South East

OVERNIGHT WORKS POSTPONED TONIGHT (15.03.23): The overnight A7 resurfacing scheme planned for tonight south of Parkdiall, Hawick, (outlined below) has been postponed due to a forecast of unfavourable weather overnight. The rescheduled works will be confirmed in due course. ——————————————————————————– The A7 and A6091 are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with a … Continued

Overnight closure on the M8 between Junction 5 and Junction 6A westbound BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out traffic loop installation on the M8 westbound main carriageway before Junction 6. To allow for traffic loop works to be carried out safely, the M8 westbound between Junction 5 and Junction 6A … Continued

BEAR Scotland is supporting Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2023, to show the positive impact work-based learning has on young people as well as our business, and the local and national economy. This year’s theme is “Unlocking Potential”, with the aim of showcasing what individuals and employers can achieve through apprenticeships. By unlocking potential and providing the … Continued

WORKS ON M8 POSTPONED TONIGHT (15.03.23): Works on the ongoing M8 eastbound overnight resurfacing programme (detailed below) between Junctions 3 and 2 have been postponed tonight,15 March 2023, due to a forecast of unfavourable weather conditions overnight. The programme will therefore extend for one night, with a scheduled new completion date of 23 March 2023. … Continued

Weekend road lane closures Friday 10 March until Monday 13 March and Friday 17 March until Monday 20 March 2023 Temporary traffic lights in place continuously on these days Temporary traffic lights will be in place on the A876 north of Kincardine from Friday 10 March to Monday 13 March and Friday 17 March until … Continued

Overnight roadworks to replace streetlighting set for 27 February to 02 March 2023 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is to begin its programme of overnight upgrades to the streetlighting on the northbound slip roads of the A1 northbound at Bankton, scheduled to start Monday 27 February. The A1 Northbound on and off slip at … Continued

Balfour Beatty takes on £16.85m project to replace 80-metre section of bridge Transport Scotland has awarded the £16.85m contract to replace an 80-metre section of the Kincardine Bridge to Balfour Beatty. The project, with main works on site expected to get underway from early summer, will involve demolishing the Kincardine Bridge’s southern piled viaduct and … Continued

Eight overnight closures between 23 February and 6 March (excluding weekends) A section of the eastbound M8 prior to junction 4A Heartlands is set to benefit from £680,000 of resurfacing improvements. The resurfacing works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland resurface 1,500 metres of carriageway, creating safer journeys for motorists. For the safety … Continued

Overnight closures M9 eastbound 20 – 24 February then westbound 27 – 3 March   A programme of works to carry out an essential joint replacement on the bridge that carries the M9 over Bonsyde Road between junctions 3 and 4 of the M9, is due to start on Monday 20 February 2023. Overnight closures … Continued

Four nights of road closures begin on Thursday 16 February 2023 The M876 is set to benefit from 1.1km of resurfacing on the eastbound offslip at Junction 2. Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, will complete the work on the eastbound offslip to create a smoother surface and safer journey for motorists travelling on this … Continued

WORKS POSTPONED: Resurfacing works on the #A1 at Oaktree Junction have been postponed due to adverse weather. These works are now scheduled for Friday 10, Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 March from 19:30 to 06:00 each night. Works scheduled to begin on 3 March 2023 The A1 is set to benefit from improved road surfaces, … Continued

  Overnight road closures Friday 10 February and Monday 13 February 2023 Temporary traffic lights each weekday night until end February   Please be advised of a change to the scheduled overnight road closures on the ongoing A977 Kilbagie to Gartarry road widening project.  It is no longer necessary for us to close the road … Continued