South East

BEAR Scotland, which operates and maintains trunk roads across South East Scotland, has donated £750 to Shiresmill Therapy Riding Centre, a volunteer-run charity that supports individuals with additional support needs and disabilities through therapeutic horse riding and animal care. As part of its Regional Charity Initiative, BEAR Scotland encourages employees to nominate good causes that … Continued

Phased overnight road closures 2 June to 2 July 2025 Motorists using the A68 trunk road between Earlston and Millerhill Junction are set to benefit from brighter, clearer road markings and new road studs, with a total of 18 nights of improvement works scheduled from Monday 2 June to Wednesday 2 July. Transport Scotland’s operating … Continued

Overnight closures of A84 in both directions 26 and 27 May 2025 Two overnight closures of the bridge carrying the A84 trunk road over the M9 are scheduled, to allow concrete repairs to be carried out as part of an ongoing major refurbishment project. The bridge will be closed in both directions between 19:30 and … Continued

Overnight road closures from 10-26 June 2025 Sixteen overnight closures of the A68 trunk road north of Pathhead in Midlothian are due to commence on the night of Tuesday 10 June, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out construction works as part of an ongoing drainage improvement project. The road will … Continued

UPDATE 4 June 2025: The M9 Junction 4 northbound on-slip will also be closed on the night of Thursday 5 June, to complete lining works. A diversion route will be signposted to Junction 5 via the A803 through Polmont, the B805, A9 and A904.  Overnight carriageway closures 4, 5, 6 and 9 June 2025 BEAR … Continued

UPDATE 3 June 2025: The southbound closure at Junction 3 Halbeath will now take place on the nights of Friday 20 and Monday 23 June, following recent inclement weather that impacted progress in other areas of our programme. Overnight carriageway closures in both directions 3-23 June 2025 A three-week programme of overnight resurfacing and bridge … Continued

BEAR Scotland is thanking motorists for adapting their travel plans during recent major road works on the M8 near Polkemmet, as traffic figures show up to 39% of road users avoided the route while eastbound traffic was restricted to a single lane. The roads maintenance company, which looks after trunk roads in the South East … Continued

UPDATE 3 June 2025: Works on the M80 southbound between Junctions 9 and 8 will now take place on the nights of both Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 June, following disruption to the programme due to adverse weather. Four overnight carriageway closures from 29 May 2025 The southbound carriageway of the M80 motorway between Junctions … Continued

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