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UPDATE 19 September 2025: There will be one additional closure of the A1 southbound from Old Craighall to Wallyford on the night of Sunday 21 September between 20:30 and 06:00, with a signed diversion route in place via the A720, A68 and A6094. Overnight carriageway closures 21 August to 21 September 2025 The A1 trunk … Continued

UPDATE 11 July 2025: Due to a change in programme there will be no works on the A1 northbound near East Linton on the night of Monday 14 July. All other works will go ahead as planned. Overnight carriageway closures from 10 to 23 July 2025 The A1 northbound carriageway near East Linton is set to … Continued

Overnight slip road and lane closures commence 30 June 2025 A series of overnight slip road and lane closures is planned on the A1 southbound while BEAR Scotland conducts drainage investigations on the trunk road between Wallyford Junction and Abbotsview Junction. The works will be carried out in seven phases, commencing on Monday 30 June … Continued

Overnight road closures 17 to 27 June 2025 Temporary traffic lights 17 June to 2 July 2025 Road closures for resurfacing and bridge repair works will be in place on the A1 trunk road near Eyemouth on the nights of 17 to 27 June. A total 1.5 kilometres of carriageway will be resurfaced at two … Continued

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 … Continued

£10,000 invested in clearing up key trunk route 280 bags of litter and various large items collected Roads authorities in South East Scotland have again joined forces to carry out an intensive litter pick along two areas of the A1 trunk road north of Grantshouse and between Dunbar and Thistly Cross, to coincide with Keep … Continued

UPDATE 9 May 2025: There will be no works on Friday 9 May at A1 East of Tyne Bridge Southbound. The works will resume on the evening of Monday 12 May. 14 nights of road closures from 28 April to 17 May 2025 Two sections of the A1 between Haddington and Dunbar will be closed … Continued

UPDATE on 18 March 2025: Due to reprogramming scheduled works, resurfacing working on the A1 at Coldingham Junction have been moved by one night. See new dates below. Overnight closures and diversions 20 to 25 March 2025 A series of overnight closures and diversions are planned on the A1, to allow carriageway resurfacing works north … Continued

Overnight road closures 17 to 20 February 2025 Two roundabouts on the A1 near Dunbar are set to be resurfaced over four nights from 17 to 20 February. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the works on Spott Roundabout and Thistly Cross Roundabout. Works at Spott Roundabout will take place between 19:30 … Continued

Road closure between Abbotsview Junction and Thistly Cross Roundabout from 06:00 on Friday 24 January 2025 The bridge that carries the A1 trunk road over the River Tyne in East Lothian will be closed as a safety precaution from 06:00 on Friday 24 January, with winds in excess of 80mph forecast during Storm Éowyn. A … Continued

Closures and restrictions expected in high winds over 80mph BEAR Scotland is warning road users to expect closures and restrictions on major bridges in South East Scotland during Storm Éowyn on Friday. The Met Office have issued a red weather warning for wind affecting most of central and southern Scotland. This means very dangerous conditions … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure at Oaktree Junction 13 February 2025 The A1 southbound at Haddington will be closed between 21:00 and 06:00 on the night of Thursday 13 February to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out repair works to an overhead gantry. During the closure, a signed diversion will be in place … Continued