South East

Road closure for five nights from Monday 31 October 2022 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is planning a five-night programme of overnight resurfacing improvements on the A702 at Abington. The works will take place between the hours of 19:30 and 06:30 over five nights beginning on Monday 31 October. During these hours, the A702 … Continued

Temporary traffic lights during construction from 24 to 28 October 2022 The A68 in Pathhead is to benefit from a new pedestrian crossing, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland set to begin work on site later this month. Temporary traffic lights will be in place on the A68 in Pathhead between 09:30 and 15:30 … Continued

Overnight weekday carriageway closures from 27 October to 1 November A section of the M8 eastbound between Junction 5 and Junction 6 is set to benefit from a £310,000 investment from Transport Scotland, as its operating company BEAR Scotland plans to resurface approximately 1.6 kilometres of the trunk road. For the safety of workers and … Continued

Overnight road closure on 20 October 2022 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is to upgrade overhead gantry sign panels on the A720 on Thursday 20 October 2022. For the safety of workers and road users during these works, the off slip to the A71 and Hermiston Gait Eastbound will be closed between 21:00 and … Continued

First phase southbound successfully completed Second phase northbound scheduled for 21-24 October Motorists warned to plan ahead and expect long delays Refurbishment works on the southbound side of the bridge carrying the M90 motorway over the railway near Kirkliston have been successfully completed, however Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is warning that a second … Continued

Open evenings in Newtongrange and Queensferry, 15 & 17 November Over 40 local job opportunities in South East Scotland BEAR Scotland is bolstering its team in communities across South-East Scotland, recruiting for over 40 roles based in locations including Queensferry, Bonnyrigg, and Burghmuir near Linlithgow. The roles BEAR Scotland is recruiting for include highway maintenance … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 17-28 October 2022 A section of the eastbound M8 prior to Junction 4A Heartlands is set to benefit from a £620,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements, with operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately 1.5 kilometre of the trunk road. For the safety of workers and road users during these … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 25 and 26 October 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface a short section of the southbound M9 prior to the Junction 9 off-slip, on the nights of Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 October. For the safety of workers and road users, the southbound carriageway of the M9 … Continued

SOUTH EAST TRUNK ROAD IMPROVEMENTS – Q3 2022 In the third quarter of 2022, BEAR Scotland has continued its ambitious programme of improvements on the South East trunk road network, with a number of significant schemes completed. Resurfacing projects worth a total of £8 million have improved safety and ride quality for motorists at 30 … Continued

Further four nights of gantry repairs planned for October 2022 Various overnight carriageway, lane and slip road closures required Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is to extend its programme of repairs to overhead gantry sign panels on the M9 and M90. Following a three-week period of repairs in September, a further four nights of … Continued

Improvement works planned for 17-27 October and 7-18 November 2022 Trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland will undertake work to improve road markings and studs on the A68 between Earlston and the national border in an investment by Transport Scotland worth £680,000. A total of 19 nights of improvement works are planned on this section … Continued

Southbound carriageway closure on the night of 10 October 2022 An overnight carriageway closure will be in place on the southbound A1 near Haddington on the night of Monday 10 October, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out routine maintenance on the trunk road. For the safety of workers and road … Continued