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Five overnight road closures begin Monday 21 March 2022 The A876 approach to Kilbagie Roundabout will be closed in both directions between 19:30 and 06:00 on five nights from 21-25 March. This is to allow 830 metres of carriageway to be resurfaced. A clearly signed diversion route will be in place between Higgins Neuk Roundabout … Read Full Article

Overnight slip road closure 10 March 2022 The slip road off the southbound A1 at Gladsmuir will be closed on the night of Thursday 10 March. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to upgrade roadside safety barriers, as part of a wider scheme to upgrade the barrier system on the A1 … Read Full Article

New bridge remains open to high-sided vehicles more than 100 times when old bridge may have closed The Queensferry Crossing has remained open in high winds on more than 100 occasions when the Forth Road Bridge is likely to have closed to some or all traffic. The landmark was reached during storms in early February, which … Read Full Article

Monday 28 March   FURTHER OVERNIGHT CLOSURES REQUIRED TO COMPLETE SECOND PHASE OF SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON A82 AT LOCH ACHTRIOCHTAN   Please be advised that further overnight surfacing improvements are planned for the A82 near Glencoe, which will help create a smoother and safer journey for road users. The project will involve teams returning to … Read Full Article

Works to start on Sunday 6 March for 12 consecutive nights     A section of the A9 near Inverness is to benefit from an improved road surface with work set to get underway on Sunday 6 March. The project will see 830 metres of road resurfaced on the A9 northbound carriageway from Craigrory to … Read Full Article

Works begin Monday 7 March 2022, for 10 nights Overnight slip road closures between 08:30 and 06:00 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is planning to resurface 2km of the A720 westbound slip from the A71 Calder Junction towards Gogar Roundabout. The work will take place over ten nights, commencing on Monday 7 March. To … Read Full Article

Works to start on Saturday 26 February Weekend southbound lane closure in place for safety   A section of the A9 southbound in Perth is to benefit from a further £10,000 worth of landscaping maintenance, with work set to continue from Saturday 26 February. The landscaping works will involve teams improving the woodland strip adjacent … Read Full Article

Friday 25 February   ADDITIONAL OVERNIGHT CLOSURE REQUIRED ON SATURDAY 26 FEBRUARY TO COMPLETE MAINTENANCE WORKS ON A82 LAGGAN SWING BRIDGE   Please be advised that due to adverse weather conditions impacting operations, an additional overnight road closure is required to complete ongoing maintenance works on the A82 Laggan Swing Bridge. The project was scheduled … Read Full Article

Friday 25 February   WEEKEND CLOSURE TO COMPLETE SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON A96 BETWEEN THAINSTONE ROUNDABOUT AND PORT ELPHINSTONE ROUNDABOUT RESCHEDULED   Please be advised that the planned additional weekend closure on the A96 eastbound carriageway between Port Elphinstone Roundabout and Thainstone Roundabout has been rescheduled for a second time. The weekend closure was scheduled to … Read Full Article

Overnight works commence Friday 4 March 2022 Overnight works to renew the road surface on a section of the eastbound carriageway of the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass from Lothianburn to Straiton are set to begin on Friday 4 March. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project over three nights. For the … Read Full Article

Overnight road closures 2 and 3 March 2022  Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is planning to resurface 500 metres of the A985 from Waulkmill to Charlestown on the nights of Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 March. To ensure the safety of the workforce and road users, the A985 from Waulkmill and West Road junction … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway closures 1, 2 and 3 March 2022 A section of the westbound M8 between Junction 4a and Harthill services is set to benefit from a £200,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements, which will take place alongside ongoing upgrades to safety barriers in the central reservation. For the safety of workers and road … Read Full Article