South East

Dylan Cleminson   This week marks Scottish Apprenticeship Week which celebrates and encourages people to consider an apprenticeship as a valuable route to a successful career. This is the path chosen by Dylan, a Highways Apprentice from our South East Team, who was eager to gain hands-on experience in the field whilst studying for his … Continued

BEAR Scotland honour the memory of former chairman by supporting new industry talent BEAR Scotland has launched a scholarship for civil engineering students at Edinburgh Napier University in memory of former chairman Bill Taylor. From academic year 2021/22 onwards, the Bill Taylor Scholarship (BEAR Scotland) will provide £3400 to support an undergraduate through the latter … Continued

Overnight closure 29 March 2021, 19:30 – 06:00 Motorists using the A702 at Coulter are set to benefit from a package of road surface improvement works. The £45,000 project will see 225m of carriageway resurfaced, improving skid resistance and ride quality for road users. To ensure the safety of roadworkers and the travelling public during … Continued

Cameron Redpath   We are supporting Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2021 by showcasing some of the brilliant work that our apprentices do across the company. The week celebrates and encourages people to consider an apprenticeship as a valuable route to a successful career. We asked Cameron, an Apprentice Technician in our South East Planned Maintenance team, … Continued

Overnight closure 23 March 2021, 19:30 – 06:00 Motorists using the A6091 west of Melrose Roundabout are set to benefit from a package of road surface improvement works. The £65,000 project will see 250m of carriageway resurfaced, improving skid resistance and ride quality for road users. To ensure the safety of roadworkers and the travelling … Continued

Two overnight road closures 15 & 16 March 2021 Motorists using the A7 trunk road through Galashiels are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with two nights of resurfacing works scheduled for Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 March. The £157,800 project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 480 metres of … Continued

Two overnight road closures begin Wednesday 10 March 2021 Motorists using the M9 Southbound near Junction 2 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 trunk road over two nights, beginning on Wednesday 10 March. For the safety of … Continued

Works start Friday 5 March 2021 A section of the southbound M9 near Stirling is set to benefit from a £330,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements. The project will begin at 19:30 on Friday 5 March and is planned to take place over one weekend using 24-hour working, with all work to be completed … Continued

Full closure Eastbound on 2 March 2021 for one night Full closure Westbound on 3 March 2021 for one night Network Rail contractors plan to carry out essential structural inspection works at the rail bridge on M8, Newbridge. For the safety of workers and road users the M8 will be closed Eastbound  from Junction 3 … Continued

Fencing installation 22-26 February 2021 Temporary traffic lights will be in operation on Castlerankine Road in Denny between 08:00 and 17:00 each day from Monday 22 February until Friday 26 February. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland to install security fencing around the M80 Myothill Road Bridge to prevent … Continued

Overnight closure to repair damaged roadside barriers The southbound off-slip at M90 Junction 2 will be closed from 20:00 until 06:00 on the night of Thursday 11 February 2021 to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out repairs to damaged roadside barriers. A diversion will be signposted via the M90 southbound to … Continued

To allow the Forth Road Bridge to be used as a diversion route for M90 traffic, emergency crossovers need to be opened to link it to the motorway on either side. This video explains what’s involved and when such a diversion might be implemented.