South East

Eight overnight closures to carry out permanent repairs Overnight road closures to carry out permanent repairs to potholes are planned at eight locations on the South East Scotland trunk road network next week. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland has been carrying out temporary repairs in these locations as and when potholes have appeared during … Continued

Two overnight road closures begin Wednesday 17 February 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 17 February. For the safety of workers … Continued

Overnight weekday works 17-18 February Temporary traffic lights will be in place overnight on the A7 at Selkirk between 19:30 on Wednesday 17 February and 05:00 on Thursday 18 February, while Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland carries out coring investigation works in advance of future resurfacing. Emergency services will be given access through the … Continued

Queensferry Crossing traffic to be diverted over Forth Road Bridge on Saturday 30 January First trial of emergency diversion to include live traffic Motorists using the M90 at Queensferry will be diverted over the Forth Road Bridge on Saturday 30 January, in the first trial of the emergency diversion to include live traffic. This builds … Continued

Overnight road closures begin 22 February for 6 nights Motorists using the A68 are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with six nights of resurfacing works scheduled to begin on Monday 1 February. The £600,000 project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 1.35 km of carriageway at Soutra, approximately 3.5 … Continued

Overnight road closures 28 and 29 January Motorists using the A7 approximately 2.3 miles south of Langholm are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with two nights of resurfacing works scheduled to begin on Thursday 28 January. The £128,600 project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 1.53 km of carriageway … Continued

The Queensferry Crossing fully reopened to traffic at 10:10 today after being temporarily closed as a safety precaution due to a risk of falling ice. The bridge had already reopened to northbound traffic only at 09:15. Chris Tracey, BEAR Scotland’s South East Unit Bridges Manager, said: “The safety of bridge users comes first and we … Continued

DIVERSION VIA KINCARDINE The M90 Queensferry Crossing is closed to traffic in both directions due to a risk of falling ice. All traffic is being diverted via the A985 Kincardine Bridge. The Forth Road Bridge should not be used as a diversion. BEAR Scotland staff are monitoring conditions closely and will reopen the Queensferry Crossing … Continued

UPDATE 1 February 2020: With the forecast for snow from this evening and for the next few days, we will be postponing the footbridge washing until at least the middle of the week.  We will continue to monitor the forecast and advise of any changes. Re-scheduled bridge cleaning work on the M8 Harthill footbridge will … Continued

Overnight weekday works from 25 January to 18 February Temporary traffic lights will be in place overnight on the A7, A702 and A68 over the next few weeks while Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland carries out investigation works in advance of future resurfacing. Temporary traffic lights will be in operation between 20:00 and 06:00 … Continued

Overnight road closures 22 January & 3 February Motorists using the A6091 near Melrose are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with two nights of resurfacing works scheduled for Friday 22 January and Wednesday 3 February 2021. The £126,000 project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 0.5 km of carriageway … Continued

Overnight road closure 20 January for one night Motorists using the A702 at Nine Mile Burn are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with one night of resurfacing works planned for Wednesday 20 January. The £37,500 project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, resurface 0.5 km of carriageway at Nine Mile … Continued