Monthly Archives: June 2021

Three overnight road closures to begin Monday 28 June 2021 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 0.8 kilometres of the M876 eastbound after Junction 1 over three nights, beginning on Monday 28 June. For the safety of workers and road users, the M876 will be closed eastbound between Junction 8 at … Continued

Historic town of South Queensferry to join Openreach’s gigabit network as engineers bridge digital divide Scotland’s iconic Forth Road Bridge is set for a new lease of life – carrying ultrafast internet traffic for the historic town which lies in its shadow. Openreach Scotland Board chair Katie Milligan says the “once in a generation engineering … Continued

Works begin Friday 25 June     The A90 north at Barnhill near Perth is set to benefit from carriageway surfacing improvements with work set to get underway on Friday.   The £265,000 project will involve teams carrying out essential surfacing improvements and lining upgrades to the Barnhill northbound on-slip and the A90 just after … Continued

A9 Slochd Beag Bridge Work starts Monday 28 June for one week   Essential bridge maintenance is planned on the A9 north of Carrbridge starting next week. Repairs to the A9 Slochd Beag Bridge are programmed to begin from Monday 28 June and are set to take place over one week. The work will involve … Continued

Works start Monday 21 June for four nights   A section of the A90 Kingsway in Dundee is set to benefit from surfacing improvements with work set to take place later this month. The £40,000 improvements will address defects in the road surface on the A90 at Old Glamis Roundabout, creating a safer and smoother … Continued

Works start Wednesday 23 June for six nights   A section of the A96 near Alves is set to benefit from major overnight surfacing improvements worth £360,000 with work set to get underway from Wednesday 23 June. The improvements will address defects in the road surface of the A96 just over a kilometre long between … Continued

A9 Williamfield to Blueton Farm Works start Monday 28 June for four nights   A section of the northbound A9 near Greenloaning is set to benefit from resurfacing improvements worth £80,000. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the northbound section of the A9 between Williamfield and Blueton Farms, creating a safer … Continued

Works start 27 June for two nights   A section of the westbound A92 near Cardenden is set to benefit from surfacing improvements worth over £45,000 starting next weekend. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the westbound section of the A92 between Den Burn Viaduct and Lochgelly, creating a safer and … Continued

Please note the duration of these works has now been reduced: click here for updated details Motorists using the A1 are being advised to plan ahead to avoid overnight road closures on the A1 at Thorntonloch, near Torness. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to carry out over £130,000 worth of resurfacing improvements over … Continued

Five overnight road closures begin Sunday 27 June 2021 Five overnight closures of the westbound M8 are scheduled from Sunday 27 June to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to install traffic monitoring equipment in the carriageway. For the safety of workers and road users, the westbound M8 will be closed between Hermiston Gait … Continued

Overnight closure of M8 Saturday 19 June Engineers from SP Energy Networks will be working through the night this weekend to install new electricity poles across the M8 to ensure a safe and resilient electricity supply for customers in the Whitburn area. The vital poles going across the M8 near Whitburn will replace the ones … Continued

Four overnight road closures begin Tuesday 22 June 2021 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface one kilometre of the M80 northbound at Auchenbowie over four nights, starting Tuesday 22 June. For the safety of workers and road users, the M80 will be closed northbound between Junction 8 and the M9 Junction … Continued