Construction News
28/09/2022
BEAR Scotland To Upgrade M9 Safety Barriers
BEAR Scotland has announced a programme of safety barrier upgrade works on the M9 from Monday 03 October, in the latest phase of a project to upgrade safety barriers protecting bridge piers in the central reserve.
On the night of Monday 3 October, the northbound M9 will be closed between Junctions 6 and 7 from 19:30 until 06:00. A diversion route will be signposted from Junction 5 Cadgers Brae to Junction 7 Kinnaird House via the A9, B902 and A88, adding approximately 11 miles and 19 minutes to affected journeys. One lane on the southbound carriageway will remain open.
On the night of Thursday 06 October, the southbound M9 will be closed between J6 and 7 from 19:00 until 06:00. A diversion route will be signposted from Junction 7 Kinnaird House to Junction 5 Cadgers Brae via the A88, B902 and A9, adding approximately 11 miles and 19 minutes to affected journeys. Two lanes on the northbound carriageway will remain open.
During daytime hours, two lanes in each direction will remain open on the M9, with traffic running on the hard shoulder and lane one. The speed limit through the works will be reduced to 50mph at all times to ensure the safety of the workforce. These restrictions will continue until the end of November 2022.
Chris Tracey, BEAR Scotland's South East Unit Bridges Manager, said: "These upgrades will provide improved protection for the piers supporting three bridges over the M9.
"We thank road users in advance for their patience. We ask them to plan ahead and allow some extra time for their journey if they need to travel on the M9 during these works."
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.
Live traffic information is available from the Traffic Scotland website and Twitter account.
On the night of Monday 3 October, the northbound M9 will be closed between Junctions 6 and 7 from 19:30 until 06:00. A diversion route will be signposted from Junction 5 Cadgers Brae to Junction 7 Kinnaird House via the A9, B902 and A88, adding approximately 11 miles and 19 minutes to affected journeys. One lane on the southbound carriageway will remain open.
On the night of Thursday 06 October, the southbound M9 will be closed between J6 and 7 from 19:00 until 06:00. A diversion route will be signposted from Junction 7 Kinnaird House to Junction 5 Cadgers Brae via the A88, B902 and A9, adding approximately 11 miles and 19 minutes to affected journeys. Two lanes on the northbound carriageway will remain open.
During daytime hours, two lanes in each direction will remain open on the M9, with traffic running on the hard shoulder and lane one. The speed limit through the works will be reduced to 50mph at all times to ensure the safety of the workforce. These restrictions will continue until the end of November 2022.
Chris Tracey, BEAR Scotland's South East Unit Bridges Manager, said: "These upgrades will provide improved protection for the piers supporting three bridges over the M9.
"We thank road users in advance for their patience. We ask them to plan ahead and allow some extra time for their journey if they need to travel on the M9 during these works."
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.
Live traffic information is available from the Traffic Scotland website and Twitter account.
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