South East

Over the 2024-25 academic year BEAR Scotland’s schools programme reached more than 10,000 learners from 257 primary and secondary schools, across 30 of the 32 local authority areas, helping to inspire the next generation of engineers educated in Scotland. 54% of participants took part in person, with over 5,500 learners from 110 schools visiting the … Continued

Temporary Traffic Lights in place for two weeks Sat 26 July – 9 Aug 2025 BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is planning to carry out bridge joint replacement and resurfacing works on Tower New Bridge on the A1, 2.4km south of Cockburnspath roundabout. The works have been provisionally programmed to start on … Continued

  Three weeks of overnight works with slip road closures to commence Sunday 3 August 2025   Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, will carry out overnight works to install new safety barriers on the M9 northbound at Junction 10 between Sunday 3 August and Monday 25 August 2025.   The project will take place … Continued

Five overnight carriageway closures from 7 August 2025 The westbound on-slip at M876 Junction 2 will be closed for resurfacing between 19:30 and 06:00 on the nights of 7, 8, 11, 12 and 13 August. To facilitate the works, one lane adjacent to the slip road will also be closed. The project will be carried … Continued

Proposed solution includes new pedestrian crossings and one-way-system Trunk roads authorities have identified potential improvements to enhance the safety of pedestrians and those using wheels (e.g. wheelchair users) on the A7 in Selkirk town centre since the public consultation concluded late last year. The proposed approach being pursued by Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland and Scottish … Continued

UPDATE 6 August 2025: These works on the A876 eastbound will now continue until the night of 8 August, as a result of delayed delivery of materials. Overnight carriageway closures 4-8 August 2025 The eastbound carriageway of the A876 from Bowtrees Junction to Higgins Neuk Roundabout will be closed between 20:00 and 06:00 on the nights … Continued

Closure will be in place Monday 21 July 2025 between 8.30pm and 6am   Essential upgrades to the off-slip at Junction 4 of the M8 eastbound carriageway will take place for one night on Monday 21 July. Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, will carry out patching of the road surface to improve safety conditions … Continued

UPDATE 4 August 2025: One additional night’s work is required to install traffic loops on the A90 at Dalmeny. The westbound carriageway will  be closed again between 21:30 and 04:00 on the night of Thursday 7 August, with the same traffic management arrangements in place as before. Overnight works commence 31 July 2025 Overnight works … Continued

UPDATE 13 August 2025: One additional overnight closure will be required to complete road marking works, on the night of Monday 25 August. Overnight road closures 29 July to 25 August 2025 The A7 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with 13 nights of resurfacing works planned between 29 July and 15 … Continued

In one of the most significant upgrades to the historic Kincardine Bridge in recent years, an 80-metre section of the structure was successfully replaced earlier this year. The £16.85 million contract was awarded to Balfour Beatty in February 2023, marking a major milestone in the ongoing preservation of the Category A listed bridge. The Kincardine … Continued

Overnight road closures 24, 25 and 28 July 2025 Overnight works to renew the road surface on the A702 south of Hillend are set to take place between 19:30 and 06:30 on the nights of Thursday 24, Friday 25 and Monday 28 July. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project. For … Continued

Works to start Sunday 13 July to Friday 23 August (six weeks)   Essential safety upgrades to the central reservation barrier on the M8 between Junction 3 at Drumshoreland and the rail bridge west of Junction 2 at Claylands are set to begin on the night of Sunday 13 July 2025. The works will be … Continued