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BEAR Scotland celebrated the Forth Road Bridge’s 60th anniversary today with two bagpipers serenading the famous bridge from the top of its 156-metre main tower. Sixty years to the day since Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the bridge in front of massed pipes and drums, ‘Scotland the Brave’ once again rang out across the Forth … Continued

UPDATE: A second night’s work will now be required at this location, on Thursday 19 September. The same diversion will be in place. Overnight carriageway closures 6 and 19 September 2024 A section of the M9 northbound carriageway after Junction 10 is set to benefit from a £62,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements. The … Continued

Overnight closure of northbound off-slip Friday 6 September 2024 The M876 Junction 1 northbound off-slip will be closed for carriageway repairs between 19:30 and 06:00 on the night of Friday 6 September. Traffic wishing to exit at Junction 1 will be directed to continue onwards to turn at Junction 2 then return to exit via … Continued

Two overnight eastbound carriageway closures 5 and 6 September 2024 Contraflow with westbound traffic restricted to single lane 24 hours a day for 14 days begins 7 September 2024 Motorists using the M8 are reminded to plan ahead and expect long delays during major roadworks at Harthill commencing later this week. Westbound traffic will be … Continued

Overnight lane and carriageway closures 9 to 13 September 2024 Overnight lane and carriageway closures will be in place on the M876 on the nights of 9 to 13 September. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to complete a variety of routine maintenance tasks that were postponed earlier this summer when … Continued

UPDATE: Further updates to the program of work on the A68 have been made. Improvements will be continued from Monday 7 – Wednesday 9 and Monday 14 – Tuesday 15 October between 19:30-06:00. Works will be carried out under a convoy system with temporary traffic lights in place, and the road will remain open. UPDATE: The A68 … Continued

Reduced speed limit between 08:00 and 18:00 for nine days from 27 August 2024 A reduced speed limit of 50mph will be in force on the Queensferry Crossing between 08:00 and 18:00 each day from Tuesday 27 August to Friday 30 August, and again from Monday 2 September to Friday 6 September. This is for … Continued

Third phase of summer maintenance programme begins 26 August 2024 Eight weeks of roadworks at various locations on the M80 begins Monday 26 August. This is the third phase of a summer programme of overnight maintenance on the M80 and M73. This phase involves structural concrete repairs to the soffit of the bridge decks on … Continued

Overnight slip road closures 22 and 23 August 2024 Trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland is conducting drainage improvements on the slip roads on and off the westbound carriageway of the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass at Dreghorn Junction. To ensure the safety of the workforce and road users, the westbound off-slip at Dreghorn will be … Continued

Lane closures with temporary traffic lights from 26 August 2024 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to upgrade safety barriers on a section of the A702 at Brownsbank Farm, north of Candy Mill. Essential works will also be carried out on a masonry arch structure underneath the road. For the safety of road … Continued

Lane closures on bridge until February 2025 Some overnight closures – dates to be confirmed A major project begins on 19 August to refurbish and replace the bearings on the A68 Earlston Bridge spanning Leader Water. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the work over approximately five months between August 2024 and … Continued

Over 12,000 applications for 288 places A massive 12,126 applications for places were received in a public ballot for tours of the Forth Road Bridge on Doors Open Day 2024. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland held the ballot for places on its hugely popular minibus tours of the bridge deck and anchorage, set to … Continued