OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE ON A1

May 13, 2025

  • Four weeks of overnight closures at various locations from Old Craighall to Thistly Cross Roundabout commence 19 May 2025

Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, is to undertake a four-week programme of overnight maintenance on the A1 from Old Craighall to Thistly Cross roundabout.

Works to be carried out include litter picking, grass cutting, gully emptying, catchpit cleaning, weed spraying, road sweeping, pothole patching, inspection of structures and repairs to signs.

The work will be carried out in phases, with closures from 20:30 until 05:30 each night on the dates and locations listed below:

Start Duration Location Traffic mgt Diversion route
19/05/2025 2 nights Old Craighall to Wallyford Southbound closure Old Craighall-A720 Millerhill – A6094-Wallyford on slip
21/05/2025 1 night Wallyford to Dolphingstone Southbound closure Wallyford-A6094-A199 Dolphingstone on slip
22/05/2025 2 nights Dolphingstone to Gladsmuir Southbound closure A199 – Tranent – Gladsmuir Jct
26/05/2025 1 night Gladsmuir to Oaktree Southbound closure Gladsmuir Off slip – A199 – Bankton on slip
27/05/2025 1 night Oaktree to Abbotsview Southbound closure Bankton off slip – A199- Abbotsview Jct
28/05/2025 3 nights Abbotsview to Thistly Cross Roundabout Southbound closure Abbotsview Jct – A199 – Thistly Cross
02/06/2025 3 nights Thistly Cross Roundabout to Abbotsview Northbound closure Thistly Cross – A199 – Abbotsview
05/06/2025 1 night Abbotsview to Oaktree Northbound closure Abbotsview Jct – A199 – Bankton
06/06/2025 1 night Oaktree to Gladsmuir Northbound closure Bankton off slip – A199 – Gladsmuir on slip
09/06/2025 2 nights Gladsmuir to Dolphingstone Northbound closure Gladsmuir on slip – A199-Dolphingstone on slip
11/06/2025 1 night Dolphingstone to Wallyford Northbound closure Dolphingstone on slip – A199 – Wallyford on slip
12/06/2025 2 nights Wallyford to Old Craighall Northbound closure Wallyford on slip – A6094 – Millerhill – Old Craighall

 

Consultation has been carried out with emergency services and other relevant stakeholders to share information about the project in advance.

Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s South East Network Manager, said: “It is essential for safety that we close the carriageway while these works are carried out, however we’ll be taking advantage of the closures to carry out as many routine maintenance tasks as possible at once.

“We’ve also split the works into phases so that only the minimum length of carriageway has to be closed on any given night.

“If you are planning to use the A1 at night over the next few weeks, our advice is to check what restrictions will be in place and allow extra time for your journey if necessary.

“We thank road users and the local community for their patience and understanding.”

Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland at www.traffic.gov.scot, or  on X at @trafficscotland.

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