BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will be carrying out essential carriageway improvements on the A1 at Beanston to Over Hailes southbound from Monday 27 January.
The project is scheduled to take place over 10 nights from Monday 27 January to Friday 7 February between 19:30 and 06:00. No works will take place on Saturday or Sunday nights.
To allow for the 2.7km of carriageway improvements to commence, the A1 will be closed Southbound within these times.
A signed diversion route will be in place. Motorists will exit at the Abbotsview junction Southbound off-slip and will follow the A199 where they will rejoin at the Thistly Cross roundabout. This will add 4 minutes and 0.1 miles to affected journeys.
Emergency services will be given access through the works at all times and local access for residents within the closure points will be maintained when it is safe to pass through the work area.
Relevant stakeholders have been consulted in advance to make them aware of the plans.
Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s South East Network Manager, said: “These carriageway improvements will help to improve the experience of the A1 for motorists.
“It is essential for safety that we close the road during these works, however we’ve arranged for the project to take place overnight to minimise the impact.
“We thank motorists and the local community in advance for their patience and understanding. We’ll do all we can to complete the work as quickly and safely as possible.”
Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland on www.traffic.gov.scot, X at @trafficscotland or the mobile site my.trafficscotland.org
All work is weather dependent and subject to postponement or cancellation in the event of adverse conditions.
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