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UPDATE 18 March 2026: This diesel spill has now been cleared from the carriageway and the A1 has fully reopened with temporary traffic lights removed. Temporary traffic lights to remain in place overnight The A1 near Thorntonloch has reopened under temporary traffic lights after it was closed by Police Scotland following a road traffic incident … Continued

  Overnight road closures on Thursday 12 and Friday 13 February 2026 Convoy traffic management system in place from Monday 16 February for 6 nights BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will carry out overnight resurfacing on the A1 from Cedar Café to Grantshouse. Set to improve surface conditions for all road users, these … Continued

Diversion between Abbotsview Junction and Thistly Cross Roundabout from 18:00 tonight until 02:00 on Wednesday 10 December 2025 The bridge that carries the A1 trunk road over the River Tyne in East Lothian will be closed to high sided vehicles as a safety precaution from 18:00 tonight until 02:00 on Wednesday morning, with wind speeds … Continued

Overnight northbound carriageway closures 5 and 8 December 2025 The A1 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with two nights of resurfacing works planned at Myreside Junction, 1.1 miles north of Spott Roundabout. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface approximately 210 metres of the northbound carriageway. To … Continued

Overnight temporary traffic lights and convoy system 10 to 19 November 2025 The A1 is set to benefit from carriageway improvements, with ten nights of works planned from 10 to 19 November over 1.7 kilometres of the trunk road south of Spott Roundabout and at the Skateraw junction. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will … Continued

Correction: Time of works will be 20:00 until 06:00 for the duration of the works. Overnight slip road closures 3 to 10 November 2025 Overnight slip road closures will be in place at Old Craighall Junction on the A1 on the nights of 3 to 10 November, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland … Continued

UPDATE 27 November 2025: Resurfacing works on the A1 northbound between Gladsmuir and Bankton have been completed a day early, therefore the A1 will remain open as normal tonight. 18 overnight carriageway closures 4 to 27 November 2025 The northbound carriageway of the A1 from Gladsmuir to Bankton will be closed for resurfacing between 19:30 and … Continued

UPDATE 30 October 2025: Works on the A1 near Lamberton will continue for one additional night on Tuesday 4 November, to allow lining works to be completed. Overnight road closures 27-31 October and 3-4 November 2025 The A1 near the border with England is set to benefit from carriageway improvements, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR … Continued

Overnight slip road, lane and carriageway closures 20 October to 15 November 2025 A programme of drainage improvement works involving overnight slip road, lane and carriageway closures is planned on the A1 southbound between Gladsmuir and Abbotsview Junctions. The works will be carried out in eight phases from 20 October until 15 November, on Monday … Continued

UPDATE 3 October 2025: Resurfacing works on the A1 tonight have been cancelled due to adverse weather. An additional shift has been scheduled for the night of Tuesday 7 October. Convoy control 30 September, 6 and 7 October 2025 Overnight northbound carriageway closures 1 and 2 October 2025 The A1 is set to benefit from … Continued

UPDATE 25 September 2025: Resurfacing works on the A1 north of Spott Roundabout have been completed ahead of schedule, one night earlier than planned. As a result, the A1 will be open as normal this evening, with no closure required. Overnight northbound carriageway closures 23 and 24 and 25 September 2025 The A1 northbound carriageway … Continued

Temporary traffic lights to remain in place until 22 August 2025 Temporary traffic lights will remain in place until 22 August on the A1 trunk road 2.4 kilometres south of Cockburnspath Roundabout, to allow additional concrete repairs to be made as part of ongoing bridge works. BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, has … Continued