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UPDATE: Works at Canonbie Jct are no longer scheduled for Monday 27 September and the road will remain open on this date. The works are on schedule to complete Wednesday 29 September as planned. Overnight weekday closures to commence Monday 20 September 2021 The A7 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with 14 … Continued

Thursday 16 September, 2021   Monday 20 September to Friday 24 September 2021   A series of overnight slip road closures will be in place on sections of the A720 while essential coring investigation works are carried out. BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will commence works from Monday 20 September in advance of future … Continued

Tuesday 14 September, 2021 Works to commence Tuesday 26 October 2021   Overnight works to renew the road surface on the A702 South of Big Red Barn will commence Tuesday 26 October 2021. BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will carry out the project from 20:30 until 6:00 the following morning. For the safety of … Continued

Weekday overnight slip road closures 13-17 September 2021 A series of overnight slip road closures will be in place on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass on the nights of 13-17 September. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out coring investigation works in advance of future resurfacing. The following closures … Continued

10 overnight road closures will commence Friday 10 September A section of the eastbound M8 after the junction 3 on-slip is set to benefit from resurfacing improvements worth £820,000. For the safety of workers and road users, the M8 will be closed in the eastbound direction between Junction 3a and Junction 2 from 20:30 until … Continued

Two-week programme of overnight lane closures begins 5 September 2021 Slip road closure during first week of works A two-week programme of overnight lane and slip road closures is set to begin on the southbound M876 on Sunday 5 September, to allow an £80,000 package of road safety improvements to be completed. Transport Scotland’s operating … Continued

Cables on north tower to be cleaned 40mph speed limit on bridge while operatives work overhead Full-scale tests to be carried out at Jules Verne climatic wind tunnel in France The cables on the north tower of the Queensferry Crossing are to be cleaned as part of a trial to measure the impact of soiling … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure on Friday 27 August 2021 The eastbound carriageway of the M8 between Junctions 4 and 3A will be closed for resurfacing between 20:30 and 06:00 on Friday 27 August. The works will be carried out by BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company. A signed diversion route will direct eastbound motorists from M8 … Continued

14 overnight carriageway and lane closures begin Monday 23 August A series of overnight carriageway closures and lane closures is planned on the M8, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to renew road markings and road studs on the motorway between Junctions 1 and 6. For the safety of workers and road users … Continued

Overnight northbound closures 6-8 September 2021 The A1 at Little Pinkerton south of Dunbar is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with three nights of resurfacing works set to begin on Monday 6 September. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 0.4km of carriageway, creating smoother and safer journeys … Continued

Closure to allow joint replacement works Bridge will remain open to cyclists and pedestrians The A9000 Forth Road Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic from 06:00 until 18:00 on Tuesday 31 August 2021, as part of the ongoing project to replace the main expansion joints. The closure is necessary to allow contractors American Bridge … Continued

Over 100 new staff recruited and £26.7m investment in improvements In the 356 days since BEAR Scotland took over responsibility for the trunk roads in South East Scotland, it has delivered over £26.7m of investment in safety, surfacing and other improvements and recruited over 100 new staff in addition to those who transferred from the … Continued