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Overnight northbound closures rescheduled for 22 November 2022 Due to adverse weather conditions within the diversion route on Friday 18th November the works were cancelled and have been rescheduled for Tuesday 22nd November between the hours of 1930-0600.   Overnight northbound closures rescheduled for 11 November 2022 The A1 is set to benefit from an … Read Full Article

WORKS POSTPONED: These works have been postponed due to a change in priorities and will be rescheduled for another date to be confirmed. Overnight carriageway closures 21 and 22 November 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.2 kilometres of the westbound M876 after M9 Junction 8 Kinnaird Interchange. The work … Read Full Article

  Traffic at the Rest and Be Thankful will be diverted onto the Old Military Road on 15 and 16 November, 4pm until 8am   Please be advised that two overnight closures of the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful are scheduled for the nights of 15 November and 16 November from 4pm until … Read Full Article

‘I want to break freeze’ – 47 of BEAR Scotland’s popular gritters ready to face winter weather 25,000 tonnes of salt ready to treat trunk roads across South East Scotland BEAR Scotland and its popular team of gritters are geared up and ready to tackle Scotland’s infamous winter weather as temperatures begin to drop. Forty-seven … Read Full Article

  Works will now begin on Thursday 10th November   Lane closures with 10mph convoy 7am-7pm   Motorists using the A86 are advised that the resurfacing works which were due to start on 7 November will now begin on Thursday 10 November, finishing on Wednesday 16 November. The works will mean drivers will benefit from … Read Full Article

  Work cancelled 7 November due to inclement weather The works will resume on Tuesday 8 November Overnight road closures in place for safety, 7pm to 5am   Please be advised that the resurfacing works at the A83 south of Ardrishaig will not take place tonight, Monday 7 November, due to inclement weather. The works … Read Full Article

Traffic signal control will be in place on the A83 overnight   Please be advised that the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will continue to operate under traffic signal control for the rest of the afternoon and overnight and it is currently anticipated that traffic signal control will continue tomorrow.   Given the … Read Full Article

Overnight slip road closures 13-25 November 2022 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to renew street lighting on the slip roads at Gladsmuir Junction on the A1. A series of overnight slip road closures are required to allow safe access for operatives to carry out the works.  The following closures are scheduled: Date … Read Full Article

  Overnight road closures planned from 23 November to 28 November 2022   Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is planning to resurface part of the A702 0.5km south of Carlops. The works have been programmed to commence on Wednesday 23 November until Monday 28 November.  No work is planned to take place on the … Read Full Article

  Project to begin on Sunday 6 November for three weeks Overnight road closures in place for safety, 7pm to 5am   Please be advised that there is a revised programme for resurfacing works which will take place on the A83 south of Ardrishaig. The works were planned to begin on Thursday 3 November but … Read Full Article

    Convoy control in place on the A83 this morning from 9.30am Traffic light signals will be in place from 4pm   Please be advised that traffic at the Rest and Be Thankful has moved from the Old Military Road diversion to the A83 under convoy control this morning.  Given the improving forecast, the … Read Full Article

  Traffic to be diverted onto the Old Military Road from The diversion will continue overnight as a safety precaution   Motorists are advised that traffic at the A83 Rest and Be will move from the A83 under convoy control to the Old Thankful Road diversion route from 2:30pm today.  Traffic will then continue to … Read Full Article