South East

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

Five overnight bridge closures from 15 March Five overnight closures of the Kincardine Bridge are planned from Monday 15 March, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to upgrade decorative lanterns that light the footpath along the structure’s length. The bridge will be closed from 20:00 until 05:30 each night. Traffic will be diverted … Continued

Over £4.6m improvements delivered since December Since the beginning of December, BEAR Scotland has delivered resurfacing and road safety improvements on South East Scotland’s trunk roads worth a total of £4.6 million. This brings the total value of improvements delivered since BEAR Scotland took over responsibility for trunk roads in South East Scotland to £11.3 … Continued

BEAR Scotland’s winter service teams have been working around the clock to keep trunk roads in South East Scotland safe and clear this winter. Recent months have seen sub-zero temperatures and significant levels of snow and ice affecting most parts of the country over a sustained period. The Met Office has confirmed that in 2021 … Continued

Overnight lane restrictions for five nights from 28 March 2021 Sherrifhall Roundabout on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass is set to be refurbished with a £100,000 package of road safety improvements including upgrading the illuminated road studs that guide drivers through the roundabout. To ensure the safety of roadworkers and the travelling public during these … Continued

Five overnight road closures from 30 March Motorists using the A68 in the Scottish Borders are advised to plan ahead to avoid overnight road closures, with £300,000 worth of essential resurfacing works scheduled to begin at Lauder on the evening of Tuesday 30 March. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface … Continued

Two overnight road closures begin Monday 8 March 2021 Motorists using the M876 are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately one kilometre of the northbound carriageway prior to Junction 1 over two nights, beginning on Monday 8 March. For the safety of … Continued

Temporary traffic lights for two weeks, commencing Monday 8 March 2021 Two weeks of work to upgrade roadside safety barriers on the A7 south of Galashiels is set to begin on Monday 8 March. The £80,000 road safety improvement scheme will involve removing the existing safety barriers and replacing them with a new upgraded vehicle … Continued