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Blindwells master developer Hargreaves Land has confirmed details of new overnight closures at the Bankton junction of the A1 in East Lothian. The closures of the westbound slip road onto the A1 will take place between 7.30pm and 6.00am from Friday 17th July and finishing on the morning of Tuesday 21st July. During the closures, traffic will … Continued

Overnight northbound carriageway closure Monday 6 July 2026 Overnight repairs to the parapet on the bridge carrying the A1 over the River Tyne near East Linton are set to take place on the night of Monday 6 July. The works will require a northbound carriageway closure on the A1 from Thistly Cross Roundabout to Abbotsview … Continued

UPDATE 24 June 2026: Due to a change elsewhere in our programme, resurfacing works on the A1 between Haddington and Tranent hwill now commence on Friday 26 June. Please see the updated programme below. Overnight northbound carriageway closures 26 June to 2 July 2026 Motorists using the A1 are advised that overnight northbound carriageway closures … Continued

Overnight convoy system on weeknights 8 June to 2 July 2026 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to resurface 565 metres of deteriorated carriageway on the A1 south of Innerwick Junction, approximately three miles south of Dunbar. For the safety of the workforce and the public during these works, an overnight convoy traffic … Continued

UPDATE 8 June 2026: These works have been completed ahead of schedule and tonight’s planned works (Monday 8 June) are no longer required. Traffic management will not be in place. Five overnight road closures, 2 to 8 June 2026 The A1 south of Penmanshiel will be closed for overnight resurfacing works between 19:30 and 06:00 … Continued

UPDATE 5 June 2026: The A1 northbound carriageway between Spott Roundabout and Thistly Cross Roundabout will be closed between 19:30 and 06:00 on the night of Monday 15 June, to allow the completion of road marking works following recent resurfacing. Overnight carriageway closures Wednesday 27 May to Monday 1 June 2026 The A1 northbound carriageway … Continued

Four weeks of overnight closures at various locations from Old Craighall to Thistly Cross Roundabout commences 18 May 2026 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 … Continued

UPDATE 30 April 2026: Due to operational issues, an additional night is required to complete works at the A1 Old Craighall southbound off-slip. These works will take place on Friday 8 May from 20:30 to 06:00. Overnight slip road closures on 27 April, 28 April and 8 May 2026 BEAR Scotland will carry out essential … Continued

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