January 18, 2021

INVESTIGATION WORKS AT A7 SELKIRK, A702 HILLEND, AND A68 PATHHEAD

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

January 14, 2021

A6091 RESURFACING EAST OF BORDERS GENERAL HOSPITAL

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

January 13, 2021

A702 RESURFACING – NINE MILE BURN

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

January 13, 2021

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING WORKS ON THE M876 WESTBOUND AT M9 JUNCTION 7

Night-time carriageway closures commence Thursday 4 February A section of the westbound M876 near Falkirk is set to benefit from a £115,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements. Overnight roadworks are scheduled for two nights from 19:30 until 06:00 on Thursday 4 and Friday 5 February. For the safety of road workers and motorists, the … Continued

January 13, 2021

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING WORKS ON THE M8 WESTBOUND, JUNCTIONS 1 TO 2

Night-time carriageway closures commence Monday 18 January 2021 Sections of the westbound M8 between Hermiston Gait and Ratho are set to benefit from a £571,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing and drainage improvements. Overnight roadworks are scheduled for eight nights from 20:00 until 06:00 on Monday 18, Tuesday 19, Wednesday 20, Thursday 21, Friday 22, … Continued

January 10, 2021

BEAR Scotland – Keeping Scotland Moving

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January 6, 2021

A68 RESURFACING WORKS AT BLACKBURN FARM: 17–19 JANUARY

Overnight weekday road closures Motorists using the A68 in the Scottish Borders are advised to plan ahead to avoid overnight road closures, with £395,000 worth of essential resurfacing works scheduled to begin at Blackburn Farm, approximately 3km north of Lauder, on the evening of Sunday 17 January. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company … Continued

January 5, 2021

A1 ROAD MARKING WORKS AT OLD CRAIGHALL

Overnight road closure on 11 January  An overnight closure of the A1 is scheduled for the night of Monday 11 January at Old Craighall in East Lothian. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to refresh road markings and reinstate road studs to ensure road safety on the southbound carriageway at Old … Continued

December 21, 2020

FORTH ROAD BRIDGE MAIN EXPANSION JOINT REPLACEMENT: SOUTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY WORKS COMPLETE

Both carriageways now open Northbound carriageway works to commence April 2021 The Forth Road Bridge will be free of long-term roadworks for the remainder of this winter, with work to replace the main expansion joints in the southbound carriageway now complete. Restrictions were lifted this morning and the full capacity of the bridge is now … Continued

December 18, 2020

OVERNIGHT CLOSURE OF A720 EASTBOUND

Sunday 20 December, 20:30-06:00 Eastbound closure from Straiton to Sherrifhall The eastbound carriageway of the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass will be closed from Straiton to Sherrifhall from 20:30 until 06:00 on the night of Sunday 20 December. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland install traffic counters following resurfacing works competed during … Continued

December 10, 2020

EMERGENCY REPAIRS ON A702 IN BIGGAR FOLLOWING BURST WATER MAIN

Statement from Scottish Water: Scottish Water will carry out emergency repairs to a burst water main on the A702 in Biggar, South Lanarkshire this evening, Thursday 10 December 2020. To allow the repair to the six-inch main to be completed safely, a short stretch of the A702 will be closed between Sainsbury’s Bank and Kirkstyle. … Continued

December 9, 2020

ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AT A68 OXENFOORD JUNCTION

Overnight closure of B6372 on 14 December Overnight roadworks are planned at the A68 Oxenfoord junction north of Pathhead on the night of Monday 14 December. The B6372 will be closed at this junction between 19:30 and 06:00 and traffic on the A68 will be controlled by temporary traffic lights. These restrictions are to allow … Continued