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

April 22, 2022

RESURFACING THE WESTBOUND A876 FROM HIGGINS NEUK

Five overnight road closures begin Monday 2 May 2022 The westbound A876 from Higgins Neuk Roundabout to M876 Junction 3 will be closed for resurfacing on five nights beginning Monday 2 May, between 19:30 and 06:00 each night. This is to allow 1.5 kilometres of carriageway to be resurfaced. A clearly signed diversion route will … Continued

April 20, 2022

OVERNIGHT GRASS CUTTING ON SOUTH EAST MOTORWAYS

Annual programme to trim grass verges commencing Programme of short-term slip road closures published Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is commencing its annual grass-cutting programme on the motorway network in South East Scotland. Work to tidy up the verges will take place in three phases during April, June and August on the M8, M9, … Continued

April 12, 2022

RESURFACING THE M876 JUNCTION 1 WESTBOUND ON-SLIP

Overnight carriageway closures 14, 15 and 19 April 2022 Motorists using the slip road onto the M876 westbound at Junction 1 are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning resurfacing improvements worth £155,000. For the safety of workers and road users during these works, the westbound … Continued

April 8, 2022

CLOSURE OF EASTBOUND M876 AT M9 HILL BRIDGE

Overnight closure to allow delivery of bridge bearings on Tuesday 12 April 2022 50mph speed limit and overnight lane closures to continue until end of May 2022 The eastbound M876 will be closed from 23:00 until 01:00 on the night of Tuesday 12 April, to allow for the delivery of heavy new bridge bearings that … Continued

March 25, 2022

CORING INVESTIGATION WORKS SCHEDULED FOR M876 AND M9

Three overnight slip road closures required from Monday 28 March 2022 Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, is set to carry out essential coring investigation works on sections of the M876 and M9, which will result in three overnight slip road closures. Signed diversion routes will be in place between 20:30 and 06.00 from Monday … Continued

March 25, 2022

CLOSURES OF EASTBOUND M876 AT M9 HILL BRIDGE

UPDATE: The planned closure on Tuesday 29 March is no longer required, however the closure on the night of Friday 1 April will go ahead as previously advertised. Overnight closures to allow jacking of bridge deck on 29 March and 1 April 2022. 50mph speed limit and overnight lane closures to continue until end of … Continued

March 14, 2022

RESURFACING THE M876 JUNCTION 1 ON-SLIP

Overnight closures Thursday 24 and Friday 25 March 2022 Motorists using the slip road onto the westbound M876 Junction 1 are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to resurface it on the nights of Thursday 24 and Friday 25 March. For the safety of workers … Continued