South East

Second weekend of five weekend contraflows in June and July 2026 Expect significant delays; consider alternative routes Motorists using the M80 this weekend are advised to expect long delays and consider alternative routes for a second weekend, as BEAR Scotland undertakes major refurbishment works on a bridge carrying the motorway over Station Road north of … Continued

UPDATE 2 July 2026: An additional night of works is required to complete road stud and road marking works on the A68 north of Humbie. This iwill take place on the night of Wednesday 8 July from 22:30 to 06:00. Overnight road closures 16 to 24 June 2026 The A68 north of Humbie, near Fala, … Continued

Update on 19 June 2026: Works on the Forth Road Bridge have been postponed and will now commence on Thursday 25 June. See new information below. Overnight bridge closures 25, 26 and 27 June 2026 Single lane closures in both directions will then remain in place until the end of October. During overnight closures, the … Continued

UPDATE 24 June 2026: Due to a change elsewhere in our programme, resurfacing works on the A1 between Haddington and Tranent hwill now commence on Friday 26 June. Please see the updated programme below. Overnight northbound carriageway closures 26 June to 2 July 2026 Motorists using the A1 are advised that overnight northbound carriageway closures … Continued

Weekend contraflows on five weekends in June and July 2026 Expect long delays; consider alternative routes Motorists using the M80 this weekend and on four further weekends in June and July are advised to expect long delays and consider alternative routes, with BEAR Scotland planning major refurbishment works on a bridge carrying the motorway over … Continued

Overnight convoy system on weeknights 8 June to 2 July 2026 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to resurface 565 metres of deteriorated carriageway on the A1 south of Innerwick Junction, approximately three miles south of Dunbar. For the safety of the workforce and the public during these works, an overnight convoy traffic … Continued

Overnight traffic lights and escort on nights of 3 June and 26 August 2026 Works to refurbish a retaining wall on the A7 near the River Esk between Langholm and Skippers Bridge are set to begin on 3 June. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project, which is anticipated to last … Continued

UPDATE 8 June 2026: These works have been completed ahead of schedule and tonight’s planned works (Monday 8 June) are no longer required. Traffic management will not be in place. Five overnight road closures, 2 to 8 June 2026 The A1 south of Penmanshiel will be closed for overnight resurfacing works between 19:30 and 06:00 … Continued

In the first quarter of 2026, BEAR Scotland delivered over £30 million in improvements and maintenance across the South East trunk road network on behalf of our client Transport Scotland. This included resurfacing projects worth over £6.5 million, improving surface quality and overall safety for motorists on various routes including the A1, A7, A6091, A68, … Continued

BEAR Scotland is set to continue its ambitious programme of improvements across the trunk road network in South East Scotland during the second quarter of 2026. A major programme of works on the M80 is under way, co-ordinated to make maximum use of carriageway closures to carry out a variety of improvements. A project to … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 8-12 June 2026 BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is to carry out essential resurfacing works on the eastbound carriageway of the M8 between Junctions 2 and 1 over five nights, beginning on the night of Monday 8 June and finishing on the night of Friday 12 June. To ensure … Continued

Contraflow between Junctions 6 and 9 on five weekends in June and July 2026 Expect long delays; consider alternative routes Motorists using the M80 on weekends in June and July are advised to expect long delays and consider alternative routes, with BEAR Scotland planning major refurbishment works on a bridge carrying the motorway over Station … Continued