A68

UPDATE 6 March 2026: Works on the A68 at the Haddington junction to Juniperlea Inn site were cancelled last night due to adverse weather conditions. An additional shift is now required on Monday 9 March. Overnight road closures 24 February to 9 March 2026 Overnight road closures and temporary traffic lights will be in place … Continued

Temporary traffic lights in place Temporary traffic lights will be in place on the A68 north of Earlston for the next few days, while Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland carries out repairs to the roadside embankment. BEAR Scotland’s South East Network Manager Tommy Deans explained: “While carrying out landscaping works next to the A68 … Continued

UPDATE 14 January 2026: Works on the A68 south of Jedburgh have been completed ahead of schedule, therefore no road closures are required tonight or for the rest of the week. Daytime traffic lights 12 January to 13 February 2026 Overnight road closures 12 to 16 January 2026 Construction works to improve drainage on the A68 … Continued

Overnight road closures 5-7 November 2025 The A68 trunk road is set to benefit from improved road markings and studs between Earlston and Birkenside Junction, seven kilometres south of Lauder. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the works on the nights of Wednesday 5, Thursday 6 and Friday 7 November, between 19:30 … Continued

UPDATE 5 November 2025: Two additional shifts on the nights of Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 November will be required on the A68 at Carter Bar to complete road marking and studding works. The same diversion and convoy system will be in place as previously. 14 overnight closures 7 to 23 October 2025 2 overnight … Continued

Temporary traffic lights for three days Temporary traffic lights will be in place on the A68 at Earlston Bridge for three days beginning on 29 September, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to replace the bridge’s expansion joints. This follows the recent completion of repairs to the bridge surface. Some delays are expected … Continued

Daytime temporary traffic lights 6-10 October 2025 Temporary traffic lights will be in place on the A68 south of Jedburgh between 08:00 and 16:00 each day from Monday 6 to Friday 10 October, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out drainage investigation works. Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s Southeast Network Manager, said: … Continued

UPDATE 1 October 2025: Bridge works on the A68 on the nights of 6, 7, 13 and 14 October will now be carried out under temporary traffic lights only, with no road closures required. Closures will go ahead on 1-8 November as detailed below. Overnight road closures on 1-8 November and several future dates Temporary … Continued

Overnight road closure Monday 18 August 2025 Temporary traffic lights for four weeks Works to repair the road surface on the A68 at Earlston Bridge are set to begin on Monday 18 August. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project, which is anticipated to last for approximately four weeks and will … Continued

Overnight roadworks to take place on Thursday 14 and Friday 15 August 2025 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out overnight resurfacing works on the A68, north of Fala Dam, on Thursday 14 and Friday 15 August 2025. Approximately 500m of carriageway will be resurfaced, 1.5 miles south of Pathhead, to create smoother and safer … Continued

Phased overnight road closures 2 June to 2 July 2025 Motorists using the A68 trunk road between Earlston and Millerhill Junction are set to benefit from brighter, clearer road markings and new road studs, with a total of 18 nights of improvement works scheduled from Monday 2 June to Wednesday 2 July. Transport Scotland’s operating … Continued

Overnight road closures from 10-26 June 2025 Sixteen overnight closures of the A68 trunk road north of Pathhead in Midlothian are due to commence on the night of Tuesday 10 June, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out construction works as part of an ongoing drainage improvement project. The road will … Continued