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UPDATE 1 October 2026: These repairs will now take place on the night of Monday 19 October, to avoid clashing with the diversion route for third party works scheduled on 9 October. All other details remain the same. Overnight slip road closure Monday 19 October 2026 The slip road onto the westbound A720 Edinburgh City … Continued

Scotland’s leading trunk road maintenance and management company, BEAR Scotland, has teamed up with specialist industry training provider Sibbald Training to develop a tailored Road Building and Maintenance training programme. The new programme will see employees undertake the Road Building and Maintenance Modern Apprenticeship through Skills Development Scotland, forming part of the SCQF Level 5 … Continued

Full overnight closures on 14 nights from 4 October to 29 November 2026 Bridge closed to eastbound traffic from 5 October until late November 2026 Works on site to refurbish the deck of Galafoot Bridge on the A6091 are set to begin on the night of Sunday 4 October and continue for six to ten weeks. … Continued

Update 8 October 2026: Due to a poor weather forecast, works on the M8 between Junctions 2 and 3 will not go ahead tonight and will restart tomorrow night. Overnight carriageway closures 5 to 16 October 2026 BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is to carry out essential resurfacing works on the westbound … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure Friday 2 October 2026 The southbound carriageway of the A876 over the Clackmannanshire Bridge between Kilbagie Roundabout and Higgins Neuk Roundabout will be closed for carriageway repairs between 19:30 and 06:00 on the night of Friday 2 October. A diversion route will be signposted via the A977, North Approach Road and A985 … Continued

Update 7 October 2026: Works on the A68 through Lauder will now begin on Tuesday 13 October. The end date will not change. New dates are below. Overnight road closures and parking restrictions, 13 to 30 October 2026 Drivers are being warned to expect overnight road closures and parking restrictions in Lauder when the A68 … Continued

UPDATE 16 October 2026: Following delays due to poor weather, two additional overnight road closures will be required to complete works on the A7 near Langholm, on the nights of Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 October. Road closure with diversion from 28 September to 22 October The A7 is set to benefit from carriageway improvements, … Continued

Charity raffle to visit Queensferry Crossing tower top Fundraising for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) Members of the public are invited to come along to the Forth Bridges Contact & Education Centre in South Queensferry between 09:00 and 16:00 on Saturday 26 September, for a special Doors Open Day exhibition. The event hosted by BEAR … Continued

Overnight slip road closure 25 September 2026 Overnight works to carry out a drainage survey on the M8 eastbound Junction 4 off-slip are planned for the night of Friday 25 September. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project between 20:30 and 06:00. For the safety of workers and road users, the … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure 2 October 2026 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will be carrying out coring investigation works on the northbound carriageway of the M80 between the slip roads at Junction 9 (Bannockburn Interchange), between 19:30 and 06:00 on the night of Friday 2 October. During these hours, northbound traffic on the M80 wishing … Continued

Overnight slip road closures 23 September to 5 October 2026 Overnight slip road closures are scheduled on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass at Straiton Junction, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out landscape management works, including removal of dangerous and diseased trees and other vegetation. The following closures will be in … Continued

CCTV camera that uses AI technology is being trialled to combat roadside littering Transport Scotland and its South East Scotland operating company, BEAR Scotland, is launching a pilot scheme targeting littering on busy trunk roads in South East Scotland. From mid-September LitterCam is being deployed on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass and the A1 to … Continued