Scottish Ministers have ruled the major roadworks currently underway on the M80 near Dennyloanhead would have no “significant effects” on the local environment.
Working under section 55a of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 on an environmental impact assessment, ministers determined the project to undertake gantry replacement and vehicle restrain system installation works on the M80 north bound carriageway at Dennyloanhead would “likely have no significant effects” on the Firth of Forth Special Protection Area, the Firth of Forth Ramsar and the Slamannan Plateau Special Protection Area.
A Ramsar Convention is an international treaty adopted in 1971 in Ramsar, Iran, dedicated to the conservation and “wise use” of wetlands – which now includes the Firth of Forth.
The roadworks on the M80 are expected to cause three months of disruption for motorists, who are being urged to plan ahead and expect delays from April 13 through to July 13.
Overnight works are set to take place on the M80 from April 24 to April 29, to replace a damaged parapet on the southbound carriageway of a bridge carrying the motorway near Dunipace.
David Bishop, BEAR Scotland’s South East bridges manager, said: “These works on the M80 near Dunipace will replace a damaged bridge parapet that was struck by a vehicle.
“It is essential for safety we close the carriageway during the works, however, we’ll do this overnight to minimise disruption.
“We appreciate that there is a significant volume of works taking place on the M80 over the next few months. Our advice to motorists is to plan ahead and take account of scheduled restrictions.”
