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Temporary traffic lights in place from 8 August to 10 October 2022 Temporary traffic lights will be in place on the A68 south of Pathhead from 8 August until 10 October, while improvements are made to 600 metres of footway between Lairds Entry and Pathhead South Gateway. An alternative route for pedestrians will be signposted … Continued

Four overnight carriageway closures begin Monday 8 August 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 0.5 kilometres of the M9 northbound main carriageway after Junction 1. Four overnight closures will be put in place while the work is carried out, commencing on Monday 8 August 2022. On the nights of 8, … Continued

Final stage of annual verge grass trimming programme planned for August Short-term slip road closures required Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will undertake the third and final phase of its annual grass-cutting programme on South East Scotland’s motorway network in August. The first two phases of work to tidy up the verges on the … Continued

Project will involve contraflows on two weekends – 26-29 August and 9-12 September A slip road closure will also be in place on each of the affected weekends The bridge carrying the M8 over the railway at Junction 3A Bathgate is to undergo deck refurbishment and waterproofing replacement works later this summer. The nature of … Continued

Overnight roadworks 1-5 August 2022 The A1 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with five nights of resurfacing works set to begin on Monday 1 August 2022. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface approximately 2.4 kilometres of the southbound carriageway of the A1. To ensure the safety … Continued

Work to mitigate ice accretion commences week of 8 August 2022 All of the Queensferry Crossing’s stay cables are to be cleaned over the next three months, in the latest phase of works to mitigate ice accretion. The decision to clean all 288 stay cables on all three towers was made after laboratory tests at … Continued

Works begin Thursday 04 August for four days The A90 B9128 Forfar Junction northbound is set to benefit from carriageway surfacing improvements, with work set to begin on Thursday 04 August. The £300,000 project will address defects in the road surface on the northbound section of the A90 at B9128 Forfar Junction, creating a safer … Continued

Overnight closures for five nights from Monday 25 July, 19:30pm – 06:30am   A section of the A90 North is set to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £330,000.   The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the northbound section of the A90 at AM Phillips Garage, creating a safer and smoother road … Continued

Three overnight carriageway closures 27, 28 and 29 July 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.5 kilometres of the eastbound M8 near Livingston over three overnight carriageway closures commencing on Wednesday 27 July 2022. On the nights of 27, 28 and 29 July, the eastbound M8 between Junction 3A and … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure Friday 22 July 2022 Emergency resurfacing following vehicle fire The westbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass between Sherrifhall Roundabout and Gilmerton Junction will be closed for emergency resurfacing works from 20:30 until 06:00 on the night of Friday 22 July. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland has scheduled the repairs following a vehicle … Continued

Overnight works Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 July 2022 Overnight works to renew the road surface on the roundabouts north and south of Lothianburn Junction on the A720 are set to begin on Monday 25 July 2022. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will undertake the project over two nights. For the safety of workers … Continued

Northbound carriageway closures 21 and 22 July 2022 Southbound carriageway closures 23 and 24 July 2022 Overnight carriageway closures will be in place on the A1 from 21 to 24 July, as part of the project to replace the joints on the bridge that carries the trunk road over the River Tyne near Haddington. The … Continued