March 13, 2024

A1 DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT WORKS, ABBOTSVIEW TO GLADSMUIR

Overnight lane closures for 13 Weeks from Monday 1 April 2024 Overnight slip road closures at Abbotsview, Oaktree and Gladsmuir Junctions Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is to carry out drainage improvement works on the northbound carriageway of the A1 in East Lothian, beginning on the night of Monday 1 April. Lane one of … Continued

March 13, 2024

RESURFACING THE M8 WESTBOUND BETWEEN HERMISTON AND RATHO

Five overnight carriageway closures commence 25 March 2024 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.9 kilometres of the M8 westbound carriageway between Junction 1 Hermiston Gait and Ratho. To allow the works to be carried out safely, the westbound M8 between Junction 1 and Junction 2 will be closed from 20:30 … Continued

March 11, 2024

OVERNIGHT PATCHING WORKS ON M8 JUNCTION 4 WESTBOUND ON-SLIP

Overnight slip road closure 22 March 2024 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is to carry out patching of the road surface on the slip road onto the westbound M8 at Junction 4 East Whitburn. To allow the works to be carried out safely, the slip road will be closed from 20:30 until 06:00 on … Continued

March 8, 2024

TREE REMOVAL WORKS AT HERMISTON GAIT

Overnight slip road and carriageway closures 20 to 22 March 2024 BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out essential landscape works to remove potentially hazardous trees. These works have been extended to incorporate recent storm damaged trees, and to continue to improve the health of the avenues at Hermiston Gait Interchange. … Continued

March 7, 2024

LAY-BY IMPROVEMENTS ON THE A720 AT CALDER

Overnight carriageway closure 13 March 2024 The westbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass will be closed between Baberton Junction and Calder Junction on the night of Wednesday 13 March, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out improvements to an emergency lay-by. The lay-by will be made safer and more accessible to use … Continued

March 7, 2024

BRIDGE WORKS ON NORTHBOUND APPROACH TO M9 JUNCTION 1A

Full overnight closures of M9 northbound on 16 and 17 March 2024 24-hour lane restrictions for approximately six weeks Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is carrying out deck refurbishment and waterproofing works on Almond Bridge on the M9 motorway between Junction 1, Newbridge Roundabout, and Junction 1A, Kirkliston Interchange. The works will take place … Continued

March 7, 2024

BARRIER REPAIR ON THE A1 AT GRANTSHOUSE

Lane and speed restrictions until Wednesday 13 March 2024 Lane and speed restrictions will be in place on the A1 north of Grantshouse until Wednesday 13 March, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to replace a damaged section of safety barrier. Approximately 60 metres of vehicle restraint barrier in the central reservation of … Continued

March 6, 2024

CARRIAGEWAY SURFACING WORKS ON THE A7 IN HAWICK

Overnight works commence Monday 25 March 2024 for two nights Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to resurface approximately 105 metres of carriageway and apply new road markings on the A7 at Buccleuch Road in Hawick. The works will take place over two nights, commencing Monday 25 March. This will immediately follow currently … Continued

March 5, 2024

ASH DIEBACK TREE REMOVAL WORKS ON THE A720 EASTBOUND

Overnight slip road closures 5 and 6 March 2024 BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out essential works to remove potentially hazardous trees affected by ash dieback at eleven sites on the A720 trunk road between Baberton Junction and Sheriffhall Roundabout. The works will take place on the nights of Tuesday … Continued

March 1, 2024

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING WORKS ON THE M9

Overnight carriageway closures 5 – 12 March 2024 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to start essential road improvement works on the M9 southbound carriageway before junction 1A. Works will commence on Tuesday 5 March for five nights, between the hours of 19:30 and 06:00 each night. No overnight works will take place … Continued

February 23, 2024

A1 RESURFACING AT THREE LOCATIONS

Update: Work on the A1 at Houndswood will require an additional night on the southbound carriageway. This is take place on Thursday 28 March. Works at South of Bankton Junction remain unaffected. Updated dates below. Overnight works from 11 to 22 & 28 March 2024 The A1 is set to benefit from carriageway improvements at … Continued

February 19, 2024

OVERNIGHT PATCHING WORKS AT M9 JUNCTION 7

Overnight carriageway closure 28 February 2024 The southbound carriageway of the M9 will be closed between the slip roads at Junction 7 from 19:30 until 06:00 on the night of 28 February, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out patching repairs to the road surface. A signed diversion route for southbound … Continued