South East

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.  

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