A SERIES of closures is set to be enforced on a stretch of road near Kincardine next month.

Drainage improvement works will be carried out by BEAR Scotland along the M876/A876 between Junction 3 Bowtrees and Kilbagie Roundabout.

These works will be carried out overnight between the hours of 8.30pm and 6am each night for three weeks.

Tommy Deans, south east network manager for BEAR Scotland, said: “These works will enhance draining on this stretch of the M876/A876, helping to maintain the drainage network and reduce the risk of future flooding.

“Road closures are essential to allow operatives to carry out the improvements safely, however we’ve scheduled the works overnight to minimise disruption.

“We’ll do all we can to complete the works as quickly and safely as possible and thank the public in advance for their patience and understanding.”

Commencing on Monday, December 2, the works will see a range of closures at various points along the two roads.

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On December 2 and 3, lane closures will be in place at the M876 Junction 3 Bowtrees, with no diversion.

For December 4 and 5, the northbound off-slip will be closed at M876 Junction 3, with traffic diverted onto the A876 Higgins Neuk Roundabout, returning southbound on the M876 to exit via the Junction 3 southbound off-slip.

The southbound off-slip will be closed at M876 Junction 3 on December 6 to 8, with traffic diverted northbound to join the M876 southbound at A876 Higgins Neuk Roundabout.

The northbound on-slip will be shut at M876 Junction 3, with traffic diverted southbound to turn and join the M876 northbound at Junction 2 on December 9.

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Two days of closures are set to go ahead on December 10 and 11, which will see the southbound off-slip closed at M876 Junction 3, with traffic diverted southbound to turn at M876 Junction 2, returning northbound on the M876 to exit via the Junction 3 northbound off-slip.

The next set of closures are booked in for December 12 and 13, with the southbound carriageway closed between A876 Higgins Neuk Roundabout and M876 Junction 3, with traffic diverted via the Clackmannanshire Bridge, the A876, A977, A907, A91, M9 and M976.

Lastly, set for December 14 to 22, road closures are to be in place in both directions between the A876 Higgins Neuk Roundabout and Kilbagie Roundabout, with traffic diverted via the Kincardine Bridge, the A985 and A977.

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