South East

Closure to test emergency procedures Diversion via Kincardine from 22:00 to 08:00 on night of 12 December Road users advised to plan ahead and allow extra time for any journey The Queensferry Crossing and Forth Road Bridge will be closed to traffic in both directions from 22:00 on the night of Saturday 12 December, to … Continued

The Queensferry Crossing has fully reopened to traffic at 09:05 after being temporarily closed as a safety precaution in adverse weather conditions. Chris Tracey, BEAR Scotland’s South East Unit Bridges Manager, said: “The safety of bridge users comes first and we therefore made the decision to temporarily close the Queensferry Crossing when we identified a … Continued

• Bridge currently closed to traffic in both directions • Diversion in place via the A985 Kincardine Bridge The Queensferry Crossing is currently closed to vehicular traffic due to ongoing weather conditions, including falling ice and snow. All traffic is being diverted via the A985 Kincardine Bridge. Chris Tracey, BEAR Scotland’s South East Unit Bridges … Continued

Night-time carriageway closures commence Wednesday 9 December A section of the westbound M876 near Falkirk is set to benefit from a £115,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements. Overnight roadworks are scheduled for three nights from 19:30 until 06:00 on Wednesday 9th, Thursday 10th and Friday 11th December. For the safety of road workers and … Continued

Over £6m improvements delivered since August Since BEAR Scotland took on responsibility for trunk roads in SE Scotland on 16 August 2020, it has delivered £6.7m worth of resurfacing and safety improvements across a number of different routes. The resurfacing projects span sections of motorways including the M8, M9 and M80 to carriageway enhancements on … Continued

Four overnight road closures begin Monday 7 December Motorists using the A985 east of Balgownie Junction are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately 0.95 kilometres of the trunk road over four nights, beginning on Monday 7 December. For the safety of workers … Continued

Overnight road closures 29 and 30 November Two nights of resurfacing works on the A702 near Biggar are scheduled to begin on Sunday 29 November. These works were originally scheduled earlier this month but had to be postponed due to adverse weather. The project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 1 km … Continued

Bridge closed to traffic in both directions from 3 to 8 December Footpath will remain open to cyclists and pedestrians The Forth Road Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic from 06:00 on Thursday 3 December until 06:00 on Tuesday 8 December, as part of the ongoing project to replace the main expansion joints. The … Continued

13 overnight carriageway closures from 30 November to 15 December Motorists using the M8 at Ratho are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with £750,000 worth of resurfacing set to begin on Monday 30 November. The overnight works will see 2,990m of the eastbound carriageway resurfaced, creating smoother and safer journeys for road … Continued

Over 25,000 tonnes of salt ready to treat trunk routes 47 new winter vehicles & 24/7 control room set to bolster capacity BEAR Scotland’s winter services are up and running and ready to tackle whatever adverse weather conditions affect the trunk roads and bridges in the South East of Scotland, including the Queensferry Crossing and … Continued

Overnight closures commence Monday 23 November for nine nights BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is planning essential road marking and cyclic maintenance works on sections of the M9 as stated in the table below. The works involve reinstating white lines and studs as well as cyclic works such as gully cleaning for … Continued

Overnight closures commence Monday 23 November for three nights BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is planning essential resurfacing works on a section of the A977 between Kilbagie Junction and Kilbagie Roundabout. The improvement scheme tackles areas of deteriorated carriageway. The works at Kilbagie have been provisionally programmed to be undertaken over three … Continued