Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, will undertake a four-week programme of overnight maintenance on the A1 from Old Craighall to Thistly Cross roundabout.
Works to be carried out during these closures include litter picking, grass cutting, gully emptying, catchpit cleaning, weed spraying, road sweeping, pothole patching, inspection of structures and repairs to signs.
The work will be carried out in phases, with overnight closures on different sections of the bypass in each phase. Overnight closures will be in place on the dates and locations listed below, from 19:30 until 05:30 each night. Diversion routes will be signposted where indicated:
| Start | End | Location | Duration | Traffic mgt | Diversion route (if applicable) |
| 27-May | 29-May | Old Craighall to Wallyford | 2 nights | Total closure | Old Craighall-A720 Millerhill- Jct-A68 Salters Jct-A6094-Wallyford on slip |
| 29-May | 30-May | Wallyford to Dolphingstone | 1 night | Total closure | Wallyford-A6094-A199 Dolphingstone on slip |
| 30-May | 01-Jun | Dolphingstone to Gladsmuir Part 1 | 2 nights | Total closure | Dolphingstone A199-Gladsmuir on slip |
| 02-Jun | 03-Jun | Dolphingstone to Gladsmuir Part 2 | 1 night | Total closure | Dolphingstone A199-Gladsmuir on slip |
| 03-Jun | 05-Jun | Gladsmuir to Abbotsview | 2 nights | Total closure | Gladsmuir A199-Abbotsview on slip |
| 05-Jun | 08-Jun | Abbotsview to Thistly Cross Roundabout | 2 nights | Total closure | Abbotsview -A199 -Thistly Cross Roundabout |
| 10-Jun | 13-Jun | Thistly Cross Roundabout to Abbotsview | 3 nights | Total closure | Thistly Cross Roundabout-A199-Abbotsview on slip |
| 13-Jun | 15-Jun | Abbotsview to Gladsmuir | 2 nights | Total closure | Abbotsview-A199-Gladsmuir |
| 16-Jun | 17-Jun | Gladsmuir to Dolphingstone | 1 night | Total closure | Gladsmuir-A199-Tranent- A199 Dolphingstone on slip |
| 17-Jun | 20-Jun | Gladsmuir to Wallyford | 3 nights | Total closure | Gladsmuir-A199- Tranent – Dolphingstone -A6094-Wallyford on slip |
| 20-Jun | 22-Jun | Dolphingstone to Old Craighall | 2 nights | Total closure | Dolphingstone- A199-A6094-Wallyford -Whitecraig –Salters Jct- A68- Millerhill Jct-A720-Old Craighall Roundabout |
Consultation has been carried out with emergency services and other relevant stakeholders to share information about the project in advance.
Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s South East Network Manager, said: “It is essential for safety that we close the carriageway while these works are carried out, however we’ll be taking advantage of the closures to carry out as many routine maintenance tasks as possible at once.
“We’ve also split the works into phases so that only the minimum length of carriageway has to be closed on any given night.
“If you are planning to use the A1 at night over the next few weeks, our advice is to check what restrictions will be in place and allow extra time for your journey if necessary.
“We thank road users and the local community for their patience and understanding.”
Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland on www.trafficscotland.org, twitter at @trafficscotland or the new mobile site my.trafficscotland.org.
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