M876 motorway
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The M876 motorway is a motorway in Scotland. The motorway runs from Denny to Airth in the Falkirk council area, forming an approach road to the Kincardine Bridge. It was opened in 1980.
M876 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Length | 8.0 mi (12.9 km) | |||
Existed | 1980–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
Northeast end | Dennyloanhead | |||
Major intersections | M80 motorway Junction 8 M9 motorway Junctions 7 and 8 | |||
Southwest end | Bowtrees near Kincardine Bridge | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United Kingdom | |||
Primary destinations | Kincardine Bridge, Falkirk | |||
Road network | ||||
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The road is 8 miles (13 km) long. It begins by turning off junction 8 (formerly junction 5 until 2011) of the M80 and bypasses Falkirk and Stenhousemuir. It is one of only three motorways in the UK which form a concurrency with another motorway, the M9 which it then leaves again and continues for 1 mile (1.6 km) before becoming the A876.[1]
The original Kincardine Bridge was supplemented in 2008 by a second bridge, (the Clackmannanshire Bridge) for traffic towards Alloa. As part of the works, the terminal roundabout Bowtrees Roundabout was replaced with a grade separated junction, and the A876 beyond the junction has been upgraded to dual carriageway standard .