South East

Road closures at Abington Interchange 16 & 17 April 2025 between 19:30 and 06:30 Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, is set to carry out essential overnight road works for two nights on a section of the A702 carriageway at Abington Interchange on the M74. The works, which will refresh road markings on a recently … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures for two nights starting Tuesday 15 April 2025 Diversion will add 5 minutes to journeys The eastbound carriageway of the M8 motorway between Junction 3A and Junction 4 will be closed for resurfacing on the nights of Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 April between the hours of 20:30 and 06:00. Transport Scotland’s … Continued

14 nights of road closures from 28 April to 17 May 2025 Two sections of the A1 between Haddington and Dunbar will be closed for overnight resurfacing works between Monday 28 April and Saturday 17 May. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will be managing the works between the hours of 19:30 and 06:00 each … Continued

Overnight works commence Tuesday 8 April & 9 April Overnight works for essential drainage works on the M876 at Junction 1 will commence on Tuesday 8 April. The works are programmed to be completed within two nights. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project between 22:00 and 06:00 each night. For … Continued

BEAR Scotland, which operates and maintains the motorways and trunk roads across South East Scotland, has donated £750 to Play Therapy Base, a Dalkeith-based charity that helps children express their emotions through play. BEAR Scotland is a local employer with a depot in Bonnyrigg and is responsible for roads including the A68, A720, and A702. … Continued

One night overnight carriageway closure commencing 17 April 2025 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out 0.8km of resurfacing work on the M9 prior to Junction 2, Philpstoun, southbound. The work will take place over one night, between the hours of 19:30 and 06:00, commencing on the night of Thursday 17 … Continued

Overnight works commence Friday 4 April Overnight works to renew the road surface on the M876, Junction 2 on-slip westbound are set to take place on Friday 4 April. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project between 19:30 and 06:00 for one night only. For the safety of workers and road … Continued

Update on 9 April 2025: A further night of work on the A720 Dreghorn eastbound is needed on Monday 14th April to reinstate traffic loops.  New dates in red below. Overnight road closures at two locations 1 to 14 April 2025 A two-week programme of overnight resurfacing works at two locations on the A720 Eastbound … Continued

Overnight works commence Monday 7 April 2025 BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be carrying out overnight concrete survey works on the M9 at two bridges crossing over the motorway at Junction 4. Works will be completed between 7.30am and 6am for one night on Monday 7 April 2025. For the safety of … Continued

Closures north and south of Queensferry Crossing 24 March 2025 Overnight closures and diversions are planned on the M90 on the night of Monday 24 March, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out a variety of maintenance tasks on and around the Queensferry Crossing. Work to be carried out includes testing … Continued

Overnight roadworks Friday 21 March 2025 Overnight roadworks to repair defects in the carriageway will be in place on the M8 westbound at Junction 3A, between 20:30 and 06:00 on the night of Friday 21 March. Westbound traffic will be diverted off the motorway at Junction 3A, over Starlaw West Roundabout and then immediately back … Continued

Update on 4 April 2025: Works taking place on the M8 at Longacre Bridge will now require a full closure on the westbound carriageway on the night of Friday 4 April (tonight) to resurface the hard shoulder. The road will be reopened under contraflow at 06:00 on the morning of Saturday 5 April. See new … Continued