Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out overnight resurfacing works across five locations on the A985 between 18 August and 25 August 2025.
Closures will be in place at each location while works are taking place between the hours of 19:30 and 06:30. Signed diversion routes will be in place for each stage of the project.
Please find further information below:
| A985 Location | Closure date & duration | Diversion |
| Limekilns Junction | One night:
18 August |
Diversion via B980, A823, A907 and A944 in place, adding 10 minutes to journeys |
| West of Cairneyhill | One night:
19 August |
Diversion via the A994, A907 and A977, adding 19 minutes to journeys |
| Gowerfield Crossroads | One night:
20 August |
Diversion via the A994, A907 and A977, adding 19 minutes to journeys |
| Bordie Farm | Two nights:
21, 22 August |
Diversion via the A994, A907 and A977, adding 19 minutes to journeys |
| Westbound approach to Kincardine
|
One night:
25 August |
Diversion via the A977 and North Approach Road will be in place, adding an additional 2 minutes to affected journeys
|
Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s South East Network Manager, said: “These surfacing improvements on the A985 will create safer and smoother journeys for motorists.
“It is essential for safety that we close the carriageway during these works, however we’ve scheduled them to be carried out during overnight hours to minimise any disruption. We thank road users in advance for their patience while our teams carry out these improvements.”
Consultation has taken place with relevant stakeholders in advance of these works to make them aware of the traffic management arrangements and to minimise any inconvenience.
Live traffic information is available from the Traffic Scotland website www.traffic.gov.scot and on X at @trafficscotland.
All work is weather dependent and subject to postponement or cancellation in the event of adverse conditions.
A985 Limekilns Scheme Coordinates: Latitude, Longitude:
Start: 56.038722 , -3.4699776
End: 56.037195 , -3.4673356
A985 West of Cairneyhill Scheme Coordinates: Latitude, Longitude:
Start: 56.062466 , -3.5550942
End: 56.062405 , -3.5534205
A985 Gowerfield Crossroads Scheme Coordinates: Latitude, Longitude:
Start: 56.066255 , -3.6310303
End: 56.066427 , -3.6282569
A985 Bordie Farm Scheme Coordinates: Latitude, Longitude:
Start: 56.063773 , -3.6829887
End: 56.063942 , -3.6737780
A985 WB Approach to Kincardine Scheme Coordinates: Latitude, Longitude:
Start: 56.066152 , -3.7213268
End: 56.065470 , -3.7201363
Winter Portal 
Planned Works 
Report a Defect