South East

As the days grow longer and temperatures rise, BEAR Scotland is preparing to roll out the annual programme of cyclic maintenance across the South East and North West trunk road networks. Spring marks the start of key seasonal activities such as grass cutting, sign cleaning and gully cleaning. These works are essential for maintaining road … Continued

£10,000 invested in clearing up key trunk route 280 bags of litter and various large items collected Roads authorities in South East Scotland have again joined forces to carry out an intensive litter pick along two areas of the A1 trunk road north of Grantshouse and between Dunbar and Thistly Cross, to coincide with Keep … Continued

To allow for works to be undertaken safely on an internal inspection of the Forth Road Bridge main cables, the footway/cycleway that is open to the public will be changed on a number of days during April and May. The east footway will be closed to the public and the west footway will be open … Continued

Overnight slip road closure 6 May 2025 The M8 Junction 3 eastbound off-slip will be closed between 20:00 and 06:00 on the night of Tuesday 6 May, as part of the ongoing major project to refurbish the bridge carrying the motorway slip road over the A899. Since February 2023, Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland … Continued

Overnight lane closure for two weeks from Wednesday 30 April 2025 BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are carrying out overnight drainage improvements on the M9, north of Junction 9 at Bannockburn. Works are set to commence on the night of Wednesday 30 April and continue for two weeks. To allow these works to … Continued

Annual programme of cyclic maintenance under way Work to be completed in phases until 16 May 2025 A five-week programme of overnight maintenance on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass is under way and will be completed in phases up until the morning of 16 May, with overnight closures on a different section of the bypass … Continued

Four-day contraflow with single lane eastbound 10-13 May 2025 Overnight carriageway closures from 6 May 2025 Expect long delays and consider alternative routes Motorists using the M8 eastbound between Junctions 5 and 4A are warned to expect long delays and consider alternative routes during major resurfacing works beginning on 6 May. Transport Scotland’s operating company … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures between 14 and 16 April BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface a section of the southbound M9 carriageway between Junction 11 and 10. The resurfacing improvements will address existing defects within the carriageway, ensuring the continued integrity and safety of the motorway. To allow the works to be … Continued

Five overnight carriageway closures from Monday 28 April 2025   Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, is set to resurface 0.7 kilometres of the M9 carriageway for 5 nights from Monday 28 of April. The northbound carriageway of the M9 motorway between Junction 9 and the M9/M80 merge will be closed between the hours of … Continued

Overnight lane closures and carriageway closures Works to begin on Tuesday 22 April for eight nights As part of a rolling programme of maintenance works, a series of overnight lane and total carriageway closures are due to get underway on Tuesday 22 April to allow essential maintenance works on the filter drains on the verges … Continued

Two nights of overnight carriageway closures on 18 and 22 April 2025 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out 0.7km of resurfacing works on M9 northbound carriageway between Junctions 8 and 9. The work will take place on Friday 18 and Tuesday 22 April between the hours of 19:30 and 06:00. … Continued

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