Author Archives: chriswaite

Road, foot path and cycle path reopens following emergency rock face works A section of the A828 between Ledaig and Benderloch has been reopened under traffic signal control after BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, have completed emergency safety works. Safety concerns were raised after monitoring of the site identified a 25 Tonne area of rock that had cracked and posed a threat … Continued

Temporary lane realignment and speed restriction on northbound carriageway now planned for up to 16 days, 1 to 17 December 2024 Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors (FCBC) has advised of an amended programme for essential underdeck maintenance at the south end of the Queensferry Crossing, with further time being taken to safely plan the works ahead … Continued

UPDATE 12/12/2024: The next overnight closure of the A68 south of Earlston will now take place on the night of 17 December, as a result of weather-related delays to our programme of works elsewhere. Overnight road closures 16 November and 17 December 2024 Four overnight closures of the A68 south of Earlston are scheduled, as … Continued

WORKS POSTPONED: Due to forecast adverse weather, these works on the #A68 in Pathhead have been postponed and will be rescheduled for a future date. Overnight temporary traffic lights 19 and 20 November 2024 Temporary traffic lights will be in place on the A68 in Pathhead on the nights of 19 and 20 November, to … Continued

Overnight slip road closures for four weeks, commencing Monday 18 November 2024 Works to repair subsidence in the slip road exiting the northbound M80 at Junction 9 will commence on Monday 18 November. The slip road was closed for safety on 28 June, as a result of significant subsidence in the carriageway. Since August, traffic … Continued

M90 traffic diverted over Forth Road Bridge within 14 minutes The latest trials of a new automated diversion system for the Queensferry Crossing have been successfully completed, further reducing the time it takes to reroute traffic on the M90 over the Forth Road Bridge. Automated moveable barriers north and south of the Queensferry Crossing were … Continued

UPDATE: 22 November 2024  The carriageway repairs on M8 J4A off-slip will now be carried out over two nights due to additional areas of repairs identified. The slip road will be closed overnight between 20:30 and  06:00 on Monday 25 November and Tuesday 26 November. Overnight slip road closure 25 & 26 November 2024 The slip road exiting the … Continued

Overnight slip road closures on 14, 16, 17 and 18 November 2024 The slip road exiting the M8 eastbound at Junction 3, Livingston, will be closed between 20:00 and 06:00 on the nights of 14, 16, 17 and 18 November. These closures will allow for the next phase of works to begin on the bridge … Continued

Bridge closure to connect new viaduct 15 to 18 November 2024 Motorists using the A985 are reminded to plan ahead and expect delays on the weekend of 15 to 18 November, when the Kincardine Bridge will be closed to allow a section of the bridge that has been replaced to be connected to the road … Continued

UPDATE 26 November 2024: The programme for these works has been revised following delays caused by Storm Bert: The current contraflow will remain in place 24 hours a day until 19:30 on Thursday 28 November The northbound carriageway will be closed from 19:30 until 06:00 and the southbound carriageway will be closed from 22:00 until … Continued

UPDATE 18 November 2024: Bridge works at the M8 Junction 2 westbound off-slip are progressing ahead of schedule, therefore the next phase of overnight slip road closures has been brought forward and will now take place from the night of Monday 25 November to the night of Friday 6 December. Overnight slip road closures 11 … Continued

Eighteen overnight carriageway closures from 11 November 2024 A series of overnight carriageway closures on the M80 and M73 are set to get under way on Monday 11 November, to allow teams to carry out essential surfacing repairs safely. Closures will take place overnight between 20:00 and 06:00, on the M80 mainline carriageway between Junctions … Continued