Motorists using the A68 trunk road between Earlston and Millerhill Junction are set to benefit from brighter, clearer road markings and new road studs, with a total of 18 nights of improvement works scheduled from Monday 2 June to Wednesday 2 July.
Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the works on Monday to Friday nights, with a different section of the A68 closed between 19:30 and 06:00 each night as detailed in the table below:
| Date | Location | Diversion route |
| 2 & 3 June
(2 Nights) |
A68 Tynehead Junction (B6458) to Pathhead | Full road closure with signed diversion between Fala Dam and Millerhill Junction via B6458, B6367, A7 & A720, adding approximately 6.5 miles and 10 minutes onto affected journeys |
| 4 & 5 June
(2 Nights) |
A68 Pathhead to Oxenfoord Junction (B6372) | Full road closure with signed diversion between Pathhead and Oxenfoord Junction via B6367, Edgehead Road & B6372, adding approximately 0.5 miles and 1 minute onto affected journeys |
| 6 June
(1 Night) |
A68 Oxenfoord Junction (B6372) to Fordel Mains Junction (A6106) | Full road closure with signed diversion between Oxenfoord Junction and Fordel Mains Junction via B6372, Edgehead Road, Whitehill Road, A6106 & A6124, adding approximately 3.5 miles and 8 minutes onto affected journeys |
| 9-12 June
(4 Nights) |
A68 Carfraemill Roundabout to Tynehead Junction (B6458) | Full road closure with signed diversion between Ravenswood Roundabout and Fala Dam via A6091, A7, B6367 and B6458, adding approximately 9.8 miles and 20 minutes onto affected journeys |
| 13 & 16-19 June
(5 Nights) |
A68 Junction with Earlston High Street (A6105) to Carfraemill Roundabout | Full road closure with signed diversion between Earlston High Street and Carfraemill via A6105, A6089 and A697, adding approximately 7.9 miles and 12 minutes onto affected journeys |
| 20 June
(1 Night) |
A68 Earlston Petrol Station to Junction with Earlston High Street (A6105) | Single lane closure with three-way temporary traffic lights |
| 27 June
(1 Nights) |
A68 Oxenfoord Junction (B6372) to Fordel Mains Junction (A6106) | Full road closure with signed diversion between Oxenfoord Junction and Fordel Mains Junction via B6372, Edgehead Road, Whitehill Road, A6106 & A6124, adding approximately 3.5 miles and 8 minutes onto affected journeys |
| 1 & 2 July
(2 Nights) |
A68 Fordel Mains Junction (A6106) to Millerhill Junction on Edinburgh City Bypass (A720) | Full road closure with signed diversion between Fordel Mains Junction and Millerhill Junction via A6106, adding approximately 3.8 miles and 7 minutes onto affected journeys |
Consultation has been carried out with emergency services and other relevant stakeholders to make them aware of the plans in advance.
Emergency services will be able to pass through at all times and local access for residents living within the closure points will be maintained when it is safe to pass through the work area.
Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s South East Network Manager, said: “These road marking improvement works will enhance safety for motorists using the A68 between Earlston and Millerhill Junction.
“We’ve scheduled the works to take place at night to minimise any disruption, however we encourage motorists to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journeys if they do need to travel on these nights.”
Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland at www.traffic.gov.scot or on X at @trafficscotland.
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