January 31, 2023

M876 DROVE LOAN BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT REPLACEMENT

Overnight carriageway closures on five nights from Monday 13 February 2023 The eastbound carriageway of the M876 will be closed for five nights beginning on Monday 13 February, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out joint repairs on the bridge carrying the motorway over Drove Loan near Bonnybridge. The eastbound carriageway … Continued

December 13, 2022

RESURFACING THE WESTBOUND M876 AFTER JUNCTION 1

Three overnight carriageway closures 20-22 December 2022 The westbound carriageway of the M876 after Junction 1 is set to benefit from a £245,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements, with operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately 1.2 kilometres of the trunk road. For the safety of workers and road users during these works, … Continued

November 16, 2022

EMERGENCY REPAIR AT M876 RIVER CARRON BRIDGE

Overnight carriageway and slip road closure Friday 18 November 2022 The eastbound carriageway of the M876 and the slip roads at Junction 1 will be closed on the night of Friday 18 November, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out emergency joint repairs on the bridge carrying the motorway over the … Continued

November 15, 2022

RESURFACING THE WESTBOUND M876 AT M9 JUNCTION 7

WORKS POSTPONED: Due to low temperatures, these works have been postponed for the night of Thursday 15 December. As the forecast for the majority of the week is similar, the situation will be reviewed each morning. Seven overnight carriageway closures 12-21 December 2022 The westbound carriageway of the M876 will be closed for resurfacing at … Continued

November 9, 2022

RESURFACING THE WESTBOUND M876 AFTER M9 JUNCTION 8

WORKS POSTPONED: These works have been postponed due to a change in priorities and will be rescheduled for another date to be confirmed. Overnight carriageway closures 21 and 22 November 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.2 kilometres of the westbound M876 after M9 Junction 8 Kinnaird Interchange. The work … Continued

August 2, 2022

RESURFACING THE EASTBOUND M876

Six overnight carriageway closures begin Monday 15 August 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 0.8 kilometres of the eastbound M876 after Junction 2, over six nights beginning on Monday 15 August. For the safety of workers and road users, the eastbound carriageway of the M876 will be closed after Junction … Continued

July 27, 2022

UPDATE: OVERNIGHT GRASS CUTTING ON SOUTH EAST MOTORWAYS

Final stage of annual verge grass trimming programme planned for August Short-term slip road closures required Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will undertake the third and final phase of its annual grass-cutting programme on South East Scotland’s motorway network in August. The first two phases of work to tidy up the verges on the … Continued

June 30, 2022

REPAIR WORKS ON M876 SET TO START 4 JULY

Four week programme sees two weeks of day time works and two weeks of over night works Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, is to carry out repair works on the gabion baskets (structural rock-filled metal cages) located between Junction 1 and 2 on the M876 from Monday 4 July until Sunday 29 July 2022. … Continued

June 22, 2022

OVERNIGHT CLOSURES OF M9 AND M876 AT HILL BRIDGE

Final carriageway closures to complete major project on 27, 28 and 29 June 2022 Overnight carriageway closures will be in place on the M9 on Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 June, and on the M876 on Wednesday 29 June, in the final stage of the major project to refurbish Hill Bridge, which carries the eastbound … Continued

June 7, 2022

RESURFACING THE M876 WESTBOUND

Overnight carriageway closures 16, 17 & 20 June 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.1 kilometres of the westbound M876 after Junction 2 on the nights of Thursday 16, Friday 17 and Monday 20 June. For the safety of workers and road users, the westbound carriageway of the M876 between … Continued

June 1, 2022

RESURFACING THE EASTBOUND M876

Overnight slip road closures 8-10 June 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.1 kilometres of the eastbound slip road from M9 Junction 7 onto the M876 over three nights from Wednesday 8 June. For the safety of workers and road users, the slip road will be closed on the nights … Continued

May 10, 2022

DRAINAGE INVESTIGATION AT M876 JUNCTION 1

Overnight slip road closures Friday 3 and Monday 6 June 2022 Drainage investigation works are planned at M876 Junction 1 Checkbar on the nights of 3 and 6 June. The slip road off the eastbound carriageway will be closed between 19:30 and 06:00 each night. A clearly signed diversion route will be in place for … Continued