A7

Views sought to inform potential pedestrian safety improvements on A7 corridor   A well-attended public meeting last week kicked off a consultation seeking insights from the people Selkirk about using the A7 in the town as pedestrians.   Transport Scotland and its operating company in South East Scotland, BEAR Scotland, is keen to understand local … Continued

Overnight closures between Langholm and Selkirk 31 October – 3 November The outstanding works to the road markings and studs improvements on the A7 are scheduled for a total of four nights, from Tuesday 31 October to Friday 3 November. The project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, make improvements to the standard … Continued

Overnight closures from 13 – 17 November The A7 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with a total of five nights of resurfacing works scheduled from Monday 13 to Friday 17 November 2023. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, resurface the A7 carriageway in Selkirk at Viewfield Park … Continued

Views sought to inform potential pedestrian safety improvements on A7 corridor A public consultation is being launched by Transport Scotland and its operating company in South East Scotland, BEAR Scotland, to gather insights from those who live in Selkirk or visit the town for work or leisure about their experiences of using the A7 in … Continued

Overnight closures between Langholm and Hawick 21 September – 5 October The A7 is set benefit from improved road markings and studs, with improvement works scheduled for the nights of 21, 22 and 26 September, and 4 and 5 October. The project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland make improvements to the standard … Continued

Overnight closures put in place at two locations on the A7 between 4-6 September 2023 The A7 is set to benefit from an improved road surface with a total of two nights of resurfacing works beginning on Monday, 4 September. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface a combined 0.25km of … Continued

Works scheduled 18 August, 21-25 August and 28-31 August 2023 The A7 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with a total of ten nights of resurfacing scheduled from Friday 18 to Thursday 31 August, with no work on weekends. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 1.3 kilometres … Continued

Overnight closures at two locations Works scheduled for 2 June & 5-6 June 2023 The A7 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with a total of three nights of resurfacing works scheduled on Friday 2 June, Monday 5 June and Tuesday 6 June. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR … Continued

Overnight closure at two locations Works scheduled from 2-5 May, 15-19 May The A7 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with a total of nine nights of resurfacing, with works beginning on Tuesday, 2 May. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface a combined 2km of carriageway, creating … Continued

Overnight road closures 3 – 7 April 2023 The A7 is set to benefit from carriageway improvements, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning five nights of roadworks between 3-7 April. Resurfacing works are planned on the A7 at Bush farm, five miles north of Langholm, between the hours of 19:30 and 06:00 each … Continued

OVERNIGHT WORKS POSTPONED TONIGHT (15.03.23): The overnight A7 resurfacing scheme planned for tonight south of Parkdiall, Hawick, (outlined below) has been postponed due to a forecast of unfavourable weather overnight. The rescheduled works will be confirmed in due course. ——————————————————————————– The A7 and A6091 are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with a … Continued

UPDATE: Ironwork improvement works on the A7 in Hawick have been completed quicker than anticipated. The planned night-time closures for 9, 12 and 13 of September have therefore been cancelled as they will no longer be required Overnight road closures 5-9, 12-16 & 19-20 September 2022 The A7 is set to benefit from carriageway improvements, … Continued