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 M8, M9, M80 and M876 took place during April and June. The dates for the August programme have been updated and are outlined below.
A series of short-term slip road closures are required for the safety of operatives working next to the carriageway, where the grass verge is either too small to accommodate cutting tractors, or too long to warrant laying out cones along the entire length.
These closures will last approximately one hour each and will take place at night between the hours of 22:30 and 06:30.
Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s South East Network Manager, said: “The annual programme of grass cutting on the motorways in South East Scotland has gone well to date and is a key factor in maintaining the look and feel of the trunk road network during the summer months.
“We always avoid closing roads wherever it is safe and practical to do so, however, there are locations where short-term slip road closures are necessary for the safety of our operatives. We’ve scheduled the works so that these closures are kept to a minimum and will take place overnight.”
The phase 3 programme is detailed below:
Start |
End |
Location |
Duration |
Traffic mgt |
Diversion route |
| 8 Aug | 10 Aug | M8 J5 EB Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M8 EB – M8 J4a EB Offslip – M8 J4a WB Onslip – M8 WB – M8 J5 WB Offslip and follow local signage |
| 8 Aug | 10 Aug | M8 J5 EB Onslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M8 J5 WB Onslip – M8 WB – M8 J6 WB Offslip – Newhouse Roundabout – M8 J6 EB Onslip – M8 EB and follow local signage |
| 8 Aug | 10 Aug | M8 J4a EB Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M8 EB – M8 J4 EB Offslip – M8 J4 WB Onslip – M8 WB – M8 J4a WB Offslip and follow local signage |
| 8 Aug | 10 Aug | M8 J4a EB Onslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue Heartlands Junction – M8 J4a WB Onslip – M8 WB – M8 J5 WB Offslip – M8 J5 EB Onslip – M8 EB and follow local signage |
| 8 Aug | 10 Aug | M8 J4 EB Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M8 EB – M8 J3a EB Offslip – A779 NB – A779 SB – M8 J3a WB Onslip – M8 WB – M8 J4 WB Offslip and follow local signage |
| 8 Aug | 10 Aug | M8 J4 EB Onslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue Roundabout – M8 J4 WB Onslip – M8 J4 WB – M8 J4a WB Offslip – M8 J4 EB Onslip – M8 EB and follow local signage |
| 8 Aug | 10 Aug | M8 J3a Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M8 EB – M8 J3 EB Offslip – Deer Park Roundabout – M8 J3 WB Onslip – M8 WB – M8 J3a WB Offslip – A779 NB and follow local signage |
| 8 Aug | 10 Aug | M8 J3a Onslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue A779 NB – A779 SB – M8 J3a WB Onslip – M8 WB – M8 J4 WB Offslip – M8 J4 EB Onslip and M8 Eb and follow local signage |
| 8 Aug | 10 Aug | M8 J3 EB Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M8 EB – M8 J2 EB Offslip – M9 J1 NB Offslip – M9 J1 Newbridge R’about – M9 J1 SB Onslip – M9/M8 J2 WB Onslip – M8 WB – M8 J3 WB Offslip and follow local signage |
| 8 Aug | 10 Aug | M8 J3 EB Onslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue A899 to Dechmont R’about – A89 EB – M9 J1 Newbridge and follow local signage |
| 8 Aug | 10 Aug | M8 J1 EB Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M8 Eb to Hermiston Gait – Hermiston Gait Roundabout – A720 EB Onslip to Gogar and follow local signage |
| 10 Aug | 12 Aug | M8 J1 WB Onslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue Calder Road to A720 Slip Rd EB – A720 WB – A720/A8 Gogar R’about – A720 EB – A720 EB Offslip to Hermiston Roundabout – M8 WB and follow local signage |
| 10 Aug | 12 Aug | M8 J3 WB Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M8 WB – M8 J3a WB Offslip – A779 NB – A779 SB – M8 J3a EB Onslip – M8 EB – M8 J3 Eb Offslip and follow local signage |
| 10 Aug | 12 Aug | M8 J3 WB Onslip (and lane reduction on approach) | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue A899 – A89 WB – A779 SB – M8 J3a WB Onslip and follow local signage |
