Extra work will now have to be carried out on the M90 will be required as a result of heavy rain.

Last night’s (October 16) works on the M90 southbound were cancelled. The extra work will now take place on October 18.

These are part of a programme of overnight works on the M90 Northbound and Southbound from 8pm on Monday, October 14.

The works on the M90 Southbound were to take place between Junction 2 and Junction 2 Southbound Off Slip between 20:00 to 06:00 from Monday, October 14 for four nights, completing on 18 October.

The works on the M90 Northbound will take place between Junctions 2 and 3 between the hours of 20:00 to 06:00 from Monday, October 21 for five nights, completing on Friday 25 October.

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A road closure with a signed diversion will be in place between Masterton Junction 2 Northbound Off Slip and Halbeath Junction 3 Northbound Onslip.

This will divert traffic via the A823, Queensferry Road, Carnegie Avenue, Sandpiper Drive and Sanderling Way. This diversion will add approximately eight minutes and 1.7 miles to journeys.

Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s South-East network manager said: “These surfacing improvements will address and repair defects in the road surface such as potholes and cracking, creating safer and smoother journeys for motorists.

“It is essential for the safety of the workforce that we close the carriageway, however we’ve scheduled the works during overnight hours to minimise any disruption.

“We thank motorists in advance for their patience while our teams carry out these improvements.”