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Overnight road closures 17-21 July 2023 As part of ongoing drainage improvement works on the A68, five nights of road closures are scheduled, beginning on the night of Monday 17 July. The A68 will be closed in both directions between Fordel Mains Junction and Millerhill Junction from 19:30 until 06:30 each night from 17 to … Continued

Overnight closures at two locations from 31 July to 17 August 2023 The A68 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with a total of thirteen nights of resurfacing works scheduled from Monday 31 July to Thursday 17 August. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 2,100 metres of … Continued

Works scheduled 18 August, 21-25 August and 28-31 August 2023 The A7 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with a total of ten nights of resurfacing scheduled from Friday 18 to Thursday 31 August, with no work on weekends. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 1.3 kilometres … Continued

School’s out for summer and BEAR Scotland earned top marks for its STEM engagement efforts having reached almost 4,000 school pupils since September 2022. Since taking on the SE Trunk Road contract for Transport Scotland in three years ago, the operating company has been committed to boosting young people’s interest in the civil engineering industry. … Continued

Additional resources invested in clearing up the trunk route ahead of key summer events 538 bags of litter and over 30 large items were collected in last week of June A noticeable increase in litter on the A1 trunk road between the English border and Edinburgh prompted roads authorities to come together and undertake a … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures for six nights commence 10 July 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.2 kilometres of the northbound M9 between Junction 3 Burghmuir and Junction 4 Lathallan. The work will take place between the hours of 19:30 and 06:00 on the nights of 10, 11, 12, 13, 17 … Continued

Overnight slip road closure Tuesday 4 July 2023 The slip road onto the eastbound M8 at Junction 4 Whitburn will be closed from 20:30 until 06:00 on the night of Tuesday 4 July, to allow BEAR Scotland to install traffic loops on behalf of Transport Scotland. A diversion route for traffic wishing to join the … Continued

Barriers to facilitate Forth Road Bridge diversion if Queensferry Crossing has to close Four-month project set to start 19 June 2023 BEAR Scotland is set to install an innovative, automated barrier system on both sides of the Queensferry Crossing that will allow traffic to be diverted onto the Forth Road Bridge more quickly, should the … Continued

UPDATE: Thanks to additional resources and better than expected progress, resurfacing works between Millerhill and Sheriffhall are now expected to be completed on the night of Friday 28 July, ahead of schedule. As a result, there will be no works at this site during the week commencing 31 July. A720 westbound Gilmerton Junction to Straiton … Continued

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