A702

Temporary traffic lights in place until further notice The A702 at Damhead near Hillend is restricted to a single lane controlled by temporary traffic lights, as a safety precaution after BEAR Scotland engineers identified an area of failing embankment at the roadside. The discovery was made during routine drainage investigation works carried out by the … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 27 – 29 May 2024 BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will undertake essential drainage investigation works on two sections of the A702, South of Braidwood and Damhead to Hillend. The South of Braidwood investigation works will take place on Monday 27 May between 19:30 to 06:00. A full road closure … Continued

UPDATE: These works have been extended to incorporate recent storm damaged trees, and to continue to improve the health of the avenues on the A702 between Hartside and Causewayend. Four additional nights of work have been scheduled on 14, 15, 16 and 17 March. Exactly the same road closure and diversion will be in place … Continued

Overnight road closures 17 February and 13 April 2024 Lane closure with traffic lights for seven weeks from 18 February 2024 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to upgrade the bridge parapet and safety barriers on the A702 on the east side of the bridge over the Culter Water at Coulter. The A702 … Continued

A702 Candymill 18 to 27 October 2023 A702 Candymill to Melbourne Crossroads 30 October to 2 November 2023 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to begin a programme of overnight resurfacing works on the A702 between Candymill and Melbourne Junction. The works will be completed over 13 nights, commencing on Wednesday 18 October … Continued

The A702 Westwater Bridge Emergency Scour Remediation has won the Best Small Project 2023 at this year’s Scottish Civil Engineering Awards. The SCE Awards celebrate outstanding civil engineering achievement in Scotland and have grown into the highest honour for engineering excellence in the built environment. BEAR’s submission was recognised for the speed within which works … Continued

Update: Due to heavy rain and strong winds forecast in the area, works have been postponed until Wednesday 20 September. Road closures for 10 nights commencing Monday 18 September 2023 Overnight works to renew the road surface on a section of the A702 at Biggar between the A702/A72 Symington Junction and Gas Works Road are … Continued

UPDATE:  Works will begin Wednesday 10th between the hours of 19:30 and 06:30 on the A702 South of Lamington before returning to North of Maidencoats on Thursday 11th May.  Work set to begin North of Maidencoates Roundabout between 9-16 May 2023 Work set to begin in Lamington between 17-24 May 2023 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR … Continued

Overnight works commence Wednesday 5 April 2023 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland has scheduled three nights of overnight resurfacing works on the A702 Toftcombs from Wednesday 5 – Friday 7 April 2023. For the safety of workers and road users, the A702 between Melbourne Crossroads and the A72 junction north of Biggar will be … Continued

Bridge’s load carrying capacity restored Transport Scotland’s Operating Company BEAR Scotland has successfully completed the initial works required to repair scour damage to the foundations of Westwater Bridge on the A702, south of West Linton. Concrete was poured to infill the void below the foundations last Friday and has now gained sufficient strength to have … Continued

Road closure for concrete pour to repair damaged foundations The A702 trunk road south of West Linton will be closed in both directions between 10:00 and 16:00 on Friday 20 January. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to pour concrete to reinforce the foundations of Westwater Bridge, which has been subject … Continued

Safety precaution following scour damage A new temporary weight limit has been placed on Westwater Bridge on the A702 south of West Linton, meaning this section of the trunk road is now closed to vehicles weighing over 7.5 tonnes until further notice. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland has implemented the weight restriction as an … Continued