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Six overnight slip road closures commence 15 June 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 0.5 kilometres of the slip road exiting the M8 westbound at Junction 5 Shotts. To allow the works to be carried out safely, the M8 Junction 5 westbound off-slip will be closed from 20:30 until 06:00 … Continued

Overnight road closure 13 June 2023 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is to carry out investigation works on a one-kilometre section of the A1 trunk road south of Cockburnspath Roundabout, in preparation for resurfacing works to be completed later in 2023. To ensure the safety of roadworkers and the public during these works, the … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure Wednesday 7 June 2023 The slip road onto the eastbound M8 at Junction 4 Whitburn is set to benefit from a £230,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements, with operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately 0.5 kilometres of the trunk road. For the safety of workers and road users during … Continued

Overnight lane closures 5-28 June 2023 Two-way traffic lights 29 June to 14 July Overnight full road closures 17-21 July Overnight lane closures will be in place on the A68 near to Salters Road Junction, beginning on the night of Monday 5 June and continuing until Wednesday 28 June. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s … Continued

Three overnight closures between Junctions 5 and 3 Works commence 5 June 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 0.81 kilometres of the M9 southbound main carriageway between Junctions 5 and 3. To allow the works to be carried out safely, the southbound M9 will be closed between Junctions 5 and … Continued

Four overnight carriageway closures commence 9 June 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface a total of 1.4 kilometres of the northbound M9 in two separate areas between Junctions 8 and 9. The work will take place between the hours of 19:30 until 06:00 on the nights of Friday 9 June, … Continued

Overnight slip road closure on Thursday 8 June 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 0.6 kilometres of the slip road exiting the northbound M80 at Junction 9 Pirnhall. The works will take place on the night of Thursday 8 June. For the safety of workers and road users, the northbound … Continued

Overnight closures at two locations Works scheduled for 2 June & 5-6 June 2023 The A7 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with a total of three nights of resurfacing works scheduled on Friday 2 June, Monday 5 June and Tuesday 6 June. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures for five nights from Monday 20 February 2023 The westbound carriageway of the M876 will be closed for five nights beginning on Monday 20 February, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out joint repairs on the bridge carrying the motorway over the River Carron and A883. The westbound … Continued

Overnight road closures Friday 10 February, Sunday 12 February and Monday 13 February 2023 Temporary traffic lights each weekday night until end February Scheduled overnight road closures on the ongoing A977 Kilbagie to Gartarry road widening project have been delayed by one day due to adverse weather   The A977 north of Kincardine will be … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures on five nights from Monday 13 February 2023 The eastbound carriageway of the M876 will be closed for five nights beginning on Monday 13 February, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out joint repairs on the bridge carrying the motorway over Drove Loan near Bonnybridge. The eastbound carriageway … Continued

Overnight slip road and bus lane closure rescheduled for 06 and 07 March 2023 The slip road exiting the southbound M90 at Junction 1C Admiralty and a section of the bus lane at the same junction will now be closed on the nights of Monday 06 March and Tuesday 07 March to carry out repairs … Continued