South East

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

Hard shoulder closure for five weeks, commencing 13 October 2022 Trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland is to replace over 2000 metres of boundary fence on the southbound M9 between the A9 Plean underpass and the railway line north of the M876, in an investment by Transport Scotland worth £96,000. Vegetation clearance and fencing replacement … Continued

Slip road closure for seven nights from Tuesday 11 October 2022 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is planning to undertake a seven-night programme of overnight resurfacing and drainage works on the slip road onto the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass from Hermiston Gait Roundabout. The works will take place between the hours of 20:30 and … Continued

UPDATE: Westbound carriageway closures will now take place on the nights of 17 and 18 October. Overnight carriageway closures 17 and 18 October 2022 Overnight carriageway closures are scheduled on the M8 near Harthill, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to complete pier protection works on the bridge that carries the B7057 at … Continued

Overnight traffic lights and occasional road closures over eight weeks Works commence Monday 17 October 2022 The A977 north of Kincardine is set for an upgrade, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to widen the northbound side of the road over eight weeks, beginning on Monday 17 October. For the safety of road … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure Wednesday 5 October The slip road onto the southbound M9 at Junction 4 Lathallan is set to be closed from 20:30 until 06:00 on the night of Wednesday 5 October, for carriageway investigation works. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is planning to investigate approximately 0.5 kilometres of the trunk road. The … Continued

UPDATE: Full overnight closure now planned for  Wednesday 12 October Pier protection upgrade for three bridges Overnight carriageway closures will be in place on the M9 on the night of Wednesday 12 October, in the latest phase of a project to upgrade safety barriers protecting bridge piers in the central reserve. These works have been … Continued

Full carriageway closures on two weekends – one in each direction Works scheduled for 14-17 and 21-24 October 2022 The bridge carrying the M90 over the railway just north of M9 Junction 1A Kirkliston is to undergo deck refurbishment and waterproofing replacement works this autumn. The nature of the project means the M90 will need … Continued

Overnight southbound carriageway closures 3-7 October 2022 The bridge carrying the M9 over the railway just west of Junction 1A Kirkliston is to undergo essential joint replacement works on the nights of Monday 3 October to Friday 7 October. Temporary repairs have already been completed, however the full replacement of the joints requires the M9 … Continued