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Overnight roadworks Wednesday 16 March 2022 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is to carry out out coring investigation works on the southbound carriageway of the A1 at Oaktree Junction on the night of Wednesday 16 March, in advance of future resurfacing. To ensure the safety of roadworkers as well as the travelling public, The … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure Friday 11 March 2022 The northbound carriageway of the M9 will be closed between Junctions 8 and 9 from 20:00 until 06:00 on the night of Friday 11 March, to allow a large pothole to be repaired. The pothole has already been temporarily patched, however a carriageway closure is required to complete … Continued

Five overnight closures Monday 7 March to Friday 11 March Motorists using the slip road onto the westbound M876 at Junction 1 are set to benefit from improved drainage infrastructure, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning overnight works over five nights beginning on Monday 7 March. For the safety of workers and road … Continued

Five overnight road closures begin Monday 21 March 2022 The A876 approach to Kilbagie Roundabout will be closed in both directions between 19:30 and 06:00 on five nights from 21-25 March. This is to allow 830 metres of carriageway to be resurfaced. A clearly signed diversion route will be in place between Higgins Neuk Roundabout … Continued

Overnight slip road closure 10 March 2022 The slip road off the southbound A1 at Gladsmuir will be closed on the night of Thursday 10 March. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to upgrade roadside safety barriers, as part of a wider scheme to upgrade the barrier system on the A1 … Continued

New bridge remains open to high-sided vehicles more than 100 times when old bridge may have closed The Queensferry Crossing has remained open in high winds on more than 100 occasions when the Forth Road Bridge is likely to have closed to some or all traffic. The landmark was reached during storms in early February, which … Continued

Works begin Monday 7 March 2022, for 10 nights Overnight slip road closures between 08:30 and 06:00 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is planning to resurface 2km of the A720 westbound slip from the A71 Calder Junction towards Gogar Roundabout. The work will take place over ten nights, commencing on Monday 7 March. To … Continued

Overnight works commence Friday 4 March 2022 Overnight works to renew the road surface on a section of the eastbound carriageway of the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass from Lothianburn to Straiton are set to begin on Friday 4 March. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project over three nights. For the … Continued

Overnight road closures 2 and 3 March 2022  Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is planning to resurface 500 metres of the A985 from Waulkmill to Charlestown on the nights of Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 March. To ensure the safety of the workforce and road users, the A985 from Waulkmill and West Road junction … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 1, 2 and 3 March 2022 A section of the westbound M8 between Junction 4a and Harthill services is set to benefit from a £200,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements, which will take place alongside ongoing upgrades to safety barriers in the central reservation. For the safety of workers and road … Continued

Overnight road closures until Monday 28 February 2022 Overnight road closures are being implemented on a 1.1km section of the A702 south of Biggar while essential carriageway resurfacing works are carried out. BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, commenced the works on the night of Tuesday 22 February and expects to complete the job on … Continued

Resurfacing improvements worth over £900,000 Close engagement with Borders communities BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, has successfully delivered two major road improvement schemes on the A7 through Teviothead and Hawick, following close engagement with communities along the key Borders route. The schemes saw a total of 3.1km of road resurfaced and 4,100 … Continued