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Overnight closure of M8 on Saturday 12 June Engineers from SP Energy Networks will be working through the night this weekend to install new electricity poles across the M8 to ensure a safe and resilient electricity supply for customers in the Newbridge area. The vital poles going across the M8 near Newbridge will replace the … Continued

With major works in progress on the Forth Road Bridge’s main expansion joints, special measures have been put in place by BEAR Scotland to protect a nearby colony of seabirds from noise and visual disturbance during their breeding period, which typically runs from approximately May until August. Long Craig Island beneath the Forth Road Bridge … Continued

Two overnight road closures beginning Monday 14 June 2021 Motorists using the northbound off-slip at M90 Junction 3 Halbeath are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately 70 metres of the slip road with High Friction Surfacing over two nights, beginning on Monday … Continued

Overnight lane and carriageway closures 7-10 June 2021 Lane and carriageway closures will be in place on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass at Hermiston Gait on the nights of 7, 8, 9 and 10 June 2021. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out essential post-tensioning investigations and material testing … Continued

Two overnight road closures beginning Thursday 3 June 2021 Motorists using the M8 eastbound at Polkemmet are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately 0.35 kilometers of the trunk road over two nights, beginning on Thursday 3 June 2021. For the safety of … Continued

Six overnight road closures from 31 May 2021 Motorists using the A1 trunk road are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with six nights of resurfacing works set to begin on Monday 31 May. The project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 1 km of carriageway at Brockholes, approximately 14 … Continued

21 May 2021 UPDATE: Closure Time Change A1 Monks Muir overnight closure will now take place from 20.00 on 22 May until 06.00 23 May. Please see below for further information.     13 May 2021 Keltbray, on behalf of Scottish Power, will be carrying out essential work on a section of overhead lines between … Continued

Two overnight weekday carriageway closures 24-25 May 2021 The northbound carriageway of the A1 between Wallyford junction and Old Craighall Junction will be closed for resurfacing from 19:30 until 06:00 on the nights of Monday 24 May and Tuesday 25 May. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface a 950m section … Continued

Overnight slip road closures 18-20 May 2021 Concrete investigations on the overbridge that carries Masterton Road over the M90 at Junction 2 are set to begin on 18 May. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the works over three nights. For the safety of road workers and the travelling public, the following … Continued

Six new Ultra Low Emission Vehicles for South East Scotland BEAR Scotland has taken delivery of six new electric powered vans, bringing the total number of Ultra Low Emission Vehicles in its South East Scotland fleet to thirteen. This means that 10% of all BEAR Scotland’s vehicles in the South East are now fully electric … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures Friday 14 May and Tuesday 18 May 2021 Motorists using the M80 southbound are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew over 1.2 kilometres of the trunk road near Wellsfield. For the safety of workers and road users during these works, … Continued

19 May 2021 UPDATE: A68 OVERNIGHT WORKS EXTENDED Jedforest to Bonjedward from 17 extended to 20 May; and A68 North of Earlston from 21  extended to 24 May. Road closures in both directions remain in place between 19.30-06.00. See further details on works below.   6 May 2021 Overnight road closures 14-21 May 2021 Motorists … Continued