Monthly Archives: October 2024

A1, Eyemouth will be closed from 22:00hrs on Wednesday 09 October until 06:00hrs on Thursday 10 October Network Rail is reminding residents and motorists of a road closure scheduled to take place in October on the A1 near Eyemouth. As part of a commitment to providing a safe and reliable railway, engineers will be conducting … Continued

Overnight slip road closure Monday 21 October 2024 The slip road exiting the northbound A1 at Old Craighall Junction will be closed on the night of Monday 21 October, to allow investigation works to assess the condition of the carriageway in advance of future resurfacing. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will undertake the works … Continued

A83 traffic rerouted onto Old Military Road from 7pm on Friday 4 October   Due to wet weather which is forecast to continue over the weekend, BEAR Scotland will be opening the Old Military Road as a precaution from 7pm on Friday 4 October to allow road users travelling along the A83 Rest and Be … Continued

Carriageway closures to set up traffic management 10 and 17 October 2024 Overnight lane and carriageway closures are planned on the M8 between Junctions 5 and 6, to set up traffic management for weekend bridge works. Lane closures will be in place in both directions between 20:00 and 06:00 on the night of Wednesday 9 … Continued

Temporary traffic lights for four weeks from 7 October 2024 Intermittent closures for several minutes Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is planning to carry out a repair to the embankment on the A7 at Ewes Water, just south of the High Mill Bridge, north of Langholm. Work will commence on Monday 7 October 2024 … Continued

Footway Improvements three weeks starting Monday 7 October Temporary traffic lights with lane closures between 9.30am-3.30pm BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be carrying out essential footway improvement works in the village of Callander on the A84. Works are planned to commence on Main Street between Murdiston Avenue and Drummond Place on Monday … Continued

Investigation works start on Wednesday 9 October for three days Three-way and four-way traffic lights in place for duration of works   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential survey investigation works on the A83 Millknowe Road, Campbeltown between Mill Street and Lochend Street.   The investigation will use … Continued

Contraflows in place across three weekends in October Motorists warned to plan ahead and expect long delays Motorists are reminded to plan ahead and expect long delays during major weekend bridge works on the M8 this month. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to refurbish and re-waterproof the deck on Longacre Bridge, which … Continued

UPDATE 5 November 2024: Two additional overnight closures of the M90 will be required to allow for the installation of traffic loops: The M90 southbound will be closed between the slip roads at Junction 2 Masterton on the night of Thursday 7 November, with southbound traffic diverted via the A823(M) to turn at Pitreavie Roundabout … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures on the night of Thursday 3 October 2024 Works will take place between Junction 1B to 1C northbound The M90 Junction 1B northbound on slip will be closed from 20:30 on Thursday 3 October to 06:00 on Friday 4 October to allow BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, to undertake … Continued

UPDATE 14 November 2024: There will be no weekend working taking place on 16 and 17 November, and works will now take place on Thursday 21 and Friday 22 instead. Overnight road closures 22 October to 22 November 2024 Road users travelling south on the A1 will be diverted off at the A6112 Grantshouse junction, … Continued