South East

Thursday 5 August 2021, Works start Friday 6 August 2021 Contraflow and overnight closures required during different phases of works A section of the southbound M9 near Bridge of Allan is set to benefit from a £995,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements. The project will take place over nine days and will begin on … Continued

Overnight closures of M9 northbound 29 & 30 July 2021 Overnight closures of M9 northbound J1A off-slip 2 & 3 August 2021 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 0.8 kilometres of the M9 northbound main carriageway prior to Junction 1A and 0.5 kilometres of the M9 northbound Junction 1A off-slip during … Continued

Edinburgh homelessness and addiction charity nominated by BEAR staff BEAR Scotland has donated £1,000 on behalf of all staff to Steps to Hope, a registered non-profit charity fighting homelessness and providing help for those suffering with addiction in Edinburgh. Steps to Hope is the second charity this year to benefit from BEAR Scotland’s focus on … Continued

RESCHEDULED: Resurfacing works from 19:30 to 06:00 on Friday 3 September 2021 The M876 westbound on-slip from Bowtrees Roundabout will be closed between 19:30 and 06:00 on the night of 3 September to allow 0.7km of carriageway to be resurfaced. For the safety or road workers and motorists, one lane of the M876 westbound carriageway … Continued

Overnight works begin Tuesday 27 July 2021 Overnight works to renew the road surface on the A985 in Rosyth will take place on Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 July 2021 between 20:00 and 05:00 each night. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project. For the safety of road workers and motorists, … Continued

Works start Friday 23 July 2021 A section of the northbound M9 near Linlithgow Loch is set to benefit from a £450,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements. The project will begin at 19:30 on Friday 23 July and is planned to take place over one weekend using 24-hour working, with all work to be … Continued

Three-week programme of overnight closures commences 1 August 2021 A three-week programme of overnight works to upgrade safety barriers on the M8 at Hermiston Gait is scheduled to begin on Sunday 1 August. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will be carrying out the £240,000 works. For the safety of workers and motorists, the M8 … Continued

Overnight closures 18-22 July 2021 The A1 at Wallyford is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with three nights of resurfacing works scheduled to begin on Sunday 18 July. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 0.5km of carriageway, creating smoother and safer journeys for motorists. To ensure the … Continued

Overnight road closure Monday 26 July 2021 Overnight works to renew the road surface on the A977 near Tulliallan are set to take place on Monday 26 July 2021. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project. Working hours will be between 19:30 and 06:30. For the safety of road workers and … Continued

Since April 2021, BEAR Scotland has delivered over £13m of resurfacing, safety improvements and maintenance schemes on behalf of Transport Scotland across many different routes and structures on the South East trunk road network. Thirty-eight resurfacing projects have been undertaken, including major projects on the A1 and A68. These surfacing improvements have addressed and repaired … Continued

Overnight slip road closure on Friday 9 and Monday 12 July 2021 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland has announced plans to renew worn out surfacing on the northbound slip road leaving the M9 at Junction 9. For the safety of workers and motorists during these works, the northbound off-slip at M9 Junction 9 will … Continued

Three overnight road closures to begin Monday 12 July 2021 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface one kilometre of the M80 southbound near the River Carron over three nights, starting on Monday 12 July. For the safety of workers and road users, the M80 will be closed southbound between M9 Junction … Continued