October 1, 2024

A1 RESURFACING WORKS NORTH OF RESTON

UPDATE 14 November 2024: There will be no weekend working taking place on 16 and 17 November, and works will now take place on Thursday 21 and Friday 22 instead. Overnight road closures 22 October to 22 November 2024 Road users travelling south on the A1 will be diverted off at the A6112 Grantshouse junction, … Continued

September 30, 2024

BORDERS DONKEY SANCTUARY RECEIVES £750 FROM BEAR SCOTLAND

The Scottish Borders Donkey Sanctuary in St Boswells has received a £750 donation to help the charity continue their efforts in giving rescued donkeys a second chance at life. BEAR Scotland manage and maintain the trunk road network on behalf of Transport Scotland in the South East, including the Queensferry Crossing, the Edinburgh City Bypass, … Continued

September 30, 2024

CARRIAGEWAY REPAIRS ON M8 JUNCTION 3 OFF-SLIP

UPDATE: An additional closure of the M8 Junction 3 eastbound off-slip will be in place between 20:30 and 06:00 on the night of Wednesday 16 October, to allow further works on the bridge carrying the slip road. The same diversion will be in place. Overnight slip road closure 3 October 2024 The slip road exiting … Continued

September 30, 2024

CARRIAGEWAY REPAIRS ON A985 AT KINCARDINE

Overnight road closure 2 October 2024 The A985 will be closed between Longannet Roundabout and Kincardine Bridge from 19:30 until 06:00 on the night of Wednesday 2 October, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to repair defects in the carriageway. A signed diversion route will be in place via the A977 Toll Road … Continued

September 30, 2024

BRIDGE WORKS ON A702 SOUTH OF WEST LINTON

Overnight road closures 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13 October 2024 The A702 south of West Linton will be closed overnight on the weekend nights of 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13 October, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to undertake essential ground works and lift new precast concrete retaining walls into place … Continued

September 27, 2024

FENCING WORKS ON M9 SOUTHBOUND AT GRANGEMOUTH

Hard shoulder closure for seven weeks, commencing 7 October 2024 Trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland is to replace approximately 1000 metres of boundary fence on the southbound M9 between Junctions 5 and 4, near Grangemouth and Polmont, in an investment by Transport Scotland worth £75,000. Vegetation clearance and fencing replacement work will begin on … Continued

September 27, 2024

TRAFFIC LOOP INSTALLATION ON M8 HERMISTON GAIT SLIP ROAD

Overnight slip road closure Monday 7 October 2024 The eastbound off-slip at M8 Junction Hermiston Gait 1 will be closed for works to install traffic detector loops on the night of Monday 7 October, between 20:30 and 06:00. Traffic wishing to join the A720 westbound will be directed onwards to Hermiston Gait Roundabout to take … Continued

September 27, 2024

A68 BRIDGE WORKS SOUTH OF EARLSTON TOWN

Overnight road closure 30 September 2024 The A68 will be closed at Earlston Bridge from 20:00 until 06:00 on the night of Monday 30 September, as part of the ongoing project to refurbish and replace the bearings of the bridge spanning Leader Water. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is carrying out the works. A … Continued

September 25, 2024

BRIDGE REPAIRS ON M9 JUNCTION 1 SOUTHBOUND ON-SLIP

Overnight slip road closure 5 October 2024 The slip road onto the M9 southbound at Junction 1 Newbridge Roundabout will be closed on the night of 5 October, to carry out essential repairs to the parapet of a bridge carrying the motorway to M8 Junction 2. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out … Continued

September 25, 2024

FORTH ROAD BRIDGE DOORS OPEN DAY THIS SATURDAY

The Forth Road Bridge Doors Open Day is set to take place for the third year in succession on Saturday 28 September. The Forth Bridges exhibition at Transport Scotland’s Contact and Education Centre will be open to the public from 9am until 4:30pm, featuring a special exhibition to celebrate the bridge’s 60th anniversary, as well … Continued

September 19, 2024

BRIDGE WORKS ON THE M80 AT JUNCTION 9

Overnight carriageway closure in both directions Thursday 26 September 2024 The M80 will be closed in both directions at Junction 9 Pirnhall between 20:00 and 06:00 on the night of Thursday 26 September, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to move temporary safety barriers for ongoing parapet replacement works on two bridges carrying … Continued

September 19, 2024

OVERNIGHT WORKS ON M80 JUNCTION 9 TEMPORARY SLIP ROAD

Overnight slip road closure 23 September 2024 The slip road exiting the northbound M80 at Junction 9 will be closed between 22:00 and 05:00 on the night of Monday 23 September, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to complete some adjustments to the temporary link that has been in place since subsidence closed … Continued