Motorists face an overnight diversion this weekend on a busy motorway to allow work to be comlpleted.

The M876 northbound carriageway will be closed overnight from M80 Junction 8 (Bankhead) on Friday, July 17, Traffic Scotland has confirmed.

The closure will run from 7.30pm on Friday until 6am on Saturday, allowing for the ongoing replacement of safety barriers linked to recent gantry replacement works. The work is being carried out by BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland's operating company for the trunk road network.

A diversion route will be signposted via the M80 northbound to Junction 9 (Pirnhall Interchange), then the M9 southbound to Junction 7 (Kinnaird House), where drivers can continue south on the M9 or join the M876 eastbound to Junction 3 (Bowtrees) to return westbound if needed.

The diversion is expected to add around 5.4 miles and six minutes to affected journeys.

David Bishop from BEAR Scotland, said: “Major works on the M80 are nearing completion and one further northbound carriageway closure is required, on the M876 where it diverges from the M80.

“We’ll do this at night to minimise disruption, however our advice is to plan ahead and allow extra time for the diversion if you do need to travel northbound on the M876 this Friday night.”

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

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