South East

UPDATE 25 February 2026: These resurfacing works on the A702 have now been completed as planned, however ironwork replacement works were unavoidably delayed. A revised programme is now in place, with works scheduled to commence on Monday 2 March and be completed by Sunday 8 March. Temporary traffic signals will be in place  between 09:30 and … Continued

Overnight lane closures 26 January to 24 February and 9 to 17 March 2026 Daytime hard shoulder closures 26 January to 2 March 2026 A series of overnight lane closures is scheduled on the M8 between Junctions 2 and 3, to allow trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out drainage construction works on … Continued

Five overnight carriageway closures from Tuesday 10 February 2026 The eastbound carriageway of the M8 motorway between Junction 5 (Shotts Interchange) and Harthill Services will be closed for resurfacing on the nights of 10, 11, 12, 13 and 16 February between the hours of 20:30 and 06:00. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry … Continued

Three overnight slip road closures from Monday 19 January 2026 The southbound slip road onto the M9 motorway at Junction 10, Craigforth, will be closed for investigation works on the nights of Monday 19, Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 January, between the hours of 19:30 and 06:00. A signed diversion route will be in place … Continued

UPDATE 6 February 2026: These works were completed ahead of schedule last night, so the planned overnight closures of the A801 tonight and on Monday will no longer go ahead. Works commence 19 January 2026 Overnight closures of A801 northbound 5, 6 and 9 February 2026 Works to strengthen the bridge carrying the M8 over the … Continued

  UPDATE 20 January 2026: These works on the A702 will now take place on Sunday to Friday nights every week, beginning on the night of Sunday 15 February and concluding on the morning of Saturday 7 March. Overnight carriageway closures 15 February to 7 March 2026 The A702 between Hillend Junction and Easter Howgate … Continued

Temporary traffic lights in place Temporary traffic lights will be in place on the A68 north of Earlston for the next few days, while Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland carries out repairs to the roadside embankment. BEAR Scotland’s South East Network Manager Tommy Deans explained: “While carrying out landscaping works next to the A68 … Continued

UPDATE 12 January 2026: One additional overnight closure of the M90 Junction 1C northbound off-slip will be required between 20:00 and 06:00 on the night of Wednesday 11 February, for works to reinstate traffic loops. Overnight northbound carriageway closures 14 January to 6 February and 11 February 2026 Day and night slip road closure 2 to … Continued

UPDATE 9 March 2026:  An additional night’s work is required to complete road marking improvements on the M8 westbound carriageway between Junctions 4A and 5. This will take place on the night between 20:30 on Tuesday 10 March and complete at 06:00 Wednesday 11 March . All other details remain as previously advised. Please see updates below in red.  RESURFACING … Continued

UPDATE 14 January 2026: Works on the A68 south of Jedburgh have been completed ahead of schedule, therefore no road closures are required tonight or for the rest of the week. Daytime traffic lights 12 January to 13 February 2026 Overnight road closures 12 to 16 January 2026 Construction works to improve drainage on the A68 … Continued

UPDATE 23 January 2026: Daytime lane closures between Junctions 6 and 7 will be removed ahead of schedule, at 06:00 on the morning of Thursday 29 January. Click here for updated details. Fast lane closures in both directions 19 January to 19 February 2026 Overnight southbound carriageway closure 19 January 2026 Overnight northbound carriageway closures … Continued

UPDATE 11 March 2026: One additional shift will be required on the A7 south of Hawick to complete road marking and road stud replacement works. A road closure will be in place on the night of Thursday 19 March between 19:30 and 06:00. Overnight road closures 19 to 30 January, 2 to 4 February, 10 … Continued