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Fleet of 47 winter vehicles ready to keep the South East safe 25,000 tonnes of salt in stock Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, is ready to keep trunk roads across the South East of Scotland safer through low temperatures and winter weather. BEAR Scotland’s 47-vehicle winter fleet, which includes 22 frontline spreaders, will be … Continued

Hard shoulder closure for nine weeks, commencing 29 October 2025 Trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland is to replace around 2,580 metres of boundary fence on the Westbound and Eastbound M8 between Junction 5 and Junction 6, near Salsburgh and Duntilland, in an investment by Transport Scotland worth £230,000. Fencing replacement work is planned to … Continued

Correction: Time of works will be 20:00 until 06:00 for the duration of the works. Overnight slip road closures 3 to 10 November 2025 Overnight slip road closures will be in place at Old Craighall Junction on the A1 on the nights of 3 to 10 November, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland … Continued

Overnight road closures 5-7 November 2025 The A68 trunk road is set to benefit from improved road markings and studs between Earlston and Birkenside Junction, seven kilometres south of Lauder. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the works on the nights of Wednesday 5, Thursday 6 and Friday 7 November, between 19:30 … Continued

UPDATE 27 November 2025: Resurfacing works on the A1 northbound between Gladsmuir and Bankton have been completed a day early, therefore the A1 will remain open as normal tonight. 18 overnight carriageway closures 4 to 27 November 2025 The northbound carriageway of the A1 from Gladsmuir to Bankton will be closed for resurfacing between 19:30 and … Continued

Overnight westbound carriageway closures 27-31 October 2025 Overnight eastbound carriageway closures 3-7 November 2025 A series of overnight carriageway closures is planned on the M8, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland clean the Harthill Footbridge over the M8 motorway. The closures will also be used to carry out drainage works and safety barrier … Continued

Overnight northbound lane closure 23 October 2025 Reduced daytime speed limit for five weeks from 27 October 2025 Overnight carriageway closures for two weeks from 3 November 2025 Reduced daytime speed limits and a series of overnight carriageway closures are planned on the M90 motorway over the Queensferry Crossing, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company … Continued

UPDATE 30 October 2025: Works on the A1 near Lamberton will continue for one additional night on Tuesday 4 November, to allow lining works to be completed. Overnight road closures 27-31 October and 3-4 November 2025 The A1 near the border with England is set to benefit from carriageway improvements, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure 21 October 2025 The exit from Admiralty Roundabout onto the westbound A985 into Rosyth will be closed for road marking improvement works between 19:00 and 23:00 on the night of Tuesday 21 October Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the works, which form part of the implementation of a … Continued

19 nights of roadworks begins 21 October 2025 A 19-night programme of resurfacing works is set to get underway on the M80 and M73 motorways. A series of overnight carriageway closures is planned at various locations on the M80, between Junctions 3 and 7, and on the M73, between the M80 diverge and Junction 3. … Continued

Overnight slip road, lane and carriageway closures 20 October to 15 November 2025 A programme of drainage improvement works involving overnight slip road, lane and carriageway closures is planned on the A1 southbound between Gladsmuir and Abbotsview Junctions. The works will be carried out in eight phases from 20 October until 15 November, on Monday … Continued

UPDATE 05 December 2025: As a result of delays to the work programme, overnight closures of the eastbound M876, which were due to end tonight, will now resume on the night of Monday 8 December and continue until Friday 12 December from 20:00 to 06:00 each night,  with a signed diversion route in place as before. … Continued