South East

Overnight works commence Monday 17 April 2023 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland has scheduled 10 nights of overnight resurfacing works to renew approximately 1.5 kilometres of the M9 southbound between junctions 5 and 7 from Monday 17 to Friday 28 April 2023. For the safety of workers and road users, this section of the … Continued

Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 April 2023 from 20:00 until 06:00 The eastbound carriageway of the M876 will be closed for two nights to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, carry out joint repairs on the bridge carrying the motorway over Drove Loan near Bonnybridge. The eastbound carriageway will be closed from where the … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure Tuesday, 25 April 2023 Prior to junction 4A eastbound BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out traffic loop installation works on the M8 eastbound main carriageway prior to Junction 4A. For the safety of workers and road users, the M8 Junction 5 to Junction 4A eastbound will be … Continued

Pre-construction works completed Cantilever scaffolding erected successfully The major programme of works to refurbish a bridge which is over 50 years old carrying a slip road off the M8 eastbound at Junction 3, Livingston, is progressing as planned. The £1.4m upgrade of the reinforced concrete bridge in line with current standards, has required the extended … Continued

Overnight works commence Wednesday 5 April 2023 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland has scheduled three nights of overnight resurfacing works on the A702 Toftcombs from Wednesday 5 – Friday 7 April 2023. For the safety of workers and road users, the A702 between Melbourne Crossroads and the A72 junction north of Biggar will be … Continued

Hard shoulder and lane one overnight closures for eight weeks Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, is to replace over 6,000 metres of filter drain on the eastbound A720, Edinburgh City Bypass between Baberton, Dreghorn and Lothianburn junctions. Filter stone replacement works will begin on the evening of Monday 3 April for eight weeks. Work … Continued

Rosyth-based Forth Hedgehog Hospital, has received a £1,000 donation from trunk road maintenance company BEAR Scotland, which looks after the Forth Road Bridge and Queensferry Crossing. Forth Hedgehog Hospital, which has been caring for sick and injured hedgehogs from across Scotland for the last nine years, is the first local cause to receive a financial … Continued

Two overnight closures between Junctions 6A and 5 Works commence 28 March 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out traffic loop installation on the M8 eastbound main carriageway between Junction 6A and Junction 5. To allow for traffic loop works to be carried out safely, the M8 eastbound between Junction … Continued

Four overnight closures at A876 Higgins Neuk Works commence 28 March 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 0.6 kilometres of the A876 at Higgins Neuk. To allow the works to be carried out safely, the A876 Higgins Neuk Roundabout will be partially closed with a diversion and temporary traffic lights … Continued

Locals get opportunity to hear from project team on 29 March 2023 Members of the local Kincardine community are being offered the chance to hear about the plans to replace the southern piled viaduct of the Category A listed structure direct from the team undertaking the major project.   A public meeting is being held … Continued

Overnight road closures 3 – 7 April 2023 The A7 is set to benefit from carriageway improvements, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning five nights of roadworks between 3-7 April. Resurfacing works are planned on the A7 at Bush farm, five miles north of Langholm, between the hours of 19:30 and 06:00 each … Continued

Overnight works Friday 24 & Monday 27 March 2023   Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, will undertake overnight resurfacing works on the A702 Nine Mile Burn for two nights – Friday 24 and Monday 27 March 2023. The A702 will be closed in both directions between Bush Loan Road and the A721 crossroads from … Continued