M8

Overnight slip road closure 22 March 2024 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is to carry out patching of the road surface on the slip road onto the westbound M8 at Junction 4 East Whitburn. To allow the works to be carried out safely, the slip road will be closed from 20:30 until 06:00 on … Continued

Overnight slip road and carriageway closures 20 to 22 March 2024 BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out essential landscape works to remove potentially hazardous trees. These works have been extended to incorporate recent storm damaged trees, and to continue to improve the health of the avenues at Hermiston Gait Interchange. … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure 13 March 2024 The westbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass will be closed between Baberton Junction and Calder Junction on the night of Wednesday 13 March, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out improvements to an emergency lay-by. The lay-by will be made safer and more accessible to use … Continued

Overnight slip road closure 26 February 2024 The slip road exiting the westbound M8 at Junction 3A Starlaw will be closed for investigation works between 20:30 and 06:00 on the night of Monday 26 February. A signed diversion route suitable for trunk road traffic will be in place, directing traffic to continue to M8 Junction … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure Friday 16 February 2024 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is planning to carry out essential repairs on the westbound carriageway of the M8 between Junctions 3 and 3A on the night of Friday 16 February. For the safety of workers and road users during these works, the M8 westbound will be … Continued

Overnight slip road closures 8-25 January 2024 BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out essential landscape works to remove potentially hazardous trees affected by ash dieback, and to improve the woodland areas at Hermiston Interchange. The scheme will begin on Monday 8 January, 2024 for 14 nights until Thursday 25 January, … Continued

Full overnight closure of A899 9 January 2024 Lane closures on A899 10 January to Autumn 2024 January 2024 will see the next phase of refurbishment commence on the bridge that carries the slip road exiting the eastbound M8 at Junction 3 Livingston. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out concrete repairs and … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure Wednesday 13 December 2023 The eastbound carriageway of the M8 at Junction 3A will be closed for resurfacing on the night of Wednesday 13 December between 20:30 and 06:00. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the works, renewing 400 metres of surfacing to create smoother and safer journeys for … Continued

Westbound carriageway closure 14 December 2023 Eastbound carriageway closure 15 December 2023 Overnight resurfacing works are scheduled on the M8 motorway on the nights of Thursday 14 and Friday 15 December. On the night of 14 December the M8 westbound carriageway will be closed between Junctions 4A and 5 from 20:30 until 06:00, to allow … Continued

Overnight slip road closure Monday 4 December 2023 The slip road onto the westbound M8 at Junction 4 Whitburn will be closed from 20:30 until 06:00 on the night of Monday 4 December, to allow BEAR Scotland to carry out carriageway investigations on behalf of Transport Scotland. A diversion route for traffic wishing to join … Continued

Overnight works commence 23 October 2023 Overnight works to clean the roof and certify the fall arrest system on the footbridge over the M8 at Harthill Services are set to begin on 23 October 2023. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project over six nights – three nights on the westbound … Continued

Overnight slip road closure 22 September 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out a coring investigation at the M8 Junction 4 westbound offslip on the night of Friday 22 September 2023. To allow works to be carried out safely, the road will be closed from 20:30 until 06:00 on the … Continued