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M9 motorway
M9 motorway in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
M9 motorway is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The M9 is a major motorway in Scotland. It runs from the outskirts of Edinburgh, bypassing the towns of Linlithgow, Falkirk, Grangemouth and Stirling to end at Dunblane.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first section was Polmont and Falkirk Bypass which opened on 28 August 1968 This was followed by the Newbridge Bypass which opened on 25 November 1970, the third section Lathalllan to Muriehall (Linlithgow), which joined the two together opened on 18 December 1972. In April 2022, work began on a new junction at Winchburgh. Winchburgh Developments contributed £40 million towards the construction cost.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.0162, -3.7502
- District
- Falkirk
- Postcode
- FK3 8XJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Alloa and Grangemouth
- Established
- 1968
- Official site
- www.thehelix.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1433984 (CC0)
- wikipedia: M9 motorway (Scotland) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is M9 motorway?
- M9 motorway is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode FK3 8XJ).
- When was M9 motorway built?
- Built or established in 1968.
- How do I get to M9 motorway?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode FK3 8XJ. It sits within the Alloa and Grangemouth parliamentary constituency.