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Weekend contraflows 8-11 May and 15-18 May 2026 Expect long delays; consider alternative routes Motorists using the M8 in West Lothian on the weekends of 8-11 May and 15-18 May are advised to expect long delays and consider alternative routes, with BEAR Scotland planning major refurbishment works on a bridge carrying the motorway over the … Continued

Overnight motorway closures 24 and 29 April 2026 Overnight works are set to take place on the M80 nights of 24 to 29 April, to replace a damaged parapet on the southbound carriageway of a bridge carrying the motorway near Dunipace. Southbound carriageway closures will be in place on the M80 between Junctions 9 and … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure 3 April 2026 A late-night closure of the M8 westbound carriageway between Junctions 3A and 4 is planned tonight, to allow additional works to be completed following the recent project to refurbish the bridge carrying the B792 local road over the motorway between Bathgate and Blackburn. The closure is planned to be … Continued

Overnight road closures from 16 April to 13 May 2026 BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will carry out essential resurfacing works at three locations on the A1 between Gladsmuir and Abbotsview Junctions. The works will take place from Thursday 16 April until Wednesday 13 May, with overnight carriageway closures in place between 19:30 … Continued

Annual programme of cyclic maintenance Work to be completed in phases from 13 April to 16 May 2025 A five-week programme of overnight maintenance on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass is set to begin on the night of 13 April and will be completed in phases up until the morning of 16 May, with overnight … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures from 13 April 2026 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to resurface 1.8 kilometres of the southbound carriageway at M9/M80 Junction 9 (Bannockburn), in the first phase of a major programme of maintenance and improvement works on this part of the motorway network. Overnight carriageway closures will be in place … Continued

Carriageway closure in early hours of Wednesday 8 April 2026 The southbound carriageway of the A985 over the Kincardine Bridge will be closed from 00:30 until 06:00 in the early hours of Wednesday 8 April, to allow defects in the road surface to be repaired. A diversion route will be signposted from Longannet Roundabout via the … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures from 13 April 2026 Weekend contraflows in June and July 2026 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is advising motorists using the M80 to plan ahead and expect delays during a major programme of gantry replacement, bridge works, resurfacing and cyclic maintenance planned on the motorway from April through to July. Traffic … Continued

UPDATE 1 April 2026: No carriageway closure will be required on the night of Friday 3 April. The works will then continue as planned on the night of 7 April. Nine overnight carriageway closures from 1 April 2026 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to resurface approximately 3 kilometres of the M8 westbound carriageway … Continued

Westbound carriageway closure 24 March 2026 Eastbound carriageway closure 25 March 2026 Overnight resurfacing works are scheduled on the M876 motorway on the nights of 24 and 25 March. The project will be managed by Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, and will involve renewing 205 metres of surfacing on the M876 westbound prior to … Continued

Overnight slip road closure Thursday 19 March 2026 The slip road exiting the M9 southbound at Junction 1, Newbridge, will be closed for carriageway repairs between 23:30 and 05:30 on the night of Thursday 19 March. A signed diversion route for traffic wishing to access Newbridge Roundabout will be in place via the M9 southbound … Continued

UPDATE 18 March 2026: This diesel spill has now been cleared from the carriageway and the A1 has fully reopened with temporary traffic lights removed. Temporary traffic lights to remain in place overnight The A1 near Thorntonloch has reopened under temporary traffic lights after it was closed by Police Scotland following a road traffic incident … Continued