A702

Overnight road closures 26 and 27 March 2026 The A702 trunk road will be closed in Biggar town centre between 19:30 and 06:00 on the nights of Thursday 26 and Friday 27 March, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to resurface the carriageway. The A702 will be closed at the junction with Park Place … Continued

Overnight road closure 23 March 2026 Overnight works to renew the road surface on the A702 at Boghall are set to take place on 23 March. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project between 19:30 and 06:30. For the safety of workers and road users, the A702 will be closed between … Continued

UPDATE 30 March 2026: The duration of these works is being extended due to the bridge deck being shallower than expected and utilities being diverted or removed. Temporary traffic signals will now remain in place until Friday 17 April. Daytime works commence Monday 16 February 2026 Daytime civil engineering works to allow the installation of traffic … Continued

UPDATE 25 February 2026: These resurfacing works on the A702 have now been completed as planned, however ironwork replacement works were unavoidably delayed. A revised programme is now in place, with works scheduled to commence on Monday 2 March and be completed by Sunday 8 March. Temporary traffic signals will be in place  between 09:30 and … Continued

  UPDATE 20 January 2026: These works on the A702 will now take place on Sunday to Friday nights every week, beginning on the night of Sunday 15 February and concluding on the morning of Saturday 7 March. Overnight carriageway closures 15 February to 7 March 2026 The A702 between Hillend Junction and Easter Howgate … Continued

Temporary traffic lights in both directions Expect significant delays A lane closure with temporary traffic lights is in place on the A702 near Hillend, while Scottish Water carries out emergency works to repair a burst water main. Restrictions are expected to remain in place until the end of Thursday 4 December. Motorists are advised to … Continued

Overnight road closures 24, 25 and 28 July 2025 Overnight works to renew the road surface on the A702 south of Hillend are set to take place between 19:30 and 06:30 on the nights of Thursday 24, Friday 25 and Monday 28 July. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project. For … Continued

UPDATE 10 July 2025: One additional overnight closure of the A702 north of Abington will be in place on the night of Friday 11 July between 19:30 and 06:30, after a plant breakdown prevented the completion of lining works last night. Traffic management will be the same as previous nights. Overnight works commence Thursday 3 July … Continued

Road closures at Abington Interchange 16 & 17 April 2025 between 19:30 and 06:30 Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, is set to carry out essential overnight road works for two nights on a section of the A702 carriageway at Abington Interchange on the M74. The works, which will refresh road markings on a recently … Continued

UPDATE 24 February 2025: Due to scheduling changes, these works on the A702 will now be carried out in a revised sequence, beginning on the night of Monday 24 February and concluding on the night of Tuesday 11 March. Overnight road closures at three locations 24 February to 11 March 2025 A three-week programme of … Continued

Overnight road closures Monday 20 to Friday 24 January 2025 Four overnight road closures of the A702 are planned to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to complete traffic signal installation works at the junction with the A703 near Hillend. The A702 will be closed between Lothianburn Junction on the A720 and Easter Howgate … Continued

UPDATE 10 January 2025: Works south of Braidwood Farm will now go ahead on 14-17 January and be completed over four nights instead of five as previously advertised. Overnight road closures 14-17 January and 10 to 13 February 2025 A programme of overnight resurfacing works on two areas of the A702 near its junction with … Continued