Drivers warned as busy M9 motorway route near Edinburgh Airport set for overnight closures
The M9 southbound carriageway will be closed in phases during resurfacing works next week.
Part of the M9 motorway near Edinburgh Airport will be closed for a number of nights next week as works take place.
Drivers are being warned that the southbound carriageway between Junction 1A and the Newbridge off-slip will be impacted by works lasting from Monday, May 18 until Saturday, May 23.
This stretch of motorway is often busy with not only commuters but those travelling to and from Edinburgh Airport, located nearby.
BEAR Scotland will be carrying out resurfacing works in three phases to minimise the impact of the disruption.
On May 18, the M9 Junction 1A southbound on-slip from the M90 will be closed, as will the M9 Junction 1 off-slip to Newbridge Roundabout, from 8.30pm until 6am the following morning.
One lane of the M9 southbound carriageway will remain open and drivers wishing to join the M9 southbound from the M90 will be diverted northbound on the M9 to turn at junction 1B, adding around five minutes to journeys.
On May 19 and May 20, from 8.30pm until 6am, the M9 southbound carriageway will be completely closed at junction 1A.
The on-slip from the M90 will remain open during this closure and traffic will be directed into the M90 northbound to turn at M90 junction 1A and rejoin the M9. This diversion will add around 11 minutes to journeys.
On May 21, 22, and 23, the M9 southbound carriageway will be closed between junction 1 and junction 2 from 8.30pm until 6am.
A signed diversion route will be in place via the B8046 northbound, the A904 eastbound, the M90 and A90 eastbound, the A902 Maybury Road southbound, and the A8 Glasgow Road westbound to Newbridge Roundabout, adding around 13 minutes to journeys.
Access will be maintain at all time for emergency vehicles.
Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s South-East Network Manager, said: “It is essential for safety that we close these sections of carriageway while resurfacing take place, however we will be keeping lanes open where possible and scheduling the works at night to minimise disruption.
“We appreciate that this will cause delays for some people and thank the public in advance for their patience and understanding.”