MEDIA UPDATE:

These works have been postponed for the foreseeable future.

• Overnight carriageway closures 23 to 25 October 2023

The A1 south of Bankton Junction is set to benefit from carriageway improvements with three nights of roadworks planned from Monday 23 to Wednesday 25 October 2023.

Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the resurfacing works on the southbound carriageway.

The works will take place overnight between the hours of 19:30 and 06:00.

The A1 southbound will be closed at Bankton Junction while the works take place. A diversion route will be signposted between Bankton Junction and Abbotsview Junction, directing traffic via the A198, B1377 and A6137. This diversion is expected to add approximately 2.2 miles and 9 minutes onto affected journeys.

Emergency services will be given access through the works at all times.

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 resurfacing improvements on the A1 will result in smoother and safer journeys for road users.

“We’ve scheduled the works to take place overnight to minimise disruption, however if you do need to use the A1 southbound on one of these nights our advice is to plan ahead and allow a few extra minutes for your journey.”

Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland at www.traffic.gov.scot, or on Twitter/X at @trafficscotland.

All work is weather dependent and subject to postponement or cancellation in the event of adverse conditions.