South East

Overnight works commence Monday 31 July 2023 for two nights Overnight resurfacing works on the A985 East of Longannet Roundabout are set to begin on Monday 31 July for two nights. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the works. For the safety of workers and road users, the A985 between Longannet Roundabout … Continued

Reduced speed limit between 08:30 and 16:00 for three days from 18 July 2023 A reduced speed limit of 50mph will be in force on the Queensferry Crossing between 08:30 and 18:00 each day from Tuesday 18 July to Thursday 20 July. This is for safety while routine cable inspection works are carried out overhead. … Continued

UPDATE – Additional nights scheduled: Following review of the A720 City of Edinburgh Bypass Road Marking Refreshment Scheme, additional nights are required to catch outstanding areas of lining and stud renewal. Works are now programmed to take place on the nights of Thursday 28 and Friday 29 September as detailed in the table below: Phase … Continued

Overnight road closures 17-21 July 2023 As part of ongoing drainage improvement works on the A68, five nights of road closures are scheduled, beginning on the night of Monday 17 July. The A68 will be closed in both directions between Fordel Mains Junction and Millerhill Junction from 19:30 until 06:30 each night from 17 to … Continued

Overnight closures at two locations from 31 July to 17 August 2023 The A68 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with a total of thirteen nights of resurfacing works scheduled from Monday 31 July to Thursday 17 August. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 2,100 metres of … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures from 18 – 23 July 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out five nights of resurfacing improvements on the M9 southbound carriageway at Junction 8. To allow these works to be carried out safely, the M9 southbound carriageway will be closed from junctions 9 to 8 between … Continued

Works scheduled 18 August, 21-25 August and 28-31 August 2023 The A7 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with a total of ten nights of resurfacing scheduled from Friday 18 to Thursday 31 August, with no work on weekends. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 1.3 kilometres … Continued

Additional resources invested in clearing up the trunk route ahead of key summer events 538 bags of litter and over 30 large items were collected in last week of June A noticeable increase in litter on the A1 trunk road between the English border and Edinburgh prompted roads authorities to come together and undertake a … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures for six nights commence 10 July 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.2 kilometres of the northbound M9 between Junction 3 Burghmuir and Junction 4 Lathallan. The work will take place between the hours of 19:30 and 06:00 on the nights of 10, 11, 12, 13, 17 … Continued

BEAR Scotland has donated £1,000 to Fresh Start Borders, a charity based in Selkirk that is dedicated to making up starter packs for homeless people moving into their first permanent accommodation. BEAR Scotland manages and maintains trunk roads in the South East of Scotland on behalf of Transport Scotland. Their Media and Communications Officer, Chris … Continued

Overnight slip road closure Tuesday 4 July 2023 The slip road onto the eastbound M8 at Junction 4 Whitburn will be closed from 20:30 until 06:00 on the night of Tuesday 4 July, to allow BEAR Scotland to install traffic loops on behalf of Transport Scotland. A diversion route for traffic wishing to join the … Continued

WORKS CANCELLED: These works will no longer go ahead on 23 June and will now be rescheduled for a later date. Overnight eastbound carriageway closure on 23 June 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out one night of coring investigation works on the eastbound off-slip of the M8 at Junction … Continued