South East

Four overnight road closures begin Monday 7 December Motorists using the A985 east of Balgownie Junction are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately 0.95 kilometres of the trunk road over four nights, beginning on Monday 7 December. For the safety of workers … Continued

Overnight road closures 29 and 30 November Two nights of resurfacing works on the A702 near Biggar are scheduled to begin on Sunday 29 November. These works were originally scheduled earlier this month but had to be postponed due to adverse weather. The project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 1 km … Continued

Bridge closed to traffic in both directions from 3 to 8 December Footpath will remain open to cyclists and pedestrians The Forth Road Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic from 06:00 on Thursday 3 December until 06:00 on Tuesday 8 December, as part of the ongoing project to replace the main expansion joints. The … Continued

13 overnight carriageway closures from 30 November to 15 December Motorists using the M8 at Ratho are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with £750,000 worth of resurfacing set to begin on Monday 30 November. The overnight works will see 2,990m of the eastbound carriageway resurfaced, creating smoother and safer journeys for road … Continued

Over 25,000 tonnes of salt ready to treat trunk routes 47 new winter vehicles & 24/7 control room set to bolster capacity BEAR Scotland’s winter services are up and running and ready to tackle whatever adverse weather conditions affect the trunk roads and bridges in the South East of Scotland, including the Queensferry Crossing and … Continued

Overnight closures commence Monday 23 November for nine nights BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is planning essential road marking and cyclic maintenance works on sections of the M9 as stated in the table below. The works involve reinstating white lines and studs as well as cyclic works such as gully cleaning for … Continued

Overnight closures commence Monday 23 November for three nights BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is planning essential resurfacing works on a section of the A977 between Kilbagie Junction and Kilbagie Roundabout. The improvement scheme tackles areas of deteriorated carriageway. The works at Kilbagie have been provisionally programmed to be undertaken over three … Continued

Night-time carriageway closures commence Wednesday 25 November A section of the westbound M876 near Larbert is set to benefit from a £390,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements, creating smoother journeys for motorists. Overnight roadworks are scheduled for five nights from 19:30 to 06:00 the next morning on Wednesday 25 November, Thursday 26 November, Friday … Continued

Overnight road closures for resurfacing 30 November for 5 nights Motorists using the A68 approximately four miles north of Oxton are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with five nights of resurfacing works scheduled to begin on Monday, 30 November. The £468,500 project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, resurface 1.65 … Continued

OVERNIGHT ROAD CLOSURE ON A702 NILE MILE BURN POSTPONED The resurfacing works detailed below, originally planned for Nov 20, have been postponed due to overrunning works elsewhere. An update will be issued as soon as a new date has been confirmed.     Overnight road closures 20 November for one night Motorists using the A702 … Continued

Works begin Thursday 12 November for 8 nights Eastbound road closures from 20:30 to 06:00 Motorists using the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with £485,000 of resurfacing works set to be carried out over eight nights, beginning on Thursday 12 November. The project will see almost 2.4km … Continued

Three overnight road closures begin Tuesday 10 November The A985 will be closed in both directions between Kincardine Bridge and Longannet Roundabout from 20:00 until 06:00 on the nights of 10, 11, and 12 November. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out finishing works on approximately 2.1 kilometres of … Continued