Author Archives: chriswaite

Short local diversion to remain in place over weekend Traffic on the A83 Rest and Be Thankful will be directed along the Old Military Road from 1pm today, as a safety precaution due to forecast heavy rainfall. The Old Military Road diversion is expected to remain in place throughout Sunday, with a decision on returning … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure 17 December 2025 The southbound carriageway of the A876 over the Clackmannanshire Bridge between Kilbagie Roundabout and Higgins Neuk Roundabout will be closed from 19:30 until 06:00 on the night of Wednesday 17 December, to allow defects in the carriageway to be repaired. A diversion route will be signposted via the A977 … Continued

Diversion between Abbotsview Junction and Thistly Cross Roundabout from 18:00 tonight until 02:00 on Wednesday 10 December 2025 The bridge that carries the A1 trunk road over the River Tyne in East Lothian will be closed to high sided vehicles as a safety precaution from 18:00 tonight until 02:00 on Wednesday morning, with wind speeds … Continued

UPDATE 09 December 2025: Due to forecast adverse weather, survey works at the M80 Junction 9 northbound off-slip will not go ahead tonight as planned. A rescheduled date will be confirmed in due course. Overnight slip road closure Tuesday 9 December 2025 The slip road exiting the northbound M80 at Junction 9, Pirnhall, will be … Continued

Temporary traffic lights in both directions Expect significant delays A lane closure with temporary traffic lights is in place on the A702 near Hillend, while Scottish Water carries out emergency works to repair a burst water main. Restrictions are expected to remain in place until the end of Thursday 4 December. Motorists are advised to … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 8-12 December 2025 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to carry out landscaping works on the M9 southbound, south of Keir Roundabout. To allow these works to be carried out safely, the southbound carriageway of the M9 will be closed at Junction 11, Keir Roundabout, from 19:30 until 06:00 each … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure Friday 5 December 2025 The M876 southbound will be closed at Junction 1 between 19:30 and 06:00 on the night of Friday 5 December. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to repair defects in the carriageway. A signed diversion route for traffic on the M876 southbound will be … Continued

Overnight westbound carriageway closure 11 December 2025 Overnight works to renew traffic light sensors on the westbound carriageway of the A985 between Longannet Roundabout and Kincardine Junction will take place on the night of Thursday 11 December. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will undertake the project between 19:30 and 06:00. For the safety of … Continued

Current phase of works between Junctions 3A and 4 to end on 19 December 2025 Two further months of traffic restrictions from 19 January 2026 Major bridge works on the M8 between Junctions 3A and 4 will pause over Christmas and New Year, but return in late January for two more months. The project to … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 15, 16 and 17 December 2025 Three overnight closures of the M80 southbound and M876 westbound are planned, to allow the M80 to be resurfaced south of Bankhead Interchange, the junction between the two motorways. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the works between 21:00 and 06:00 on the … Continued

Overnight slip road closure 4 December 2025 The northbound on-slip at M9 Junction 6 will be closed for road marking improvements from 19:30 until 06:00 on the night of Thursday 4 December. A signed diversion route will be in place from M9 Junction 6, via Beancross Road (A905) to the M9 Junction 5 northbound on-slip. … Continued

Overnight northbound carriageway closures 8 to 12 December 2025 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to carry out joint replacement works on the bridge carrying the motorway over the railway between M9 Junction 1A (Kirkliston) and M90 Junction 1 (Scotstoun). The northbound carriageway of the M90 will be fully closed between M9 Junction … Continued