South East

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

Open day attracted over 400 visitors and raised over £2,000 for charity BEAR Scotland pledges to repeat the event next year Doors Open Day at the Forth Road Bridge has been hailed a great success, attracting over 400 visitors and raising over £2,000 for charity. The event on Saturday 24 September was organised by Transport … Continued

Six nights of closures on the M8 between Junction 5 and Junction 7 westbound Works planned for September and October 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.3 kilometres of the M8 westbound main carriageway ahead of Junction 6. To allow for resurfacing works to be carried out safely, the M8 … Continued

Overnight closure Tuesday 4 October 2022 The A68 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with resurfacing works scheduled on the night of Tuesday 4 October near Fordel Mains, approximately two kilometres north of Pathhead. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 200m of carriageway, creating smoother and safer … Continued

Bridge works rescheduled for weekend of 30 September to 3 October 2022 Motorists warned to expect delays The second phase of refurbishment works on the bridge carrying the M8 motorway over the railway at Junction 3A has been rescheduled for the weekend of 30 September to 3 October, after being postponed following the death of … Continued

Works rescheduled for 27-30 September and 3 October 2022 Overnight road closures in both directions Resurfacing works on the A1 near Innerwick have been rescheduled. The works will now take place over five nights on 27-30 September and 3 October, requiring road closures in both directions. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR … Continued

Overnight slip road closure 10 and 20 October 2022 Overnight works to resurface the slip road exiting the westbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass at Millerhill Junction are scheduled for the night of Monday 10 October and Thursday 20 October 2022. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will undertake the project. For the safety of workers … Continued

UPDATE: These works have been completed one night ahead of schedule. As such the A68 will remain fully open to traffic on the night of Friday 14 October. Seven overnight road closures on 6-7 October and 10-14 October 2022 The A68 is set to benefit from an improved road surface at Soutra, with seven nights … Continued