South East

Road marking and layout adjustments on the A702 Overnight road closure 9 August 2026 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to implement a package of trial measures designed to improve traffic flows around Lothianburn Junction, where the A702 crosses the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass. New road markings and temporary changes to the road … Continued

Ten overnight carriageway closures from Monday 10 August 2026 Overnight carriageway closures for road marking improvements will be in place on the M9 motorway between Junctions 7 and 11 for ten nights beginning on Monday 10 August. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the works, renewing a total of 21.1 kilometres of … Continued

Slip road closure Monday 10 August 2026 The M876 Junction 1 eastbound on-slip will be closed for investigation works between 19:30 and 06:00 on the night of Monday 10 August. The project will be carried out by Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, and will involve investigating 1,200m of carriageway on the slip road in … Continued

Overnight slip road closure 7 August 2026 BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is to carry out investigation works on the slip road onto the northbound M9 at Junction 5, south of Grangemouth. The works will be carried out on the night of Friday 7 August between 19:30 and 06:00. To ensure the … Continued

In the second quarter of 2026, BEAR Scotland delivered over £22 million in improvements and maintenance across the South East trunk road network on behalf of our client Transport Scotland. This included resurfacing projects worth over £7.7 million, improving surface quality and overall safety for motorists on various routes including the A1, A68, A702, A720, … Continued

A busy programme of maintenance and improvement works is scheduled on South East Scotland’s trunk road network during the third quarter of 2026. Resurfacing schemes are planned on most routes. Road closures will be required to carry out these works, however they will be scheduled at night wherever possible to minimise disruption. Drainage and safety … Continued

BEAR Scotland has continued to strengthen relationships with local communities, elected representatives and key stakeholders across South East Scotland in recent months to ensure local voices are reflected in project development and decision-making. New MSPs Following the Scottish Parliament elections in May, we reached out directly to newly elected MSPs to build relationships and improve … Continued

Overnight southbound carriageway closure 2 August 2026 The southbound carriageway of the M90 will be closed between 22:00 and 06:00 on the night of Sunday 2 August, to allow traffic management to be removed that has been in place during recent bridge works. The major project to refurbish Masterton Viaduct, which carries the motorway at … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 3-18 August 2026 Overnight works to renew the road surface on the M8 eastbound between Junctions 2 and 1 are set to take place on Monday to Friday nights from 3 August to 18 August. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project between 20:30 and 06:00 each night. For … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 3-5 August 2025 Overnight carriageway closures will be in place on the A823(M) on the nights of 3, 4 and 5 August, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out a variety of routine maintenance tasks. Works to be carried out include grass cutting, drainage cleaning, sign cleaning, detailed … Continued

Works commence 27 July 2026 for three nights Emergency works to replace damaged bridge joints on the bridge carrying the M9 over the River Almond near Newbridge between Junctions 1a and 1 are set to take place on the nights of Monday 27, Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 July. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland … Continued

UPDATE 7 September 2026: Works previously postponed on the A7 south of Ashkirk have been reprogrammed for the night of Sunday 20 September, to allow for all road markings and studs to be completed. A road closure will be in place between Selkirk and Hawick from 19:30 to 06:00. Overnight road closures 3 to 14 August … Continued