Where does the A985 road closure data come from?

A985 road closure data comes from official UK sources: Street Manager, National Highways, D-TRO, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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A985 Road Closures — Permits & Works

Current and upcoming A985 road closures and roadworks. Permit references, promoters, and highway authority information.

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About the A985

OS Open Roads reference

This page is tied to the A985 reference in Ordnance Survey’s OS Open Roads network for Great Britain. The route profile below is separate from the live closure records and helps identify the mapped road network this page covers.

Mapped length

14 mi · 23 km

Summed from classified OS road links, not a driving-distance estimate.

OS classification

A Road

Recorded in the verified route dataset for this road reference.

Dataset region

Scotland

Derived from the road network’s mapped reference coordinate.

Local reference

Dunfermline

Fife

Route context for A985 closures

The route’s mapped reference point falls in Fife, near Dunfermline. It is an orientation point, not a claimed route endpoint. The live list above remains the source for current and planned closure timings, permit details and affected locations.

Route reference data: Ordnance Survey OS Open Roads, a high-level Great Britain road network dataset.

7 closures found

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A985 — Live Statistics

Based on all 7 records for A985, including any hidden by the filters above.

Active now

Planned

Require TTRO

629

Avg. days

By Severity

			End		Permit Ref	Status
A985 - WB - Kings Rd Rbt to Cairneyhill Rbt - Diversion only (Falkirk) Falkirk	—	4 Jul 2026 06:00	4 Sept 2026 18:00	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 4 Jul 2026 06:00 Ends: 4 Sept 2026 18:00
A985 - EB - Cairneyhill Rbt to Kings Rd Rbt - Diversion only (Falkirk) Falkirk	—	4 Jul 2026 06:00	4 Sept 2026 18:00	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 4 Jul 2026 06:00 Ends: 4 Sept 2026 18:00
Road users are advised to use caution crossing the A985 Kincardine Bridge due to high winds currently affecting driving (Alloa) Alloa	—	1 Jul 2026 23:44	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 1 Jul 2026 23:44 Ends: —
A985 - EB - Full Route - Works Entirely on Footway (Falkirk) Falkirk	—	1 Jan 2026 09:30	31 Dec 2026 15:30	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 1 Jan 2026 09:30 Ends: 31 Dec 2026 15:30
A985 - WB - Full Route - Works Entirely on Footway (Falkirk) Falkirk	—	1 Jan 2026 09:30	31 Dec 2026 15:30	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 1 Jan 2026 09:30 Ends: 31 Dec 2026 15:30
A985 - WB - whole route - Verge works short stops (Falkirk) Falkirk	—	31 Mar 2024 23:01	31 Mar 2028 22:59	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 31 Mar 2024 23:01 Ends: 31 Mar 2028 22:59
A985 - EB - whole route - verge works short stops (Falkirk) Falkirk	—	31 Mar 2024 23:01	31 Mar 2028 22:59	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 31 Mar 2024 23:01 Ends: 31 Mar 2028 22:59

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Road Closures on the A985

Road Closures UK shows all 7 current and planned closures on the A985, sourced from Street Manager and National Highways. Each record includes the full permit reference number, the promoting organisation, the responsible highway authority, and the scheduled start and end dates. Sign up for free email alerts to be notified of new A985 closures as soon as they are added.

What the current A985 records show

All 7 records currently published for A985 are under way now. Locations affected include Falkirk and Alloa. Recorded severity is medium (7). The latest scheduled end date on this page is 31 March.

Live closure details

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Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows all current and planned road closures on the A985, updated every 15 minutes from official UK government sources including Street Manager and National Highways. Click any closure to see full permit details, including the permit reference number, promoting organisation, and highway authority.

A985 road closure data comes from official UK sources: Street Manager (councils and utility companies), National Highways (motorways and major A-roads), D-TRO (Digital Traffic Regulation Orders), Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Road Closures UK shows A985 closures up to 90 days in advance. Street Manager permits are submitted by councils and utility companies before work begins, so you can often see closures weeks or months ahead of the start date.

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