South East

Overnight works commence Wednesday 30 July for two nights BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will carry out carriageway repairs on the M9 at Junction 9 northbound on-slip. Works will take place between 21:00 and 05:00 each night from the evening of Wednesday 30 July until the morning of Friday 1 August. For the … Continued

Between July and September 2025 will see improvements continuing to be delivered across the trunk road network in South East Scotland. Full details of traffic management for these schemes will be published in the News section of the BEAR Scotland website in advance of works commencing: On the M8, works to refurbish the bridge carrying … Continued

In August 2024, BEAR Scotland invited S2-S5 students from Falkirk High School’s Engineering Science Department to participate in a Work Experience Partnership Programme. The programme was set up to allow engagement with school students from a variety of different year groups, to enhance their understanding of the breadth of engineering works carried out by BEAR … Continued

In the second quarter of 2025, BEAR Scotland delivered over £23 million in improvements and maintenance across the South East trunk road network on behalf of our client Transport Scotland. This included resurfacing projects worth almost £9 million, improving surface quality and overall safety for motorists on various routes: In April we delivered ten schemes, … Continued

Overnight works commence Monday 28 July for two nights Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, will carry out carriageway repairs on the M8 at Junction 3 eastbound on-slip. Works will take place between 21:00 and 05:00 each night from the evening of Monday 28 July until the morning of 30 July. For the safety of … Continued

Overnight full road closures Daytime traffic lights from 4 August Drainage improvement works are set to take place on A68 at Lothian Bridge, north of Pathhead, on Monday 4 August. To ensure the safety of all road users and road workers, a full road closure will take place between 7.30pm and 6.30am each night. A … Continued

Over the 2024-25 academic year BEAR Scotland’s schools programme reached more than 10,000 learners from 257 primary and secondary schools, across 30 of the 32 local authority areas, helping to inspire the next generation of engineers educated in Scotland. 54% of participants took part in person, with over 5,500 learners from 110 schools visiting the … Continued

Temporary Traffic Lights in place for two weeks Sat 26 July – 9 Aug 2025 BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is planning to carry out bridge joint replacement and resurfacing works on Tower New Bridge on the A1, 2.4km south of Cockburnspath roundabout. The works have been provisionally programmed to start on … Continued

  Three weeks of overnight works with slip road closures to commence Sunday 3 August 2025   Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, will carry out overnight works to install new safety barriers on the M9 northbound at Junction 10 between Sunday 3 August and Monday 25 August 2025.   The project will take place … Continued

Five overnight carriageway closures from 7 August 2025 The westbound on-slip at M876 Junction 2 will be closed for resurfacing between 19:30 and 06:00 on the nights of 7, 8, 11, 12 and 13 August. To facilitate the works, one lane adjacent to the slip road will also be closed. The project will be carried … Continued

Proposed solution includes new pedestrian crossings and one-way-system Trunk roads authorities have identified potential improvements to enhance the safety of pedestrians and those using wheels (e.g. wheelchair users) on the A7 in Selkirk town centre since the public consultation concluded late last year. The proposed approach being pursued by Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland and Scottish … Continued

UPDATE 6 August 2025: These works on the A876 eastbound will now continue until the night of 8 August, as a result of delayed delivery of materials. Overnight carriageway closures 4-8 August 2025 The eastbound carriageway of the A876 from Bowtrees Junction to Higgins Neuk Roundabout will be closed between 20:00 and 06:00 on the nights … Continued