Roadworks

Overnight slip road and lane closure Friday 7 June 2024 The slip road from Bannockburn Interchange onto the northbound M9 will be closed from 20:00 until 06:00 on the night of Friday 7 June. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out environmental surveys at Herdsbrae Bridge, which carries the … Continued

Two week closure of bridge   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is to undertake essential road maintenance works on the A82 Trunk Road at Tomnahurich Swing Bridge.  The works involve the full reconstruction of the central part of the carriageway surfacing. These works are to begin on the Tomnahurich Swing Bridge at 5.30pm on Monday 3 June 2024 for two weeks and the bridge will reopen at … Continued

Overnight road closure Friday 21 June 2024 The A702 will be closed at West Linton on the night of Friday 21 June, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out a detailed inspection of the bridge carrying the trunk road over the Lyne Water. To minimise disruption, the closure will take place … Continued

Overnight road closure 20 June 2024 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is to undertake detailed inspection works on the historic Lothian Bridge that carries the A68 trunk road over the Tyne Water in Pathhead. This is a routine inspection undertaken every six years, which requires close access to all parts of the structure.  The … Continued

Works planned for 12 nights starting on Sunday 9 June 2024 Amnesties and a diversion will be in place   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the A99 North of Thrumster beginning Sunday 9 June.   The project is scheduled to take place over 12 nights, … Continued

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

14 weeks of overnight roadworks begins 9 June 2023 A 14-week programme of overnight maintenance works is set to get underway on the M80 and M73 motorways. The works consist of various maintenance activities, including installation of new safety barriers, replacement of bridge joints, surfacing repairs, various cyclic maintenance activities and structural concrete repairs at … Continued

Road Closure with amnesties Monday 27 May 2024 for four nights From Monday 27 May 2024 until early on Friday 31 May 2024, BEAR Scotland, Operating Company working on behalf of Transport Scotland, is embarking on the next stage of the project to install new traffic signals to improve safety on the A87 at 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:One additional shift will be required at Dolphinstone on the night of Monday 24 June to complete road marking and stud works. The closures have also been extended to allow for the delivery of a greater programme of works within the same period. UPDATE: Overnight roadworks on the A1 at Bowshiel will now be carried … Continued

Three overnight closures at M876 Junction 2 eastbound Works commence Wednesday 5 June 2024 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.0 kilometre of the M876 at Junction 2 eastbound. To allow for the works to be carried out safely, the eastbound M876, between M80 Junction 8 and M9 Junction 8, will … Continued

Update: Due to on-going issues with Scottish Water pipes in the area and consultation with the community council, it has been decided to re-programme these works in October. Further details will be provided nearer the time regarding a precise start date. Footway Improvements ten days starting Monday 3 June Temporary traffic lights with lane closures … Continued