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Falkirk’s Mental Health Association (FDAMH), an independent charity providing mental health and wellbeing support to people in the Falkirk and District community, has received a donation of £750 from trunk road maintenance firm, BEAR Scotland. BEAR Scotland is committed to working in partnership with the communities its trunk roads pass through, including Falkirk on the … Continued

Overnight westbound carriageway closure tonight Expect delays on Wednesday morning The westbound carriageway of the M8 between Junctions 4A and 5 will be closed from 20:00 this evening until 06:00 on Wednesday morning, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out emergency repairs to a bridge over the motorway that was struck by … Continued

Traffic on the westbound M8 is currently restricted to a single lane between Junctions 4A and 5, as a safety precaution after a bridge over the motorway near Harthill Services was struck by an HGV.</p The lane closure will remain in place until further notice while engineers assess the extent of the damage to the … Continued

UPDATE 14 May 2026: Three additional overnight closures of the M8 eastbound between Junctions 4A and 4 will be required to complete these works. These closures will take place between 20:30 and 06:00 on the nights of 20, 25 and 26 May. A diversion route will be signposted via Heartlands, West Main Street, the A706 and the … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure Friday 1 May 2026 The southbound carriageway of the M90 will be closed for carriageway repairs between Junction 2, Masterton, and Junction 1C, Admiralty, from 20:30 until 06:00 on the night of Friday 1 May. A signed diversion route will be in place via the A823(M) westbound to Pitreavie Roundabout, King’s Road, … Continued

UPDATE 5 June 2026: Additional closures of the M90 Junction 1C northbound on-slip and the M90 Junction 2 southbound on-slip are planned for the nights of 8 to 12 June, between 20:00 and 06:00. Diversion routes will be in place as detailed below. Overnight slip road closures and reduced speed limit to continue through May 2026 … Continued

Daytime temporary traffic lights 28, 29 and 30 April 2026 Temporary traffic lights will be in place on the A68 through Pathhead at the end of this month, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to complete ironwork improvements on the trunk road. The works will take place during off-peak daytime hours on Tuesday … Continued

Overnight road closures 28 to 30 April 2026 The A876 over the Clackmannanshire Bridge will be closed on three nights from 28 to 30 April, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out a variety of routine maintenance tasks on the trunk road, including grass cutting, drainage cleaning, sign cleaning, detailed inspections, … Continued

Four weeks of overnight closures at various locations from Old Craighall to Thistly Cross Roundabout commences 18 May 2026 Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, is to undertake a four-week programme of overnight maintenance on the A1 from Old Craighall to Thistly Cross roundabout. Works to be carried out include litter picking, grass cutting, gully … Continued

UPDATE 1 June 2026:  To allow for road marking and studding works, an additional night of works will be required on the A68 at Carter Bar on Monday 8 June. Overnight road closures from Tuesday 5 May to Wednesday 27 May 2026 BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be undertaking overnight resurfacing works … Continued

UPDATE 12 May 2026: These works on the A702 were completed ahead of schedule last night, so no further overnight closures will be required. Overnight works commence Wednesday 29 April 2026 Overnight works to renew the road surface on the A702 between Candymill and Melbourne Crossroads are set to begin on Wednesday 29 April and continue … Continued

Overnight slip road closures 20 and 21 April 2026 The slip road onto the M9 northbound at Junction 10, Craigforth, will be closed for carriageway investigation works from 19:30 until 06:00 on the nights of Monday 20 April and Tuesday 21 April. A lane closure will also be in place on the M9 northbound carriageway. … Continued