February 23, 2022

RESURFACING THE M8 APPROACH TO HARTHILL HARD SHOULDER WESTBOUND

Overnight carriageway closures 1, 2 and 3 March 2022 A section of the westbound M8 between Junction 4a and Harthill services is set to benefit from a £200,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements, which will take place alongside ongoing upgrades to safety barriers in the central reservation. For the safety of workers and road … Continued

February 23, 2022

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING WORKS ON THE A702 SOUTH OF BIGGAR

Overnight road closures until Monday 28 February 2022 Overnight road closures are being implemented on a 1.1km section of the A702 south of Biggar while essential carriageway resurfacing works are carried out. BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, commenced the works on the night of Tuesday 22 February and expects to complete the job on … Continued

February 23, 2022

£185,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR THE M90 JUNCTION 3 NORTHBOUND ON-SLIP

Works start Friday 25 February for three nights 24 hour on-slip and lane closures in place for safety     The M90 Junction 3 northbound on-slip is set to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £185,000, with works expected to get underway on Friday 25 February at 7.30pm The improvements will address defects in the surface … Continued

February 23, 2022

SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A7 TRUNK ROAD IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH HAWICK AND TEVIOTHEAD

Resurfacing improvements worth over £900,000 Close engagement with Borders communities BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, has successfully delivered two major road improvement schemes on the A7 through Teviothead and Hawick, following close engagement with communities along the key Borders route. The schemes saw a total of 3.1km of road resurfaced and 4,100 … Continued

February 23, 2022

A83 REST AND BE THANKFUL

Thursday 24 February – 9.20am   A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE UNDER CONVOY CONTROL ON THE A83 TODAY (THURSDAY) AND OVERNIGHT DUE TO FORECAST HEAVY SNOW     Given the heavy snow forecast today, convoy control operations on the A83 will continue through today and overnight.  Journey times through the … Continued

February 22, 2022

£485,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR TWO SECTIONS OF THE A95 NEAR CROMDALE

Works start Monday 28 February for one week     Two sections of the A95 near Cromdale are to benefit from surfacing improvements with works set to get underway on Monday 28 February at 7.30pm. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the A95 south of Cromdale and the A95 north of … Continued

February 17, 2022

RESURFACING THE M8 JUNCTION 2 WESTBOUND ONSLIP

These works have been extended by one night due to recent adverse weather. The same closure and diversion will be in place on the night of Thursday 24 February. Two overnight slip road closures begin Tuesday 22 February 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 0.8 kilometres of the westbound slip … Continued

February 16, 2022

OVERNIGHT CLOSURES OF M9 AT HILL BRIDGE

Northbound carriageway closure Saturday 19 February 2022 Southbound carriageway closure Sunday 20 February 2022 Overnight carriageway closures will be in place on the M9 on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 February, as part of the project to replace bearings and safety barriers on the bridge that carries the eastbound M876 over the M9 at Junction … Continued

February 15, 2022

£400,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A96 PITCAPLE

Tuesday 15 February   OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A96 PITCAPLE RESCHEDULED DUE TO FORECAST ADVERSE WEATHER   Please be advised that overnight surfacing improvements planned for a section of the A96 in Pitcaple, outlined in the release below, have been rescheduled. The project had been programmed to get underway from Sunday 13 February over … Continued

February 14, 2022

RESURFACING THE M9 JUNCTION 10 SOUTHBOUND

WORKS POSTPONED: These works will be rescheduled during March, as a knock-on result of other works in the programme being extended due to adverse weather. Overnight carriageway closure Friday 18 February 2022 Motorists using the M9 southbound at Junction 10 Craigforth are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with resurfacing works planned for … Continued

February 11, 2022

RESURFACING THE A702 AT BOGHALL FARM

Overnight works on Wednesday 2 March 2022 Overnight works to renew the road surface on the A702 at Boghall Farm in Midlothian are planned for the night of Wednesday 2 March. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project, with all works to be completed between 19.30 and 06.30. For the safety … Continued

February 10, 2022

A1 RESURFACING WORKS AT THISTLY CROSS

WORKS RESCHEDULED: Due to adverse weather, these works will now take place from Wednesday 2 to Friday 11 March from 19:30 to 06:00, with no works planned on Saturday or Sunday night (8 nights in total). Overnight northbound closures scheduled for 1-4 March The A1 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with … Continued