A phased programme of overnight lane and carriageway closures will be in place on the M9 from the evening of 4 November until the morning of 15 November, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out a variety of routine maintenance tasks.
Works to be carried out include grass cutting, drainage cleaning, sign cleaning, detailed inspections and road sweeping.
Dates, locations and diversion routes for closures are listed in the table below.
| Date | Time | Location | Traffic Mgt | Diversion |
| 4/5/6 November
(3 Nights) |
19:30-06:00 | M9 southbound Junctions 5-2 | Southbound carriageway closure | Traffic advised to exit at Junction 5 and travel north to Wholeflats Roundabout, taking the A905 and Dean Rd through Boness, turning left at Champany to follow the A904 to M90 Junction 1A Queensferry, then the M90 to M9 Junction 1A. |
| 12/13/14 November
(3 Nights) |
19:30-06:00 | M9 southbound Junctions 7-5 | Southbound carriageway closure | M9 southbound traffic will be diverted via M876 northbound to Junction 3 Bowtrees (traffic coming from M876 southbound directed to turn at M876 Junction 2 and return). From M876 Junction 3, follow A905 south to Bellsdyke Roundabout. Take second exit and travel west along A88 to Antonshill Roundabout. Follow B902 south to Merchiston Roundabout. Take first exit eastbound along A9 and follow to Westfield Roundabout, taking second exit south along A9 to Bog Roundabout, then taking first exit east along A9 to M9 Junction 5. |
Consultation has been carried out with emergency services and other relevant stakeholders to share information about the works in advance.
Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s South East Network Manager, said: “We’ll be taking advantage of these overnight closures on the M9 to carry out as many routine maintenance tasks as possible, reducing the overall need for closures and traffic management.
“It is essential for the safety of the workforce that we close the carriageway while work is taking place. Our advice if you need to use the M9 at night during this period is to plan ahead and allow a few extra minutes for your journey.
“We’re grateful to road users and the local community for their understanding.”
Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland at www.traffic.gov.scot, or on X at @trafficscotland.
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