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Overnight westbound carriageway closures between Junctions 5 and 6A Works planned for 9 December 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out coring investigation works on the westbound M8 near Junction 5 on the night of 9 December. To allow these works to be carried out safely, the westbound carriageway of … Continued

Overnight slip road closure Monday 5 December 2022 The slip road exiting the southbound M90 at Junction 1C Admiralty will be closed on the night of Monday 5 December, to allow BEAR Scotland operatives safe access to carry out repairs to gantry sign panels. The closure will be in place between the hours of 20:00 … Continued

Overnight slip road closures 3-19 December 2022 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to renew street lighting on the slip roads at Bankton Junction on the A1. A series of overnight slip road closures are required to allow safe access for operatives to carry out the works.  The following closures are scheduled: Date … Continued

WORKS POSTPONED: Due to low temperatures, these works have been postponed for the night of Thursday 15 December. As the forecast for the majority of the week is similar, the situation will be reviewed each morning. Overnight works commence Monday 5 December 2022 Two weeks of overnight resurfacing works on the A702 at Silverburn are … Continued

80-metre section of bridge to be replaced Tenders now submitted and being evaluated by Transport Scotland Contract expected to be awarded in January 2023 A major project to replace an 80-metre section of the Kincardine Bridge has taken a significant step forward, with tenders for a contract with an estimated value of £16 million now … Continued

Overnight works commence Monday 21 November 2022 for 4 nights Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland set to resurface approximately 115 metres of the A68 in Pathhead over four nights, commencing on Monday 21 November. To ensure the safety of workers and road users, the A68 will be closed in both directions between the junction … Continued

Overnight carriageway and slip road closure Friday 18 November 2022 The eastbound carriageway of the M876 and the slip roads at Junction 1 will be closed on the night of Friday 18 November, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out emergency joint repairs on the bridge carrying the motorway over the … Continued

Six overnight closures of B7057 bridge from 22 November to 2 December 2022 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland has announced six overnight closures of the B7057 bridge that carries the M8 Junction 5 eastbound off-slip and on-slip over the motorway near Shotts, in order to complete a programme of refurbishment that has been in … Continued

WORKS POSTPONED: Due to low temperatures, these works have been postponed for the night of Thursday 15 December. As the forecast for the majority of the week is similar, the situation will be reviewed each morning. Seven overnight carriageway closures 12-21 December 2022 The westbound carriageway of the M876 will be closed for resurfacing at … Continued

Hard shoulder closure for seven weeks, commencing 17 November 2022 Trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland is to replace over 1,800 metres of boundary fence on the eastbound M8 between Harthill and Junction 4A at Whitburn, in an investment by Transport Scotland worth £130,000. Vegetation clearance and fencing replacement work will begin on Thursday 17 … Continued

WORKS POSTPONED: These works have been postponed due to a change in priorities and will be rescheduled for another date to be confirmed. Overnight carriageway closures 21 and 22 November 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.2 kilometres of the westbound M876 after M9 Junction 8 Kinnaird Interchange. The work … Continued

‘I want to break freeze’ – 47 of BEAR Scotland’s popular gritters ready to face winter weather 25,000 tonnes of salt ready to treat trunk roads across South East Scotland BEAR Scotland and its popular team of gritters are geared up and ready to tackle Scotland’s infamous winter weather as temperatures begin to drop. Forty-seven … Continued