Commuters using the A1 in East Lothian are set to expect some disruption as road resurfacing work takes place throughout November and December.
The works are hoped to improve the road surface and the improvements are planned to take place over 23 nights. It will begin on November 7 until December 9 2022.
Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland will carry out the repairs that will see resurfacing work over 4,287 metres of carriageway. They say that this will create a smoother surface that will mean safer journeys for motorists.
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Road closures will be in place to ensure the safety of those carrying out the process and these will run between 7:30pm - 06:00am. A list of what areas of the A1 will be impacted have been provided by Transport Scotland.
It is as follows:
November 7-11 : The southbound carriageway of the A1 will be closed north of Thistly Cross Roundabout. Southbound traffic will be diverted off the A1 at Abbotsview via the A199 to re-join the A1 at Thistly Cross Roundabout.
November 14-18 : The northbound carriageway of the A1 will be closed between Oaktree and Gladsmuir. A diversion will be signposted from Oaktree Junction via the A199, re-joining the A1 at Gladsmuir Junction.
November 21-24 : The southbound carriageway of the A1 will be closed at Abbotsview. Southbound traffic will be directed to leave the A1 at Abbotsview Junction southbound off-slip and immediately re-join via the southbound on-slip.
November 28 to December 2 & 5-9 : The southbound carriageway of the A1 will be closed at Dolphingstone. A diversion will be signposted from Dolphingstone Junction via the A199, travelling East through Tranent and re-joining the A1 southbound at Gladsmuir Junction.
November 29 to December 2: The northbound carriageway of the A1 will be closed at Abbotsview. Northbound traffic will be directed to leave the A1 at Abbotsview Junction northbound off-slip and immediately re-join via the northbound on-slip.
Emergency services will be provided access through the works at all times. It is also understood that relevant stakeholders have been consulted prior to the work being carrier out. be given access through the works at all times.
Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s South East Network Manager, said: “These resurfacing improvements on the A1 in East Lothian represent a significant investment by Transport Scotland to ensure smoother and safer journeys for motorists.
“We’re fortunate that there are convenient diversion routes along this stretch of the trunk road, so we don’t expect these works to cause significant delays. If you do need to travel on these nights, our advice is to allow a couple of extra minutes for your journey.
“We’re grateful to road users and local communities for their patience and understanding while we complete these improvements.”
Real time journey information is available from the Traffic Scotland website or twitter their Twitter page, @trafficscotland.
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