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Overnight closure 29 March 2021, 19:30 – 06:00 Motorists using the A702 at Coulter are set to benefit from a package of road surface improvement works. The £45,000 project will see 225m of carriageway resurfaced, improving skid resistance and ride quality for road users. To ensure the safety of roadworkers and the travelling public during … Continued

Overnight closure 23 March 2021, 19:30 – 06:00 Motorists using the A6091 west of Melrose Roundabout are set to benefit from a package of road surface improvement works. The £65,000 project will see 250m of carriageway resurfaced, improving skid resistance and ride quality for road users. To ensure the safety of roadworkers and the travelling … Continued

Two overnight road closures 15 & 16 March 2021 Motorists using the A7 trunk road through Galashiels are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with two nights of resurfacing works scheduled for Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 March. The £157,800 project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 480 metres of … Continued

Two overnight road closures begin Wednesday 10 March 2021 Motorists using the M9 Southbound near Junction 2 are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately one kilometre of the trunk road over two nights, beginning on Wednesday 10 March. For the safety of … Continued

Works start Friday 5 March 2021 A section of the southbound M9 near Stirling is set to benefit from a £330,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements. The project will begin at 19:30 on Friday 5 March and is planned to take place over one weekend using 24-hour working, with all work to be completed … Continued

Full closure Eastbound on 2 March 2021 for one night Full closure Westbound on 3 March 2021 for one night Network Rail contractors plan to carry out essential structural inspection works at the rail bridge on M8, Newbridge. For the safety of workers and road users the M8 will be closed Eastbound  from Junction 3 … Continued

Fencing installation 22-26 February 2021 Temporary traffic lights will be in operation on Castlerankine Road in Denny between 08:00 and 17:00 each day from Monday 22 February until Friday 26 February. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland to install security fencing around the M80 Myothill Road Bridge to prevent … Continued

Overnight closure to repair damaged roadside barriers The southbound off-slip at M90 Junction 2 will be closed from 20:00 until 06:00 on the night of Thursday 11 February 2021 to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out repairs to damaged roadside barriers. A diversion will be signposted via the M90 southbound to … Continued

Eight overnight closures to carry out permanent repairs Overnight road closures to carry out permanent repairs to potholes are planned at eight locations on the South East Scotland trunk road network next week. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland has been carrying out temporary repairs in these locations as and when potholes have appeared during … Continued

Two overnight road closures begin Wednesday 17 February Motorists using the M9 Southbound near Junction 2 are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately one kilometre of the trunk road over two nights, beginning on Wednesday 17 February. For the safety of workers … Continued

Overnight weekday works 17-18 February Temporary traffic lights will be in place overnight on the A7 at Selkirk between 19:30 on Wednesday 17 February and 05:00 on Thursday 18 February, while Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland carries out coring investigation works in advance of future resurfacing. Emergency services will be given access through the … Continued

Queensferry Crossing traffic to be diverted over Forth Road Bridge on Saturday 30 January First trial of emergency diversion to include live traffic Motorists using the M90 at Queensferry will be diverted over the Forth Road Bridge on Saturday 30 January, in the first trial of the emergency diversion to include live traffic. This builds … Continued