South East

Phased roadworks for nine weeks, commencing 19 February 2024 The next phase of the project to enhance the Queensferry Crossing traffic diversion process gets under way this month, with a series of phased roadworks on the M90 over nine weeks, beginning on 19 February. This follows last year’s successful trial of a new system of … Continued

Overnight southbound carriageway closure on night of 26 February 2024 The M9 southbound will be closed after Junction 9 Pirnhall on the night of Monday 26 February between 20:30 and 06:00, for works to replace faulty traffic sensors. The work is being carried out by Q-Free on behalf of the UK Government Department for Transport. … Continued

Trunk roads authorities welcomed the strong engagement from the people of Selkirk in a public consultation at the end of 2023 on the perceptions of using the A7 in the town on foot or on wheels. Transport Scotland and its operating company, BEAR Scotland received responses from 131 people making 244 contributions in a six-week … Continued

UPDATE: These works have been extended to incorporate recent storm damaged trees, and to continue to improve the health of the avenues on the A702 between Hartside and Causewayend. Four additional nights of work have been scheduled on 14, 15, 16 and 17 March. Exactly the same road closure and diversion will be in place … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure Friday 16 February 2024 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is planning to carry out essential repairs on the westbound carriageway of the M8 between Junctions 3 and 3A on the night of Friday 16 February. For the safety of workers and road users during these works, the M8 westbound will be … Continued

Overnight works commence Monday 5 February 2024 for 5 nights Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland set to install a new vehicle restraint system along the slip road exiting the eastbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass at Straiton Junction over five nights, commencing on Monday 5 February. To ensure the safety of workers and road users, … Continued

Emergency patching to be carried out overnight on Friday 2 February 2024 The northbound carriageway of the A899 between Livingston East roundabout and Dechmont roundabout will be closed overnight on Friday 2 February 2024 between the hours of 22:00 and 06:00.  There will also be no access to the M8 Junction 3 eastbound onslip during … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures between Abbotsview and Thistly Cross Works scheduled for 10 nights beginning Monday 12 February 2024 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to resurface the A1 east of Abbotsview Junction at two locations on the northbound and southbound carriageways. Ten nights of resurfacing works are scheduled between 19:30 and 06:00 each … Continued

Overnight road closures 17 February and 13 April 2024 Lane closure with traffic lights for seven weeks from 18 February 2024 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to upgrade the bridge parapet and safety barriers on the A702 on the east side of the bridge over the Culter Water at Coulter. The A702 … Continued

Overnight road closures 30 January to 2 February 2024   BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out essential landscape works to remove potentially hazardous trees, and to improve the woodland avenues between Biggar and Candymill.   The scheme will begin on Tuesday 30 January for four nights until Friday 2 February … Continued

In the final quarter of 2023, BEAR Scotland has delivered £17.7 million in improvements and maintenance across the South East trunk road network on behalf of our client Transport Scotland. Resurfacing projects worth a total of £8.5 million have improved surface quality and overall safety for motorists at locations throughout the network. This included motorway … Continued

In the first three months of the 2023-24 winter season, BEAR Scotland used 6,178 tonnes of salt to keep trunk roads in South East Scotland safe and clear during winter weather. We also used 170.9 tonnes of potassium acetate, a chemical de-icer used on steel structures to minimise corrosion. These are relatively low totals, reflecting … Continued