March 9, 2022

INVESTIGATION WORKS ON THE A1 SOUTHBOUND AT OAKTREE JUNCTION

Overnight roadworks Wednesday 16 March 2022 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is to carry out out coring investigation works on the southbound carriageway of the A1 at Oaktree Junction on the night of Wednesday 16 March, in advance of future resurfacing. To ensure the safety of roadworkers as well as the travelling public, The … Continued

March 3, 2022

UPGRADING SAFETY BARRIERS ON THE A1 AT GLADSMUIR

Overnight slip road closure 10 March 2022 The slip road off the southbound A1 at Gladsmuir will be closed on the night of Thursday 10 March. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to upgrade roadside safety barriers, as part of a wider scheme to upgrade the barrier system on the A1 … Continued

February 10, 2022

A1 RESURFACING WORKS AT THISTLY CROSS

WORKS RESCHEDULED: Due to adverse weather, these works will now take place from Wednesday 2 to Friday 11 March from 19:30 to 06:00, with no works planned on Saturday or Sunday night (8 nights in total). Overnight northbound closures scheduled for 1-4 March The A1 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with … Continued

February 3, 2022

CARRIAGEWAY REPAIRS ON THE A1 AT OLD CRAIGHALL JUNCTION

Overnight southbound carriageway closure Friday 11 February 2022 Overnight carriageway repairs on the southbound A1 at Old Craighall Junction are planned for the night of Friday 11 February. The work will take place between 20:00 and 06:30. During these hours, traffic will be diverted off the A1 at Old Craighall Junction via the southbound off-slip … Continued

February 2, 2022

INVESTIGATION WORKS ON THE A1 BANKTON NORTHBOUND OFF-SLIP

Overnight slip road closure Tuesday 8 February 2022 Overnight investigation works on the slip road leaving the northbound A1 at Bankton Junction are planned to take place on Tuesday 8 February. The work will take place between 19:30 and 06:00. During these hours, northbound traffic wishing to exit the A1 at Bankton Junction will be … Continued

February 1, 2022

CARRIAGEWAY REPAIRS ON THE A1 AT ABBOTSVIEW JUNCTION

Overnight southbound carriageway closure Friday 4 February 2022 Overnight carriageway repairs on the southbound A1 at Abbotsview Junction are planned for the night of Friday 4 February. The work will take place between 20:00 and 06:30. During these hours, traffic will be diverted off the A1 at Abbotsview Junction via the southbound off-slip road then … Continued

January 26, 2022

RENEWING ROAD MARKINGS ON THE A1 NORTHBOUND

Overnight carriageway closure Friday 28 January 2022 Overnight works to renew road markings on the northbound carriageway of the A1 between Dolphingstone and Wallyford are planned on Friday 28 January. The work will take place between 19:30 and 06:00. During these hours, traffic using the northbound A1 will be diverted from Dolphingstone Junction to Wallyford … Continued

January 14, 2022

INVESTIGATION WORKS AT A1 ABBOTSVIEW NORTHBOUND

Overnight carriageway closure Thursday 20 January 2022 Overnight coring investigation works are planned on Thursday 20 January on the northbound carriageway of the A1 at Abbotsview Junction, in advance of future resurfacing. The work will take place between 19:30 and 06:00. During these hours, traffic using the northbound A1 will be diverted off the carriageway … Continued

December 9, 2021

SLIP ROAD CLOSURE AT OLD CRAIGHALL ON THE A1

Overnight carriageway repairs Friday 10 December 2021 The slip road from the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass onto the northbound A1 at Old Craighall Junction will be closed for carriageway repairs on the night of Friday 10 December. This closure will be in place from 20:00 on Friday 10 December until 06:30 on Saturday 11 December. … Continued

December 1, 2021

A1 RESURFACING: COCKBURNSPATH, TOWER FARM & COLDINGHAM

Overnight roadworks 14-17 December 2021 The A1 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with four nights of resurfacing works in three locations set to begin on Tuesday 14 December. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 800m of carriageway at Cockburnspath, Tower Farm and Coldingham, creating smoother and … Continued

November 26, 2021

A1 CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC BETWEEN THISTLY CROSS ROUNDABOUT AND ABBOTSVIEW JUNCTION

The A1 is now closed to all traffic in both directions between Thistly Cross roundabout and Abbotsview Junction, with wind speeds of up to 84mph forecast for this evening where the trunk road bridges over the River Tyne near East Linton. A diversion route is in place via the A199. This is expected to add … Continued

November 26, 2021

RED WIND WARNING: EXPECT RESTRICTIONS ON HIGH SIDED VEHICLES AND POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF A1

BEAR Scotland is warning road users to expect restrictions on high sided vehicles and a possible full closure of the A1 later today when the strongest winds from Storm Arwen arrive on the east coast of Scotland. The Met Office has issued a Red warning for wind, with gusts of up to 84mph forecast on … Continued