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Slip road closure for five months from 13 February 2023 Overnight carriageway closures on M8 and A899 in March Clearly signed diversions will ensure ongoing access to Livingston A major programme of coordinated works to refurbish a bridge carrying a slip road and renew the road surface on the motorway at M8 Junction 3, Livingston, … Read Full Article

Bridge’s load carrying capacity restored Transport Scotland’s Operating Company BEAR Scotland has successfully completed the initial works required to repair scour damage to the foundations of Westwater Bridge on the A702, south of West Linton. Concrete was poured to infill the void below the foundations last Friday and has now gained sufficient strength to have … Read Full Article

  Works planned for Tuesday 31 January will now begin on Tuesday 7 February. The project will take three nights to complete. A full road closure will be in place, with amnesties.     Please be advised that overnight resurfacing works planned for the A835 Rogie to Tarvie, north of Contin, which were due to … Read Full Article

  Works will begin on Monday 6 February for two nights. A full road closure with signed diversion will be in place both nights.   A drainage investigation project is set to start on the A85 West Connector on the outskirts of Perth (connecting to the junction with the B9993). The works will take place … Read Full Article

Overnight works commence Tuesday 7 February 2023 for 3 nights Carriageway closures 8pm to 6am Ongoing lane closures on A8011 Glasgow Road (westbound) remain in place for safety to reduce vehicle loading during inspections Essential structural inspections are required on the M80 at Junction 4a Low Wood to allow teams to obtain information to inform … Read Full Article

Hard shoulder closure for eight weeks, commencing 30 January 2023 Trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland is to replace over 2,100 metres of boundary fence on the westbound M8 between Junction 4A at Whitburn and Harthill, in an investment by Transport Scotland worth £170,000. Vegetation clearance and fencing replacement work will begin on Monday 30 … Read Full Article

Please note that due to adverse weather conditions on the night of the 16 February and anticipated forecast for the night of 17 February, the A68 Bonchester Bridge surfacing scheme has been delayed until 20th March.  An additional night of work on the A68 Jedburgh, South of Headrig will take place on Monday 20th March. … Read Full Article

Five overnight closures between Junctions 6A and 5 Works commence 2 February 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.4 kilometres of the M8 eastbound main carriageway between Junction 6A and Junction 5. To allow the works to be carried out safely, the eastbound M8 will be closed between Junctions 6A … Read Full Article

Phase 1 – Ayton Castle overbridge extended by one night Initial phase of safety project affecting five bridges spanning A1 in East Lothian Phase 1 of the 16 week project to upgrade safety barriers protecting the piers of five bridges spanning the A1 is being extended by one night. This phase, focusing on Ayton Castle … Read Full Article

Overnight lane closures 5 and 6 February 2023 Overnight lane closures are scheduled on the M8 near Shotts, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to complete pier protection works on two overbridges located between Junctions 5 and 6. The improvements are being carried out as part of an ongoing project to upgrade safety … Read Full Article

  Works start Sunday 5 February for two nights. Full road closure between 8pm and 6am. A831 traffic to be diverted. Amnesties will be in place on the A82.     Overnight resurfacing works will be carried out at the A82 Drumnadrochit for two nights, beginning Sunday 5 February.   The £40,000 investment by Transport … Read Full Article

  Works planned for Sunday 29 January will now begin on Tuesday 31 January. The project will take three nights to complete. A full road closure will be in place, with amnesties.     Please be advised that overnight resurfacing works planned for the A835 Rogie to Tarvie, north of Contin, which were due to … Read Full Article