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There are 13 structural maintenance resurfacing schemes planned on South East trunk roads during the second quarter of 2025, on the M8, M9, M80, M90, M876, A1 and A7. These will all be carried out under overnight road and carriageway closures, except for a major scheme on the M8 eastbound at Polkemmet, which will require … Continued

BEAR Scotland’s winter team has worked throughout the season to keep the South East trunk road network safe. Over the winter period so far, over 2,800 treatments were carried out, using a total of 15,548 tonnes of salt and de-icer. Since October 2024, 16 snow days were forecast in the South East. Despite this, the … Continued

In the first quarter of 2025, BEAR Scotland delivered over £24 million in improvements and maintenance across the South East trunk road network on behalf of our client Transport Scotland. This included resurfacing projects of over £5 million, improving surface quality and overall safety for motorists on various routes: January saw work on the A7 … Continued

£10,000 invested in clearing up key trunk route 280 bags of litter and various large items collected Roads authorities in South East Scotland have again joined forces to carry out an intensive litter pick along two areas of the A1 trunk road north of Grantshouse and between Dunbar and Thistly Cross, to coincide with Keep … Continued

To allow for works to be undertaken safely on an internal inspection of the Forth Road Bridge main cables, the footway/cycleway that is open to the public will be changed on a number of days during April and May. The east footway will be closed to the public and the west footway will be open … Continued

Overnight slip road closure 6 May 2025 The M8 Junction 3 eastbound off-slip will be closed between 20:00 and 06:00 on the night of Tuesday 6 May, as part of the ongoing major project to refurbish the bridge carrying the motorway slip road over the A899. Since February 2023, Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland … Continued

Overnight lane closure for two weeks from Wednesday 30 April 2025 BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are carrying out overnight drainage improvements on the M9, north of Junction 9 at Bannockburn. Works are set to commence on the night of Wednesday 30 April and continue for two weeks. To allow these works to … Continued

Annual programme of cyclic maintenance under way Work to be completed in phases until 16 May 2025 A five-week programme of overnight maintenance on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass is under way and will be completed in phases up until the morning of 16 May, with overnight closures on a different section of the bypass … Continued

Four-day contraflow with single lane eastbound 10-13 May 2025 Overnight carriageway closures from 6 May 2025 Expect long delays and consider alternative routes Motorists using the M8 eastbound between Junctions 5 and 4A are warned to expect long delays and consider alternative routes during major resurfacing works beginning on 6 May. Transport Scotland’s operating company … Continued

Update on 4 April 2025: Works taking place on the M8 at Longacre Bridge will now require a full closure on the westbound carriageway on the night of Friday 4 April (tonight) to resurface the hard shoulder. The road will be reopened under contraflow at 06:00 on the morning of Saturday 5 April. See new … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 25, 26 and 27 March 2025 The M876 eastbound carriageway between M80 Junction 8 Bankhead and M876 Junction 2 North Broomage will be closed for resurfacing between 19:30 and 06:00 on the nights of Tuesday 25, Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 March. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will use these closures … Continued

Overnight closures of A899 and M8 eastbound on-slip, 24 to 28 March 2025 The M8 Junction 3 eastbound on-slip and the A899 between the Livingston East and Dechmont Roundabouts will be closed from 20:00 until 06:00 for five nights from 24 to 28 March, as part of ongoing bridge works at this location. During these … Continued