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Weekend closure to vehicular traffic 7-10 May 2021 Bridge will remain open to cyclists and pedestrians The A9000 Forth Road Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic from 06:00 on Friday 7 May until 06:00 on Monday 10 May, as part of the ongoing project to replace the main expansion joints. The closure is necessary … Continued

Northbound carriageway closure 19:30 to 06:00 on Friday 7 May 2021 The northbound carriageway of the M876 will be closed on the night of 7 May 2021, from where it diverges from the M80 to its junction with the M9. This is to allow 0.5km of carriageway to be resurfaced, providing smoother and safer journeys … Continued

26 May 2021 UPDATE: A7 Overnight resurfacing works – Extended Overnight resurfacing works on the A7 from Lindean to Abbotsford have been extended and are now programmed between Tuesday 25 May and Monday 31 May, concluding by 06.00 Monday Morning. The A7 at Lindean, Selkirk, will be closed in both directions from 19:30 until 06:00 each night. … Continued

Up to 50 local job opportunities in South East Scotland BEAR Scotland is bolstering its workforce in communities across South East Scotland, recruiting up to 50 new Highway Maintenance Operatives. Roadworkers of all experience are required for local job opportunities throughout South East Scotland. BEAR has depots in the region at Rosyth, Queensferry, Bonnyrigg, Burghmuir … Continued

Five overnight road closures Motorists using the A7 in the Scottish Borders are advised to plan ahead to avoid overnight road closures, with essential resurfacing works scheduled to begin on the evening of Monday 10 May on the A7 in Selkirk, on Hillside Terrace between Selkirk High School and Tower Street. The works will see … Continued

One overnight road closure on Friday 23 April 2021 Motorists using the A720 Lothianburn westbound on-slip are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately 100m of the trunk road over one night, on Friday 23 April 2021. The scheme tackles areas of deteriorated … Continued

Overnight road closures 4 May for four nights Motorists using the A1 at the junction for Ayton are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with four nights of resurfacing works scheduled to begin on Tuesday 4 May, 2021. The £200,500 project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 753m of carriageway … Continued

Four overnight road closures begin Monday 19 April 2021 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is planning to resurface approximately one kilometre of the M90 southbound carriageway near Kirkliston over four nights, beginning on Monday 19 April, 2021. For the safety of workers and road users, the M90 will be closed southbound between Junction 1 … Continued

Ten overnight road closures from 26 April Motorists using the A68 are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with ten nights of resurfacing works scheduled to begin on Monday 26 April. The project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland renew 1.35 km of carriageway north of Oxton, creating smoother and safer … Continued

Three overnight road closures from Thursday 22 April 2021 Motorists using the M80 at Stoneywood are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to resurface approximately 1 kilometre of the northbound carriageway over three nights, beginning on Thursday 22 April. For the safety of workers and … Continued

Overnight slip road closure for preparatory works 14 April 2021 Eight weeks of traffic restrictions from Sunday 18 April 2021 A major project to upgrade safety barriers protecting the supports of bridges crossing the M8 at Junction 3 Livingston is set to begin later this month. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out … Continued

Northbound carriageway closures 15 and 16 April 2021 The northbound carriageway of the M9 will be closed at Junction 9 from 20:30 until 06:00 on the nights of 15 and 16 April. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to renew over 0.7 kilometres of road surface between the northbound slip roads. … Continued