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Southbound diversion via Forth Road Bridge 22:00 to 06:00 on 13 May 2026 Southbound traffic on the M90 will be diverted over the Forth Road Bridge between 22:00 and 06:00 tonight, to allow maintenance to be carried out on the Queensferry Crossing automated diversion system. Northbound traffic will be diverted off the M90 at Junction … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 25 May to 13 July 2026 Overnight carriageway closures will be in place on the M8 each night from the evening of 25 May until the morning of 14 July, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out a variety of routine maintenance tasks. Works to be carried out … Continued

UPDATE 28 May 2026: There will now be no northbound access to the A7 Old Dalkeith Road from Sheriffhall Roundabout on the nights of  Tuesday 2, Wednesday 3, and Thursday 4 June between 20:30 and 06:00, in addition to the previously announced closure of the A720 eastbound approach to Sheriffhall. A diversion route onto the … Continued

UPDATE 5 June 2026: The A1 northbound carriageway between Spott Roundabout and Thistly Cross Roundabout will be closed between 19:30 and 06:00 on the night of Monday 15 June, to allow the completion of road marking works following recent resurfacing. Overnight carriageway closures Wednesday 27 May to Monday 1 June 2026 The A1 northbound carriageway … Continued

Overnight slip road and carriageway closures 18-23 May 2026 Overnight resurfacing works will take place on the southbound carriageway of the M9 motorway between Junction 1A and the Newbridge off-slip each night from Monday 18 May to Saturday 23 May. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the works, renewing a total of … Continued

UPDATE 14 May 2026: An amended diversion route for northbound traffic on the M80 will be in place tonight, to allow emergency carriageway repairs to be carried out safely on the motorway. For one night only, northbound traffic will be diverted off the M80 at Junction 6 (Old Inns) and onto the B816 Castlecary Road through … Continued

Motorway fully reopened following bridge strike near Harthill The westbound carriageway of the M8 between Junctions 4A and 5 has fully reopened after Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland worked through the night to complete emergency repairs to a bridge over the motorway that had been struck by an HGV. Traffic on the M8 was … Continued

Falkirk’s Mental Health Association (FDAMH), an independent charity providing mental health and wellbeing support to people in the Falkirk and District community, has received a donation of £750 from trunk road maintenance firm, BEAR Scotland. BEAR Scotland is committed to working in partnership with the communities its trunk roads pass through, including Falkirk on the … Continued

Overnight westbound carriageway closure tonight Expect delays on Wednesday morning The westbound carriageway of the M8 between Junctions 4A and 5 will be closed from 20:00 this evening until 06:00 on Wednesday morning, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out emergency repairs to a bridge over the motorway that was struck by … Continued

Traffic on the westbound M8 is currently restricted to a single lane between Junctions 4A and 5, as a safety precaution after a bridge over the motorway near Harthill Services was struck by an HGV.</p The lane closure will remain in place until further notice while engineers assess the extent of the damage to the … Continued

UPDATE 14 May 2026: Three additional overnight closures of the M8 eastbound between Junctions 4A and 4 will be required to complete these works. These closures will take place between 20:30 and 06:00 on the nights of 20, 25 and 26 May. A diversion route will be signposted via Heartlands, West Main Street, the A706 and the … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure Friday 1 May 2026 The southbound carriageway of the M90 will be closed for carriageway repairs between Junction 2, Masterton, and Junction 1C, Admiralty, from 20:30 until 06:00 on the night of Friday 1 May. A signed diversion route will be in place via the A823(M) westbound to Pitreavie Roundabout, King’s Road, … Continued