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Overnight roadworks on the A1 at Bowshiel south of Cockburnspath will now be carried out under a full road closure, after motorists failing to comply with traffic management through the site led to works being suspended last night. The A1 will now be closed in both directions between the hours of 19:30 and 06:00 each … Continued

M90 northbound carriageway closures Friday 28 June and Monday 1 July 2024 Slip road and A985 roundabout closures Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 July 2024 Slip road closure Tuesday 9 July 2024 A four-night programme of overnight resurfacing works on the A985 Admiralty Roundabout and M90 Junction 1C northbound on-slip is set to commence at … Continued

Overnight slip road closures 12 and 13 June 2024 Slip roads at M90 Junction 2A will be closed on the nights of Wednesday 12 June and Thursday 13 June, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out a variety of routine maintenance tasks. On the night of 12 June, the M90 Junction … Continued

Overnight works commence Tuesday 11 June 2024 for three nights Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to install a new safety barrier along the slip road exiting the eastbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass at Straiton Junction. The work will be carried out over three nights, commencing on Tuesday 11 June. To ensure the … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 10 and 11 June 2024 The A823(M) will be closed westbound on the night of Monday 10 June, and eastbound on the night of Tuesday 11 June, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out a variety of routine maintenance tasks. On the night of 10 June, the westbound … Continued

RESCHEDULED WORKS: Two additional nights will be required to complete resurfacing at Hermiston Gait after works were postponed due to adverse weather. On the nights of Wednesday 17 July and Thursday 18 July, Hermiston Gait Roundabout and the A720 westbound carriageway between Calder Junction and Gogar Roundabout will be closed. The slip road from the … Continued

First phase of 14-week programme begins 9 June 2024 Fifteen nights of roadworks on the M80 between Junctions 4A and 4 are set to begin on Sunday 9 June. The closure will be used to upgrade and realign safety barriers in the vicinity of Westfield Footbridge. It is the first phase of a 14-week programme … Continued

A Dundee-based charity which aims to give marginalised people a route to employment has received a £750 donation from BEAR Scotland. The Reconnection Project has received the donation to help those disconnected from society within Dundee and Arbroath using skills-based training workshops. BEAR Scotland operates and maintains the A92 from Dundee to Arbroath. The Reconnection … Continued

UPDATE: Works scheduled on the nights of Thursday 20 and Friday 21 June have been postponed, to avoid any additional delays for traffic from the Royal Highland Show at Ingliston. These will be rescheduled for a future date to be confirmed. Overnight carriageway closures 6, 13 and 14 June 2024 The northbound carriageway of the … Continued

Overnight slip road and lane closure Friday 7 June 2024 The slip road from Bannockburn Interchange onto the northbound M9 will be closed from 20:00 until 06:00 on the night of Friday 7 June. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out environmental surveys at Herdsbrae Bridge, which carries the … Continued

Overnight road closure Friday 21 June 2024 The A702 will be closed at West Linton on the night of Friday 21 June, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out a detailed inspection of the bridge carrying the trunk road over the Lyne Water. To minimise disruption, the closure will take place … Continued

Overnight road closure 20 June 2024 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is to undertake detailed inspection works on the historic Lothian Bridge that carries the A68 trunk road over the Tyne Water in Pathhead. This is a routine inspection undertaken every six years, which requires close access to all parts of the structure.  The … Continued