A702

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

Overnight road closures 17 and 18 December 2024 The A702 south of West Linton will be closed overnight on the 17 and 18 December, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to undertake road surfacing works as part of a major refurbishment of Westwater Bridge. The trunk road will be closed both directions at … Continued

UPDATE 13 December 2024: The current phase of works on the A702 near Hillend has been completed earlier than anticipated, therefore overnight closures will no longer be required from Monday 16 December to Friday 20 December. We’ll be back in the new year to complete the installation of the new traffic signals. Overnight road closures … Continued

Overnight road closures 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13 October 2024 The A702 south of West Linton will be closed overnight on the weekend nights of 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13 October, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to undertake essential ground works and lift new precast concrete retaining walls into place … Continued

Overnight road closures until 4 October 2024 BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out a programme of road marking improvements on the A702 trunk road between Abington Roundabout and Hillend. The works will continue in four phases until the night of 4 October. There will be no work on Saturday and … Continued

Lane closures with temporary traffic lights from 26 August 2024 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to upgrade safety barriers on a section of the A702 at Brownsbank Farm, north of Candy Mill. Essential works will also be carried out on a masonry arch structure underneath the road. For the safety of road … Continued

WORKS RECHEDULED: The A702 south of West Linton will no longer close this weekend. Instead, these works will take place on the nights of Saturday 31 August and Sunday 1 September. In the event that works are delayed, for example due to inclement weather, the A702 would be closed overnight again on Saturday 7 and … Continued