Roadworks

17 May 2021 UPDATE: Works Extended These works to upgrade safety barriers have been extended to the night of 25 May 2021.   12 March 2021 Works begin Sunday 21 March Overnight carriageway closures from 20:30 to 06:00 A £1,000,000 project to upgrade safety barriers on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass is set to begin … Continued

£240,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS   Works start Tuesday 16 March for five nights     A section of the A92 near Fernie in Fife is set to benefit from surfacing improvements starting next week. The surfacing improvements will address any existing defects in the road, creating a safer and smoother journey for motorists. The overnight … Continued

Five overnight bridge closures from 15 March Five overnight closures of the Kincardine Bridge are planned from Monday 15 March, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to upgrade decorative lanterns that light the footpath along the structure’s length. The bridge will be closed from 20:00 until 05:30 each night. Traffic will be diverted … Continued

Over £4.6m improvements delivered since December Since the beginning of December, BEAR Scotland has delivered resurfacing and road safety improvements on South East Scotland’s trunk roads worth a total of £4.6 million. This brings the total value of improvements delivered since BEAR Scotland took over responsibility for trunk roads in South East Scotland to £11.3 … Continued

Overnight lane restrictions for five nights from 28 March 2021 Sherrifhall Roundabout on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass is set to be refurbished with a £100,000 package of road safety improvements including upgrading the illuminated road studs that guide drivers through the roundabout. To ensure the safety of roadworkers and the travelling public during these … Continued

£140,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS A96 Elgin Works start Thursday 11 March   Two sections of the A96 in Elgin are set to benefit from major surfacing improvements worth £140,000 with work set to get underway on  Thursday. The improvements will address defects in the road surface at two sections on the A96 creating a safer … Continued

Five overnight road closures from 30 March Motorists using the A68 in the Scottish Borders are advised to plan ahead to avoid overnight road closures, with £300,000 worth of essential resurfacing works scheduled to begin at Lauder on the evening of Tuesday 30 March. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface … Continued

£295,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS A95 Daugh of Carron Works start Monday 8 March for nine days     A section of the A95 at Daugh of Carron is set to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £295,000 with work set to get underway from Monday. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the A95 … Continued

£120,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS A9 Windyedge Farm, southbound Works start Wednesday 10 March for two nights   Essential work to address a section of the A9 southbound carriageway at Windyedge Farm near Perth is set to take place next week.   The improvements will address defects in the road surface on this southbound section of … Continued

Two overnight road closures begin Monday 8 March 2021 Motorists using the M876 are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately one kilometre of the northbound carriageway prior to Junction 1 over two nights, beginning on Monday 8 March. For the safety of … Continued

Temporary traffic lights for two weeks, commencing Monday 8 March 2021 Two weeks of work to upgrade roadside safety barriers on the A7 south of Galashiels is set to begin on Monday 8 March. The £80,000 road safety improvement scheme will involve removing the existing safety barriers and replacing them with a new upgraded vehicle … Continued

Overnight closure 29 March 2021, 19:30 – 06:00 Motorists using the A702 at Coulter are set to benefit from a package of road surface improvement works. The £45,000 project will see 225m of carriageway resurfaced, improving skid resistance and ride quality for road users. To ensure the safety of roadworkers and the travelling public during … Continued