South East

Two overnight slip road closures begin Monday 21 February 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 0.25 kilometres of the westbound slip road off the M876 at Junction 1 Checkbar. The work will take place on the nights of Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 February. For the safety of workers and … Continued

Twenty overnight carriageway closures begin 2 February 2022  Carriageway closures will be in place on the M80 between Junctions 8 and 9 on twenty nights during February and March. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to replace expansion joints on bridges spanning the motorway. Work will take place on up to … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure Friday 28 January 2022 Overnight works to renew road markings on the northbound carriageway of the A1 between Dolphingstone and Wallyford are planned on Friday 28 January. The work will take place between 19:30 and 06:00. During these hours, traffic using the northbound A1 will be diverted from Dolphingstone Junction to Wallyford … Continued

WORKS POSTPONED: New date to be confirmed Overnight works scheduled for 14 February 2022 The A7 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with one night of resurfacing works scheduled for Monday 14 February. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 330m of carriageway. To ensure the safety of … Continued

Overnight works begin Tuesday 1 February 2022 Overnight works to resurface the slip road onto the eastbound A720 at Baberton Junction are scheduled to begin on Tuesday 1 February 2022. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project over four nights. For the safety of workers and road users, the A720 Baberton … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure Thursday 20 January 2022 Overnight coring investigation works are planned on Thursday 20 January on the northbound carriageway of the A1 at Abbotsview Junction, in advance of future resurfacing. The work will take place between 19:30 and 06:00. During these hours, traffic using the northbound A1 will be diverted off the carriageway … Continued

Overnight closures at Teviothead and South of Hawick High School Works scheduled for 17-28 January, 7-11 February and 14 February 2022 The A7 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with 17 nights of works in two locations scheduled for 17-28 January, 7-11 February and 14 February. The works will see Transport Scotland’s … Continued

Overnight slip road closures on 13 and 14 January 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is planning to resurface two sections of the M90 Junction 2A off-slip over two nights, commencing Thursday 13 January. A total of 0.6 kilometres of carriageway will be resurfaced. To ensure the safety of roadworkers as well as the … Continued

One night road closure on Wednesday 12 January 2021 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is planning to resurface the A68 Drygrange Bridge on the night of Wednesday 12 January. Drygrange Bridge carries the A68 over the River Tweed north of Ravenswood roundabout. A total of 300 metres of carriageway will be resurfaced. To ensure … Continued

Wednesday 22 December UPDATE: WORKS POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT CONDITIONS Please note: in a further change to previously advertised arrangements the southbound closure of the M90 was completed successfully on Tuesday 21 December. The planned northbound closure on Wednesday 22 December has had to be postponed due to inclement weather. The works will be rescheduled and an … Continued

Overnight closure of M90 northbound Wednesday 12 January 2022 pThe northbound carriageway of the M90 approaching M90 Junction 1A Queensferry will be closed on the night of Wednesday 12 January, to allow defective sign panels to be repaired on overhead gantries. The M90 northbound will be closed from M9 Junction 1A Kirkliston to M90 Junction … Continued

Over the last year BEAR Scotland has engaged with over 4,000 school pupils and teachers through its education outreach programme. Educational materials have been produced, online sessions have been delivered, and BEAR has worked with schools to develop engineering activities and challenges for the curriculum. A package of new materials has been produced for schools … Continued