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  Overnight carriageway closures 16 October to 3 November 2025 Overnight carriageway closures will be in place on the M90 on the nights of 16 October to 3 November, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out a variety of routine maintenance tasks. Works to be carried out include grass cutting, drainage … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 1 and 2 October 2025 Overnight carriageway closures will be in place on the A9000 public transport corridor over the Forth Road Bridge on the nights of Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 October. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to remove high-level gantries that have been in place … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 27 and 28 September 2025 The A985 trunk road over the Kincardine Bridge will be closed in both directions between Higgins Neuk Roundabout and Longannet Roundabout from 19:30 until 06:00 on the nights of 27 and 28 September. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out essential … Continued

Overnight slip road closures 23, 24, 26 and 29 September 2025 BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out coring investigation works on slip roads at M90 Junction 1C Admiralty, M90 Junction 1B Ferrytoll and M9 Junction 1A Kirkliston. For the safety of road users and the workforce, each slip road … Continued

Daytime temporary traffic lights 6-10 October 2025 Temporary traffic lights will be in place on the A68 south of Jedburgh between 08:00 and 16:00 each day from Monday 6 to Friday 10 October, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out drainage investigation works. Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s Southeast Network Manager, said: … Continued

UPDATE 24 October 2025: Due to a plant breakdown on the A7 Boleside to Glenmayne site last night, an additional night of work is required tonight (24 October) to complete the road markings and studs within the resurfaced section. Overnight road closures on Monday to Friday nights from 7 to 29 October 2025 The A7 … Continued

Full weekend road closure 19-22 September 2025 Five overnight road closures 22-26 September 2025 The B792 between Blackburn and Bathgate will be closed over the weekend of 19-22 September and on the nights of 22-26 September, to allow repair work on the deck of the bridge carrying the local road over the M8 motorway. The … Continued

Overnight slip road closure 17 September 2025 The slip road exiting the westbound M8 at Junction 4A near Whitburn will be closed for resurfacing works between 20:30 and 06:00 on the night of 17 September. The project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland renew 50 metres of high friction surfacing to improve safety … Continued

UPDATE 1 October 2025: Bridge works on the A68 on the nights of 6, 7, 13 and 14 October will now be carried out under temporary traffic lights only, with no road closures required. Closures will go ahead on 1-8 November as detailed below. Overnight road closures on 1-8 November and several future dates Temporary … Continued

UPDATE 31 October 2025: Due to delays caused by Storm Amy, overnight motorway closures on the M9 between junctions 9 and 11 will not go ahead tonight as planned. This has been rescheduled for Friday 7 November. Please see new information below.   Overnight motorway closures Tuesday 7 October and Friday 7 November Two overnight closures … Continued

Overnight slip road closure 4 September 202 The slip road onto the westbound M876 at Junction 2 near Larbert will be closed for road marking remedial works between 19:30 and 06:00 on the night of Thursday 4 September. The works will be carried out by Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland. A signed diversion will … Continued

UPDATE 25 September 2025: Resurfacing works on the A1 north of Spott Roundabout have been completed ahead of schedule, one night earlier than planned. As a result, the A1 will be open as normal this evening, with no closure required. Overnight northbound carriageway closures 23 and 24 and 25 September 2025 The A1 northbound carriageway … Continued