Good news and bad news for Falkirk motorists as temperatures continue to fall

By James Trimble
Published 14th Dec 2022, 14:06 BST
Updated 15th Dec 2022, 12:32 BST
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Extremely low temperatures have forced BEAR Scotland to temporarily call a halt to resurfacing works this evening – meaning a stretch of the M876 due to be closed overnight will remain open.

The good news for motorists is the westbound carriageway of the M876 due to be closed for resurfacing near Larbert at Kinnaird House Interchange – the M9 Junction 7 – between 7.30pm tonight and 6am tomorrow will now be open.

The bad news is the works – which had been scheduled to be carried out overnight between December 12 to December 17 and then December 19 to December 21 – will still have to be done at a later date if the low temperatures persist.

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A BEAR Scotland spokesperson said: “Due to continuing low temperatures, the works on the M876 have been postponed again tonight. The situation will continue to be reviewed each morning.”

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