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The Met Office has issued a red weather warning for wind affecting most of central and southern Scotland from 10:00 until 17:00. This means very dangerous conditions and significant disruption. Police Scotland are advising the public not to travel in, or to, the areas affected by the red warning during the period of the weather. … Continued

Road closure between Abbotsview Junction and Thistly Cross Roundabout from 06:00 on Friday 24 January 2025 The bridge that carries the A1 trunk road over the River Tyne in East Lothian will be closed as a safety precaution from 06:00 on Friday 24 January, with winds in excess of 80mph forecast during Storm Éowyn. A … Continued

UPDATE 7 February 2025: Works on the M80 J9 northbound off-slip were completed ahead of schedule last night, therefore the slip road will remain open tonight. Overnight slip road closures Thursday 6 and Friday 7 February 2025 The slip road exiting the M80 northbound at Junction 9, Pirnhall, will be closed between 19:30 and 06:00 … Continued

Closures and restrictions expected in high winds over 80mph BEAR Scotland is warning road users to expect closures and restrictions on major bridges in South East Scotland during Storm Éowyn on Friday. The Met Office have issued a red weather warning for wind affecting most of central and southern Scotland. This means very dangerous conditions … Continued

Four nights of lane closures starting Tuesday 28th January 2025 BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage investigation works on the M876 westbound at Dennyloanhead for four nights. There will be no diversion in place while these works are undertaken. Alternative lane closures will be in place on … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure at Oaktree Junction 13 February 2025 The A1 southbound at Haddington will be closed between 21:00 and 06:00 on the night of Thursday 13 February to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out repair works to an overhead gantry. During the closure, a signed diversion will be in place … Continued

UPDATE 23 January: These works on the M876 have been brought forward 24 hours to avoid forecast high winds and will now be completed tonight. All other details remain the same. Overnight carriageway closure Thursday 23 January 2025 The M876 southbound will be closed at Junction 1 between 19:30 and 06:00 on the night of … Continued

UPDATE 23 January: Works on the night of Friday 24 January have been cancelled due to forecast high winds and will be rearranged. Overnight road closure Friday 24 January 2025 The A68 will be closed south of Earlston between 19:30 and 06:00 on the night/morning of Friday/Saturday 24-25 January, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company … Continued

UPDATE 24 January: Following better than expected progress, these works on the A876 Clackmannanshire Bridge were completed on the morning of Friday 24 January. Consequently, the full bridge closures planned overnight on Friday 24, Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 January are no longer required. Overnight closures for seven nights commencing Monday 20 January 2025 The … Continued

UPDATE: These works will be completed with all traffic management removed by 06:00 on the morning of Wednesday 22 January. Temporary lane realignment and speed restriction for up to 16 days, commencing 15 January 2025 A section of the northbound carriageway on the Queensferry Crossing will be temporarily realigned with traffic cones for up to … Continued

Closures north and south of Queensferry Crossing 16 and 17 January 2025 Two overnight closures of the M90 are planned to allow maintenance to be carried out on the Queensferry Crossing, including updating and testing software for the automated barriers that are used to divert traffic onto the Forth Road Bridge, an inspection of the … Continued

UPDATE 4 March 2025: These works will be completed ahead of schedule, with the final shift now planned to take place on the night of Wednesday 5 March, two nights earlier than originally programmed. Twenty overnight road closures, 10 February to 7 March 2025 The A68 is set to benefit from carriageway improvements over a … Continued