M80 Junctions 8 and 9 | Overnight Maintenance

A six-night programme of overnight maintenance on the M80 between Junctions 8 and 9 is scheduled to begin on Sunday 18 May.

Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will use these closures to carry out a variety of routine maintenance tasks and to tidy up the carriageways and roadsides, reducing the longer-term need for traffic management and resulting in less disruption overall.

Works to be carried out during these closures include litter picking, grass cutting, gully emptying, catchpit cleaning, weed spraying, road sweeping and pothole patching. The closures will also allow for inspections of structures and the carriageway.

For the safety of the workforce and road users, the northbound carriageway of the M80 will be closed at Junction 8 on the nights of 18, 19 and 20 May, between 20:00 and 06:00 each night. A diversion route will be signposted to M9 Junction 9, via the M876 to Junction 2 North Broomage, the A9 Stirling Road through Plean, and the A91 Pirnhall Road.

The southbound carriageway of the M80 will then be closed at Junction 9 on the nights of 21, 22 and 23 May. A diversion route will be signposted to M80 Junction 8, via the A91 Pirnhall Road, the A9 Falkirk Rd through Plean, and the M876 from Junction 2.

Consultation has been carried out with emergency services and other relevant stakeholders to share information about the project in advance.

Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s South East Network Manager, said: “It is essential for safety that we close the carriageway while these works are carried out, however we’ll be taking advantage of the closures to carry out as many routine maintenance tasks as possible at once.

“If you are planning to use the M80 at night, our advice is to check what restrictions will be in place and allow extra time for your journey if necessary.

“We thank road users and the local community for their patience and understanding.”