A7

MEDIA UPDATE: ADDITIONAL OVERNIGHT JUNCTION CLOSURES REQUIRED TO COMPLETE SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON THE A7 NORTH ASHKIRK AND BOLESIDE Please be advised that for operational reasons, an additional night of overnight closures of the A7 , north Ashkirk and Boleside, will be required to complete ongoing road surfacing improvements. The works were scheduled to be complete … Continued

MEDIA UPDATE: ADDITIONAL OVERNIGHT JUNCTION CLOSURES REQUIRED TO COMPLETE SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON THE A7 North and South Canonbie Junction Please be advised that for operational reasons, an additional night of overnight closures of the A7 junction, north and south of Canobie, will be required to complete ongoing road surfacing improvements. The works were scheduled to … Continued

Overnight road closures 13-17 June 2022 The A7 is set to benefit from an improved road surface north of Teviothead, with five nights of resurfacing works scheduled for 13-17 June. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface one kilometre of carriageway, creating smoother and safer journeys for motorists. To ensure the … Continued

Overnight works scheduled for 29 and 30 March 2022 The A7 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with two nights of resurfacing works scheduled for Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 March. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 330m of carriageway. These works were originally programmed for February … Continued

Resurfacing improvements worth over £900,000 Close engagement with Borders communities BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, has successfully delivered two major road improvement schemes on the A7 through Teviothead and Hawick, following close engagement with communities along the key Borders route. The schemes saw a total of 3.1km of road resurfaced and 4,100 … Continued

WORKS POSTPONED: New date to be confirmed Overnight works scheduled for 14 February 2022 The A7 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with one night of resurfacing works scheduled for Monday 14 February. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 330m of carriageway. To ensure the safety of … Continued

Overnight closures at Teviothead and South of Hawick High School Works scheduled for 17-28 January, 7-11 February and 14 February 2022 The A7 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with 17 nights of works in two locations scheduled for 17-28 January, 7-11 February and 14 February. The works will see Transport Scotland’s … Continued

Two weeks of lane closures begin Monday 22 November 2021 Maintenance and upgrade works are planned at the A7 Skippers Wall (at the north end of Skippers Bridge, which carries the A7 over the River Esk south of Langholm), to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to repoint defective areas of the masonry wall, … Continued

Overnight road closure 16 November 2021 The A7 at Langholm is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with one night of resurfacing works planned for Tuesday 16 November. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 200m of carriageway at the south end of Langholm, creating smoother and safer journeys … Continued

Daytime temporary traffic lights on Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 July 2021 Temporary traffic lights will be in place on the A7 from Hawick High school to the Sandbed Roundabout between 09:30 and 15:30 on Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 July. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out coring … Continued

BEAR Scotland met with members of the Hawick community this week to discuss plans for improving Dovemount Roundabout, which acts as an important gateway to the town on the A7. The trunk road operating company, which took on responsibility for trunk roads in South East Scotland in August 2020 in the midst of the first … Continued