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Hard shoulder closure for eight weeks, commencing 30 January 2023 Trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland is to replace over 2,100 metres of boundary fence on the westbound M8 between Junction 4A at Whitburn and Harthill, in an investment by Transport Scotland worth £170,000. Vegetation clearance and fencing replacement work will begin on Monday 30 … Continued

Please note that due to adverse weather conditions on the night of the 16 February and anticipated forecast for the night of 17 February, the A68 Bonchester Bridge surfacing scheme has been delayed until 20th March.  An additional night of work on the A68 Jedburgh, South of Headrig will take place on Monday 20th March. … Continued

Five overnight closures between Junctions 6A and 5 Works commence 2 February 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.4 kilometres of the M8 eastbound main carriageway between Junction 6A and Junction 5. To allow the works to be carried out safely, the eastbound M8 will be closed between Junctions 6A … Continued

Overnight lane closures 5 and 6 February 2023 Overnight lane closures are scheduled on the M8 near Shotts, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to complete pier protection works on two overbridges located between Junctions 5 and 6. The improvements are being carried out as part of an ongoing project to upgrade safety … Continued

Road closure for concrete pour to repair damaged foundations The A702 trunk road south of West Linton will be closed in both directions between 10:00 and 16:00 on Friday 20 January. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to pour concrete to reinforce the foundations of Westwater Bridge, which has been subject … Continued

Two phases of works commencing 23 January and 7 February 2023 A programme of overnight resurfacing works on four different areas of the M90 trunk road around Junction 1 Scotstoun is due to commence on the night of Monday 23 February. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the works over two phases, … Continued

Safety precaution following scour damage A new temporary weight limit has been placed on Westwater Bridge on the A702 south of West Linton, meaning this section of the trunk road is now closed to vehicles weighing over 7.5 tonnes until further notice. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland has implemented the weight restriction as an … Continued

Overnight works commence Monday 30 January 2023 Overnight works to renew the road surface on a section of the westbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass between Dreghorn and Calder Junction are set to begin on Monday 30 January. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project over three nights. For the safety of … Continued

Temporary traffic lights to remain in place until further notice The A702 south of West Linton has been reopened, with traffic restricted to a single lane controlled by temporary traffic lights until further notice. The trunk road had to be closed in the early hours of Wednesday 4 January 2023, after increased river flows, caused … Continued

Overnight works commence Friday 27 January 2023 Overnight resurfacing works on the slip road from the A92 onto the M90 southbound at Junction 2A are set to begin on Friday 27 January. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will undertake the project from 27 January to 11 February, excluding Saturday and Sunday nights. For the … Continued

Temporary traffic lights each weekday night until end February 2023 Occasional overnight road closures as required The construction phase of works on the A977 to widen the northbound side of the road on the approach to Gartarry Roundabout is to be extended until the end of February. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland began the … Continued

From October to December over £14M has been invested in the North West Trunk Road network between planned maintenance, minor improvements, bridge and road safety schemes delivered on behalf of Transport Scotland. A whole range of projects have been undertaken, including road safety improvements at the A9/B9161 Munlochy junction, to prohibit the right turn manoeuvre … Continued