South East

Fleet of 47 winter vehicles set to keep South East trunk roads safe 35,000 tonnes of salt ready to be spread across South East Scotland BEAR Scotland and its popular team of gritters are geared up and ready to tackle winter conditions in the South East of Scotland as temperatures decline. A fleet of 47 … Continued

Views sought to inform potential pedestrian safety improvements on A7 corridor A public consultation is being launched by Transport Scotland and its operating company in South East Scotland, BEAR Scotland, to gather insights from those who live in Selkirk or visit the town for work or leisure about their experiences of using the A7 in … Continued

One night of carriageway closures to take place on Friday 20 October 2023 BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland will be carrying out overnight road marking improvements and installation of traffic loops on the M9 northbound between Junction 9 and Junction 11 over the night of Friday 20 October 2023. The works will see … Continued

Overnight works commence Sunday 22 October 2023 for one night Overnight resurfacing works on the A720 Eastbound Approach to Lasswade are set to begin on Sunday 22 October, for one night. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will undertake the project. For the safety of workers and road users, the eastbound A720 will be closed … 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

One overnight slip road closure on Thursday 19 October 2023 The southbound on-slip at M9 Junction 1 Newbridge will be closed from 20:30 on the night of Thursday 19 October until 06:00 the following morning to allow BEAR Scotland to install traffic loops on behalf of Transport Scotland. A diversion route for traffic wishing to … Continued

Overnight slip road closure 13 October 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out coring investigation works to assess the condition of the slip road exiting the northbound M90 at Junction 2a on the night of Friday 13 October. To allow these works to be carried out safely, it is necessary … Continued

WORKS RESCHEDULED: These works have been rescheduled following their postponement due to Storm Babet. Works will now recommence on the night of Monday 23 October and conclude on the night of Friday 27 October. Eleven nights of road works commence Wednesday 11 October 2023 The A1 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 3 to 8 November 2023 The A1 south of Bankton Junction is set to benefit from carriageway improvements with three nights of roadworks planned from Friday 3 to Wednesday 8 November 2023. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the resurfacing works on the southbound carriageway. The works will take … Continued

Overnight works commence 23 October 2023 Overnight works to clean the roof and certify the fall arrest system on the footbridge over the M8 at Harthill Services are set to begin on 23 October 2023. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project over six nights – three nights on the westbound … Continued

MEDIA UPDATE: These works have been postponed for the foreseeable future. Overnight carriageway closures 23 to 25 October 2023 The A1 south of Bankton Junction is set to benefit from carriageway improvements with three nights of roadworks planned from Monday 23 to Wednesday 25 October 2023. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out … Continued

Overnight closures between Langholm and Hawick 21 September – 5 October The A7 is set benefit from improved road markings and studs, with improvement works scheduled for the nights of 21, 22 and 26 September, and 4 and 5 October. The project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland make improvements to the standard … Continued