BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out essential landscape works to remove potentially hazardous trees, and to improve the woodland avenues between Biggar and Candymill.
The scheme will begin on Tuesday 30 January for four nights until Friday 2 February between the hours of 20:30 and 05:30 each night.
During these works the A702 between Biggar and Candymill will be closed for safety, with diversion routes signposted as detailed in the table below. This will add an extra 11 miles and 17 minutes on to the expected journey time.
| Location of works | Duration | Work hours | Traffic management |
| A702 Eastbound and Westbound | 30 January
(four nights) |
20:30 – 05:30 | At Maidencoates roundabout, road users will be diverted along the A73 to Lanark, and then along the A70 and A721 until connecting back on to the A702 at Melbourne Crossroads. |
The same diversion will be used in reverse when travelling southbound.
Local access and access for emergency vehicles will be maintained at all times.
Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s South East Network manager, said: “It is essential for safety that we close the A702 while we remove potentially hazardous trees and improve the woodland areas.
“We understand that this will be disruptive and have planned the works to take place at night when traffic flows are lower to reduce the impact.
“The nature of the works will result in a slight increase in noise levels and we apologise in advance for the inconvenience this may cause.
“We thank road users and the local community for their patience and understanding.”
All works are weather dependent and subject to postponement in the event of adverse conditions.
Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland at www.traffic.gov.scot, or on X at @trafficscotland.
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