South East

Five overnight closures between Junctions 1 and 2 Works commence 16 January 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.2 kilometres of the M8 westbound main carriageway between Junction 1 Hermiston Gait and Junction 2 Claylands. To allow the works to be carried out safely, the westbound M8 will be closed … Continued

Overnight lane and road closures from 9 January to 30 March 2023 Safety improvements for five bridges spanning A1 in East Lothian Safety barriers protecting the piers of five bridges spanning the A1 in East Lothian are to be upgraded under a series of overnight lane and road closures, beginning on Monday 9 January 2023. … Continued

Three overnight carriageway closures 20-22 December 2022 The westbound carriageway of the M876 after Junction 1 is set to benefit from a £245,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements, with operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately 1.2 kilometres of the trunk road. For the safety of workers and road users during these works, … Continued

Five overnight closures begin Monday 12 December 2022 The slip road exiting the eastbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass at Lasswade Junction will be closed on five consecutive nights beginning on Monday 12 December. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to make improvements to the junction with Lasswade Road, including widening the … Continued

WORKS RESCHEDULED: These works will no longer go ahead on 11 and 12 December and will now be rescheduled for a date to be confirmed in January 2023. All other details remain the same. Overnight road closures Sunday 11 and Monday 12 December 2022 Temporary traffic lights each weekday night until end December The A977 … Continued

WORKS POSTPONED: Due to recent and ongoing winter weather conditions, these works on the A68 have now been delayed and will be rescheduled in early 2023. Overnight closures 12-14 December 2022 Overnight road and lane closures on the A68 between St Boswells and the national border are scheduled for 12-14 December, to allow Transport Scotland’s … Continued

Eastbound slip road off M8 J3 to close for 5 months from mid-February 2023 Clearly signed diversions will ensure ongoing access to Livingston A major refurbishment of the bridge that carries the eastbound slip road off the M8 at Junction 3 near Livingston over the A899 is planned to start early in the New Year … Continued

Overnight westbound carriageway closures between Junctions 5 and 6A Works planned for 9 December 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out coring investigation works on the westbound M8 near Junction 5 on the night of 9 December. To allow these works to be carried out safely, the westbound carriageway of … Continued

Overnight slip road closure Monday 5 December 2022 The slip road exiting the southbound M90 at Junction 1C Admiralty will be closed on the night of Monday 5 December, to allow BEAR Scotland operatives safe access to carry out repairs to gantry sign panels. The closure will be in place between the hours of 20:00 … Continued

Overnight slip road closures 3-19 December 2022 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to renew street lighting on the slip roads at Bankton Junction on the A1. A series of overnight slip road closures are required to allow safe access for operatives to carry out the works.  The following closures are scheduled: Date … Continued

WORKS POSTPONED: Due to low temperatures, these works have been postponed for the night of Thursday 15 December. As the forecast for the majority of the week is similar, the situation will be reviewed each morning. Overnight works commence Monday 5 December 2022 Two weeks of overnight resurfacing works on the A702 at Silverburn are … Continued

80-metre section of bridge to be replaced Tenders now submitted and being evaluated by Transport Scotland Contract expected to be awarded in January 2023 A major project to replace an 80-metre section of the Kincardine Bridge has taken a significant step forward, with tenders for a contract with an estimated value of £16 million now … Continued