South East

Overnight slip road closures from 11 August 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out coring investigation works to assess the condition of various M8 slip roads, commencing on the night of Friday 11 August. To allow these works to be carried out safely, it is necessary to close the slip … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures from 2 – 5 August 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out three nights of resurfacing improvements on the M9 southbound carriageway at the Junction 9 on slip. To allow these works to be carried out safely, the M9 Junction 9 southbound on-slip will be closed from … Continued

Bridge edge beam repairs, parapet replacement and waterproofing complete Works below structure to extend to 2024 The initial phase of major works to refurbish the reinforced concrete bridge carrying the slip road off the M8 eastbound at Junction 3, Livingston, is substantially complete with the slip road reopened to traffic, on programme, from 28 July … Continued

Conclusion of £1.5m works on City of Edinburgh Bypass Resurfacing works on the A720 City of Edinburgh Bypass will now be completed tonight, ahead of the original programmed date of 2 August. This has been made possible by the use of additional resources and better than expected progress by the teams that have been working … Continued

BEAR Scotland to offer free guided bridge tours on Saturday 23 September Charity raffle to visit Queensferry Crossing tower top BEAR Scotland is to offer free guided minibus tours of the Forth Road Bridge on Saturday 23 September as part of Doors Open Day, together with the chance to win a trip to the top … Continued

The second quarter of 2023 marks the beginning of a new financial year for BEAR Scotland’s client, Transport Scotland. In this quarter we’ve delivered over £18.5 million in improvements and maintenance across the South East trunk road network. Over the three months over 40% of our dedicated resurfacing allocations was delivered. Resurfacing projects worth a … Continued

Open evenings in Dunfermline and Newtongrange, 1 & 2 August 2023 Over 30 local job opportunities in South East Scotland BEAR Scotland is recruiting for new staff across South-East Scotland, including over 30 roles based in locations including Lochgelly, Queensferry, Burghmuir near Linlithgow, Bonnyrigg, Eyemouth and Charlesfield. The trunk road operating company is inviting anyone … Continued

Overnight works commence Monday 31 July 2023 for two nights Overnight resurfacing works on the A985 East of Longannet Roundabout are set to begin on Monday 31 July for two nights. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the works. For the safety of workers and road users, the A985 between Longannet Roundabout … Continued

Reduced speed limit between 08:30 and 16:00 for three days from 18 July 2023 A reduced speed limit of 50mph will be in force on the Queensferry Crossing between 08:30 and 18:00 each day from Tuesday 18 July to Thursday 20 July. This is for safety while routine cable inspection works are carried out overhead. … Continued

UPDATE – Additional nights scheduled: Following review of the A720 City of Edinburgh Bypass Road Marking Refreshment Scheme, additional nights are required to catch outstanding areas of lining and stud renewal. Works are now programmed to take place on the nights of Thursday 28 and Friday 29 September as detailed in the table below: Phase … Continued

Overnight road closures 17-21 July 2023 As part of ongoing drainage improvement works on the A68, five nights of road closures are scheduled, beginning on the night of Monday 17 July. The A68 will be closed in both directions between Fordel Mains Junction and Millerhill Junction from 19:30 until 06:30 each night from 17 to … Continued

Overnight closures at two locations from 31 July to 17 August 2023 The A68 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with a total of thirteen nights of resurfacing works scheduled from Monday 31 July to Thursday 17 August. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 2,100 metres of … Continued