| 10 Aug | 12 Aug | M8 J3a WB Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M8 WB – M8 J4 WB Offslip – M8 J4 EB Onslip – M8 EB – M8 J3a EB Offslip and follow local signage |
| 10 Aug | 12 Aug | M8 J3a WB Onslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue A779 NB – A7066 WB – A801 SB – M8 J4 WB Onslip and follow local signage |
| 10 Aug | 12 Aug | M8 J4 WB Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M8 WB – M8 J4a WB Offslip – M8 J4a EB Onslip – M8 EB and follow local signage |
| 10 Aug | 12 Aug | M8 J4 WB Onslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M8 J4 EB Onslip – M8 EB – M8 J3a EB Offslip – A779 SB – M8 J3a WB Onslip and follow local signage |
| 10 Aug | 12 Aug | M8 J5 WB Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M8 WB – M8 J6 WB Offslip – Newhouse R’about – M8 J6 EB Onslip – M8 EB – M8 J5 EB Offslip and follow local signage |
| 10 Aug | 12 Aug | M8 J5 WB Onslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M8 EB Onslip – M8 EB – M8 J4a EB offslip – M8 J4a WB Onslip and follow local signage. |
| 12 Aug
15 Aug |
13 Aug
16 Aug |
M9 J3 NB Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M9 NB – M9 J4 WB Offslip – A803 EB – A803 Linlithgow – A803 Blackness Road and follow local signage |
| 12 Aug
15 Aug |
13 Aug
16 Aug |
M9 J4 NB Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M9 NB – M9 J5 NB Offslip – Cadgers Brae R’about – M9 J5 SB Onslip – M9 SB – M9 J4 SB Offslip and follow local signage |
| 12 Aug
15 Aug |
13 Aug
16 Aug |
M9 J4 NB Onslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue Lathallan R’about – M9 J4 SB Onslip – M9 SB – M9 J2 SB Offslip – B8046 – M9 J2 NB Onslip – M9 NB and follow local signage |
| 12 Aug
15 Aug |
13 Aug
16 Aug |
M9 J6 NB Onslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue Earlsgate R’about – A905 SB – Cadgers Brae R’about – M9 J5 NB Onslip and follow local signage |
| 12 Aug
15 Aug |
13 Aug
16 Aug |
M9 J6 SB Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M9 SB – M9 J5 SB Offslip – A904 NB – Earlgate Roundabout and follow local signage |
| 12 Aug
15 Aug |
13 Aug
16 Aug |
M9 J5 SB Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M9 SB – M9 J4 SB Offslip – M9 J4 NB Onslip – M9 NB – M9 J5 NB Offslip and follow local signage |
| 12 Aug
15 Aug |
13 Aug
16 Aug |
M9 J4 SB Onslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue Lathallan Roundabout – M9 J4 NB Onslip – M9 NB – M9 J5 NB Offslip – Cadgers Brae R’about – M9 J5 SB Onslip |
| 12 Aug
15 Aug |
13 Aug
16 Aug |
M9 J3 SB Onslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Div 1: continue A803 EB – A904 EB – M90 J1A QC Roundabout – M90 SB – M90 SB to M9 J1a and follow local signage
Div 2: continue A803 WB – Springfield Road/Blackness Road R’about about turn – A803 EB and follow Div 1 |
| 16 Aug | 18 Aug | M9 J9 NB Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M9 NB – M9 J10 NB Offslip – A84 EB – M9 J10 SB Onslip – M9 SB – M9 J9 SB Offslip to Pirnhall and follow local signage. |
| 16 Aug | 18 Aug | M9 J9 Onslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue Pirnhall R’about – A91 EB and NB – A9 NB – Kier Roundabout and follow local signage. |
| 16 Aug | 18 Aug | M9 J10 NB Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M9 NB – M9 J11 Kier R’about – turnabout – M9 SB – M9 J10 SB Offslip and follow local signage |
| 16 Aug | 18 Aug | M9 J10 NB Onslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Div 1:Continue A84 EB – M9 J10 SB Onslip – M9 SB – M9 J9 SB Offslip – Pirnhall Roundabout – M9 J9 NB Onslip – M9 NB and follow local signage
Div 2: Continue A84 WB – turnabout roundabout and follow Div 1 |
| 16 Aug | 18 Aug | M80 J9 SB Onslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue Pirnhall R’about – M9 J9 NB Onslip – M9 NB – M9 J10 NB Offslip – A84 EB – M9 J10 SN Onslip – M9 SB to M80 SB |
| 16 Aug | 18 Aug | M80 J9 NB Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M9 NB – M9 J10 NB Offslip – A84 EB – M9 J10 SN Onslip – M9 SB – M9 J9 SB Offslip and follow local signage |
