South East

Three overnight road closures begin Monday 25 April 2022 The southbound M9 after Junction 2 Philipstoun will be closed between 19:30 and 06:00 on the nights of Monday 25, Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 April. This is to allow 1 kilometre of carriageway to be resurfaced. A clearly signed diversion route for southbound traffic will … Continued

Two-week programme commenced 27 March 2022 A two-week programme of overnight road marking improvement and stud replacement is under way on the M90 between Junctions 1B and 3. Work commenced on Sunday 27 March and is being carried out in 10 phases, with a combination of overnight lane closures and slip road closures in each … Continued

Three overnight carriageway closures begin Wednesday 6 April 2022 A section of the southbound M9 is to benefit from a £225,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements, with operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately 1.5 kilometres of the trunk road. For the safety of workers and road users, the southbound carriageway of the … Continued

In the first quarter of 2022, BEAR Scotland has delivered significant improvements across the South East trunk road network, thanks to investment by Transport Scotland totalling approximately £25 million. Resurfacing projects worth £4.2 million have improved safety and ride quality for motorists at 26 different locations, including the M8, M9, M80 and M876 motorways, as … Continued

BEAR Scotland’s winter team has been working tirelessly these past few months to keep trunk routes in the South East safe and clear, spreading 13,640 tonnes of salt on roads, spraying 530 tonnes of liquid de-icer onto major bridge structures, and clearing an estimated 300 trees during storms. Winter service began in October, when heavy … Continued

Three overnight slip road closures required from Monday 28 March 2022 Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, is set to carry out essential coring investigation works on sections of the M876 and M9, which will result in three overnight slip road closures. Signed diversion routes will be in place between 20:30 and 06.00 from Monday … Continued

Overnight slip road closure Thursday 31 March 2022 Motorists using the Dreghorn slip road onto the westbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass are set to benefit from safer and smoother journeys, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew 128 metres of road surface on the night of Thursday 31 March. For the safety … Continued

UPDATE: The planned closure on Tuesday 29 March is no longer required, however the closure on the night of Friday 1 April will go ahead as previously advertised. Overnight closures to allow jacking of bridge deck on 29 March and 1 April 2022. 50mph speed limit and overnight lane closures to continue until end of … Continued

Overnight works scheduled for 29 and 30 March 2022 The A7 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with two nights of resurfacing works scheduled for Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 March. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 330m of carriageway. These works were originally programmed for February … Continued

Parapet repair and expansion joint replacement works Thursday 31 March 2022 The M80 will be closed in both directions between Junctions 8 and 9 near Denny on the night of Thursday 31 March, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to repair a damaged parapet next to the carriageway and replace expansion joints in … Continued

Overnight eastbound carriageway closure Friday 25 March 2022 Overnight works to resurface the slip road onto the eastbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass at Baberton Junction are scheduled for Friday 25 March. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project, with all works to be completed by the morning of Saturday 26 March. … Continued

Overnight road closures Friday 25 and Monday 28 March 2022 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is planning to resurface 500 metres of the A985 east of Waulkmill on the nights of Friday 25 and Monday 28 March. To ensure the safety of the workforce and road users, the A985 will be closed on each … Continued