38. The M9 Motorway - Scotland's M40?
From The Scottish Roadscast by Scottish Roads Archive
September 21, 2025 · 1h 4m · Episode 74
About this episode
This episode explores the history of the M9 motorway and discusses its comparison to Scotland's M40.
In this episode of the Scottish Roadscast, we explore the history of the M9 motorway from Edinburgh to Dunblane. We discuss whether it's truly "Scotland's M40" and share new facts, figures, and answers to your M9 questions. This month's "From the Archive" features the 1968 Polmont and Falkirk Bypass opening booklet, available on scottishroadsarchive.org. Released September 2025.
People in this episode
Host: Scottish Roads Archive
Topics covered
- M9 motorway
- Scottish roads history
- transportation infrastructure
- Polmont and Falkirk Bypass
- Edinburgh to Dunblane
Keywords
- M9 motorway
- Scotland's M40
- Edinburgh
- Dunblane
- Polmont and Falkirk Bypass
- history
- transportation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Scottish Roads Archive
Books & works: 1968 Polmont and Falkirk Bypass opening booklet
Places: M9 motorway, Edinburgh, Dunblane
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