OVERNIGHT CLOSURES OF M9 AT HILL BRIDGE

February 16, 2022

  • Northbound carriageway closure Saturday 19 February 2022

  • Southbound carriageway closure Sunday 20 February 2022

Overnight carriageway closures will be in place on the M9 on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 February, as part of the project to replace bearings and safety barriers on the bridge that carries the eastbound M876 over the M9 at Junction 8 Kinnaird.

The northbound M9 will be closed between Junctions 8 and 9 from 19:00 until 06:30 on the night of Saturday 19 February. Northbound traffic will be diverted via the M876 and the M80 southbound to turn at M80 Junction 7 Haggs, returning northbound via the M80 to M9 Junction 10 Craigforth.

The southbound M9 will be closed between Junctions 9 and 8 from 19:00 until 06:30 on the night of Sunday 20 February. Southbound traffic will be diverted via the M80 southbound to turn at Junction 7 Haggs, returning northbound to join the M876 eastbound and continue to M9 Junction 8 Kinnaird.

Two lanes in each direction will remain open on the M9 during daytime hours, with traffic running on the hard shoulder and lane one after this weekend. A 50mph speed limit and overnight lane closures will continue until the end of April 2022. Two further overnight closures of the eastbound M876 will be required, on dates to be confirmed.

Chris Tracey, BEAR Scotland’s South East Unit Bridges Manager, said: “Overnight carriageway closures are required on the M9 this weekend to allow us to carry out a number of essential tasks safely, including laying down temporary road markings and moving and installing concrete safety barriers.

“We thank motorists in advance for their patience. We ask them to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journey if they need to travel on the M9 this weekend.”

Consultation has taken place with all relevant stakeholders including local authorities and Police Scotland in advance of these works to make them aware of the traffic management arrangements.

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