Overnight slip road closures will be in place at Old Craighall Junction on the A1 on the nights of 3 to 10 November, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out landscape management works to remove diseased and dangerous trees and other vegetation.
Dates, locations and diversion routes for closures are listed in the table below.
|
Dates |
Location |
Traffic management |
Diversion route |
|
3-4 November (22:00-06:00) (2 Nights) |
Old Craighall northbound on-slip |
Slip road closure |
Traffic diverted via A1 southbound to turn at Wallyford Junction and return via the A1 northbound, adding approximately 3.3 miles and 4 minutes to affected journeys. |
|
5-6 November (22:00-06:00) (2 Nights) |
Old Craighall southbound off-slip |
Slip road closure |
Traffic diverted onwards on the A1 southbound to turn at Wallyford Junction, then return on the A1 northbound to exit via the Old Craighall northbound off-slip, adding approximately 3.3 miles and 4 minutes to affected journeys. |
|
7 & 10 November (22:00-06:00) (2 Nights) |
Old Craighall southbound on-slip |
Slip road closure |
Traffic diverted via the A1 northbound to turn at the Jewel Roundabout and return via the A1 southbound, adding approximately 4.7 miles and 6 minutes to affected journeys. |
Consultation has been carried out with emergency services and other relevant stakeholders to share information about the works in advance.
Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s South East Network Manager, said: “It is essential for the safety of the road users and our workforce that we close the carriageway while work to remove diseased and dangerous trees is taking place.
“Our advice if you need to join or exit the A1 at Old Craighall during these works is to plan ahead and allow a few extra minutes for the diversion.
“We’re grateful to road users and the local community for their understanding.”
Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland at www.traffic.gov.scot, or on X at @trafficscotland.
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