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Works start Monday 12 April Three weeks of overnight work to renew the road surface on sections of the A702 between Melbourne Crossroads and Easter Howgate is set to begin on Monday 12 April. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project, with all works to be completed by the morning of … Continued

Overnight closure of westbound carriageway 13 April 2021 The westbound carriageway of the M8 will be closed between Junction 4a and Harthill Services from 20:30 until 06:00 on the night of 13 April. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to renew over 0.2 kilometres of road surface between the westbound slip … Continued

Northbound carriageway closure Wednesday 14 April 2021 The northbound carriageway of the M9 between Junction 5 Cadgers Brae and Junction 6 Earls Gate will be closed from 19:30 until 06:00 on the night of Wednesday 14 April 2021. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to renew approximately 0.25 kilometres of the … Continued

Overnight road closures 6-19 April and 27-30 April 2021 Overnight roadworks are scheduled on the A1 between Old Craighall and Thistly Cross roundabout over a total of 16 nights in April. The project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland make improvements to road markings and reflective road studs throughout this section of the … Continued

Single lane to remain open in both directions Work on west footpath to continue until May Work to replace the main expansion joints in the northbound carriageway of the Forth Road Bridge will commence on Sunday 4 April and is programmed to be complete before next winter. The bridge will remain open in both directions … Continued

One overnight road closure on Saturday 27 March 2021 The westbound carriageway of the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass will be closed for resurfacing between Baberton and Calder Junctions from 20:30 until 06:00 on the night of 27 March. A diversion route for westbound traffic will be signposted from Baberton Junction via the B701 and A71 … Continued

2 overnight road closures beginning Wednesday 24 March 2021 Motorists using the M8 eastbound at Harthill Services are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately 0.6 kilometres of the trunk road over two nights, beginning on Wednesday 24 March 2021. For the safety … Continued

These planned works on the A68 bridge over the Leader Water south of Earlston have been postponed, after nesting birds were discovered on the structure. The works will be rescheduled in a few weeks’ time after the chicks have fledged and the nest is no longer in use. Overnight road closure 22 March 2021 Daytime … Continued

Overnight slip road closures 19-21 March 2021 Motorists using the M90 at Junction 3 Halbeath are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately 0.4 kilometres of the northbound off-slip on Friday 19 March. For the safety of workers and road users, the northbound … Continued

Two overnight carriageway closures begin Wednesday 17 March Motorists using the A823(M) are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately 0.85 kilometres of the southbound slip road onto the M90 over two nights, beginning on Wednesday 17 March. For the safety of workers … Continued

Bridge inspection works 15-26 March 2021 One lane on the roundabout at M8 Junction 4 will be closed from 20:00 until 06:00 each night from Monday 15 March to Friday 26 March. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out essential inspection work on the M8 Whitburn underbridge. No diversion … Continued

17 May 2021 UPDATE: Works Extended These works to upgrade safety barriers have been extended to the night of 25 May 2021.   12 March 2021 Works begin Sunday 21 March Overnight carriageway closures from 20:30 to 06:00 A £1,000,000 project to upgrade safety barriers on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass is set to begin … Continued