| 17 Aug | 18 Aug | M876 NB Combined On and Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Div 1 Offslip: Continue M876 NB – M876 J2 NB Offslip – North Broomage R’about – M876 J2 SB Opnslip – M876 SB – M876 J1 SB Offslip and follow local signage
Div 2 Onslip EB: Continue A883 EB – 3 Bridges R’about – B905 Denny Rd – A9 Stirling Road – M876 J2 NB Onslip and follow local signage) (Div Onslip WB – continue A883 WB – turnabout Herbertshire R’about and follow Div Onslip EB) |
| 17 Aug | 18 Aug | M876 J2 NB Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M876 NB to M9 SB – M9 J SB Offslip to M876 EB – M876 EB – M876 J3 EB Offslip – Bowtrees – M876 J3 WB Onslip – M876 WB to M9 NB to M876 SB – M876 SB – M876 J2 SB Offslip and follow local signage |
| 17 Aug | 18 Aug | M876 J2 NB Onslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue A9 Stirling Road – M876 J2 SB Onslip – M876 SB – M876 J1 SB Offslip – B905 EB – Checkbar Roundabout – A883 WB – M876 J1 NB Onslip – M876 NB and follow local signage |
| 17 Aug | 18 Aug | M876 J3 EB Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M876 to A876 EB – Higgins Neuk Roundabout – |
| 17 Aug | 18 Aug | M876 J3 WB Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Alternate Route, Slip Prior “Pine and Oak” Slip Road on approach “Slip Road Ahead closed, Alternate Route” |
| 17 Aug | 18 Aug | M876 J3 WB Onslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue Bowtrees Roundabout – M876 J3 EB Onslip – M876 to A876 EB – Higgins Neuk R’about – A876 Eb to M876 EB and follow local signage |
| 17 Aug | 18 Aug | M876 J2 SB Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M876 SB – M876 J1 SB Offslip – B905 EB – Checkbar Roundabout – A883 WB – M876 J1 NB Onslip – M876 NB – M876 J2 NB Offslip and follow local signage |
| 17 Aug | 18 Aug | M876 J2 SB Onslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue A9 Stirling Road EB – A803 Glasgow Rd WB – A883 WB – M876 J1 SB Onslip and follow local signage |
| 17 Aug | 18 Aug | M876 J1 SB Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M876 SB to M80 SB – M80 J7 Sb Offslip – A803 Haggs – M80 J7 NB Onslip – M80 NB to M876 NB – M876 J1 NB Offslip and follow local signage |
| 18 Aug | 19 Aug | M90 J1C NB Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M90 NB – M90 J2 NB Offslip to M823 – M823 WB – Pitreavie R’about – M823 EB Onslip – M823 EB to M90 SB – M90 J1C SB Offslip and follow local signage |
| 2 May
20 Jun 18 Aug |
3 May
21 Jun 19 Aug |
M90 J2a NB Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M90 NB – M90 J3 NB Offslip – Halbeath – A92 EB – A92 EB Onslip from Halbeath |
| 2 May
20 Jun 18 Aug |
3 May
21 Jun 19 Aug |
M90 J3 NB Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M90 NB – M90 J4 NB Offslip – B914 EB – M90 J4 SB Onslip – M90 SB – M90 J3 Sb Offslip and follow local signage |
| 3 May
21 Jun 19 Aug |
4 May
22 Jun 20 Aug |
M90 J1C NB Onslip continuing Dedicated Lane to Close M90 J2 NB Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue Admiralty R’about – A985 Rosyth – A985 Kings Rd Roundabout – B980 NB – Pitreavie Roundabout – M823 EB Onslip – M823 Eb and follow local signage |
| 3 May
21 Jun 19 Aug |
4 May
22 Jun 20 Aug |
M90 J2 SB Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M90 SB – M90 J1C SB Offslip – Admiralty Roundabout – A985 Rosyth – A985 Kings Rd Roundabout – B980 NB – Pitreavie Roundabout and follow local signage |
| 3 May
21 Jun 19 Aug |
4 May
22 Jun 20 Aug |
M90 J2 NB Offslip | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue M90 NB – M90 J3 NB Offslip – Halbeath R’about – M90 J3 SB Onslip – M90 SB – M90 J1C SB offslip – Admiralty Roundabout – A985 Rosyth – A985 Kings Rd Roundabout – B980 NB – Pitreavie Roundabout and follow local signage |
| 3 May
21 Jun 19 Aug |
4 May
22 Jun 20 Aug |
M823 EB Onslip to M90 (to be done after M823 WB) | 1 Night (ea) | Total closure | Continue to B980 Kings Road – A985 EB Rosyth – Admiralty R’about and follow local signage |
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