South East

Phased overnight carriageway closures 26 May to 14 July 2025 Motorists using the M8 at night over the next few weeks are being advised to allow a few extra minutes for their journey, with carriageway closures planned on sections of the motorway between Junctions 1 and 6A each night from 26 May until 14 July. … Continued

Four weeks of overnight closures at various locations from Old Craighall to Thistly Cross Roundabout commence 19 May 2025 Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, is to undertake a four-week programme of overnight maintenance on the A1 from Old Craighall to Thistly Cross roundabout. Works to be carried out include litter picking, grass cutting, gully … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 18-23 May 2024 A six-night programme of overnight maintenance on the M80 between Junctions 8 and 9 is scheduled to begin on Sunday 18 May. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will use these closures to carry out a variety of routine maintenance tasks and to tidy up the carriageways and roadsides, … Continued

Four months of traffic restrictions commences 18 May 2025 Expect delays A major project to refurbish the bridge carrying the B792 local road over the M8 motorway between Bathgate and Blackburn is set to begin on the night of 18 May and continue for approximately four months. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is advising … Continued

Three overnight carriageway closures 19, 20 and 21 May 2025 The slip road exiting the southbound M9 at Junction 2 Philipstoun will be closed between 19:30 and 06:00 on the nights of 19, 20 and 21 May, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out ironwork improvement works. During these closures, a … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 5 to 17 May 2025 A phased programme of overnight maintenance is under way on the M876 motorway. Overnight carriageway closures will be in place on Monday to Friday nights until the morning of Saturday 17 May, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out a variety of routine … Continued

Eleven overnight carriageway closures 20 May to 4 June 2025 A series of drainage investigations and resurfacing improvements is planned for the M9 between Junctions 3 and 5, with works scheduled to take place over eleven nights from 20 May to 4 June. BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will carry out drainage investigations over … Continued

Four-day contraflow with single lane eastbound 10-13 May 2025 Expect long delays and consider alternative routes BEAR Scotland is reminding motorists using the M8 eastbound this weekend to expect long delays and consider alternative routes during major resurfacing works between Junctions 5 and 4A. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to resurface 1.25 … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 19 to 27 May 2025 Overnight works begin Monday 19 May to renew the road surface on a section of the eastbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass prior to Calder Junction. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project between 20:30 and 06:00 each night from 19 to 27 May. … Continued

There are 13 structural maintenance resurfacing schemes planned on South East trunk roads during the second quarter of 2025, on the M8, M9, M80, M90, M876, A1 and A7. These will all be carried out under overnight road and carriageway closures, except for a major scheme on the M8 eastbound at Polkemmet, which will require … Continued

BEAR Scotland’s winter team has worked throughout the season to keep the South East trunk road network safe. Over the winter period so far, over 2,800 treatments were carried out, using a total of 15,548 tonnes of salt and de-icer. Since October 2024, 16 snow days were forecast in the South East. Despite this, the … Continued

In the first quarter of 2025, BEAR Scotland delivered over £24 million in improvements and maintenance across the South East trunk road network on behalf of our client Transport Scotland. This included resurfacing projects of over £5 million, improving surface quality and overall safety for motorists on various routes: January saw work on the A7 … Continued