A977 Kincardine To Kilbagie Roundabout | Drainage Works

Works to complete drainage repairs on the A977 between Kincardine Village and Kilbagie Roundabout are set to begin on 13 July. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project.

For the safety of workers and road users, the A977 between Broomknowe Drive and Kilbagie Roundabout will be closed 24 hours a day from 08:00 on Monday 13 July until 08:00 on Thursday 16 July. After this, temporary traffic lights will remain in place until Friday 24 July.

When the A977 is closed, a diversion route suitable for trunk road traffic will be signposted between Broomknowe Drive and Kilbagie Roundabout, via the A977 through Kincardine Village, the A985 over Kincardine Bridge, and the A876 over Clackmannanshire Bridge, adding an estimated 5.9 miles and 9 minutes to affected journeys.

Consultation has taken place with relevant stakeholders in advance of these works to make them aware of the traffic management arrangements and to minimise any inconvenience.

Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s South East Network Manager, said: “These works on the A977 between Kincardine and Kilbagie Roundabout will address and repair defects in the drainage network on a stretch of the trunk road that is susceptible to ponding during significant rainfall.

“It is essential for safety that we close the carriageway during these works; however we’ve scheduled them to be carried out during the school holidays, when it is anticipated that traffic flows will be lower than normal.

“If you need to use this route during the works, please plan ahead and allow extra time for your journey. We thank road users for their patience while our teams carry out these improvements.”

All works are weather dependent and subject to postponement or cancellation in the event of adverse conditions.