Roads

Transport Scotland maintain, upgrade and monitor the trunk road network across Scotland.

The trunk road network in Scotland is overseen by Transport Scotland. We implement safety procedures and offer support during incidents. Our management of trunk roads also includes ongoing maintenance work, looking after bridges and other structures and putting landslide control measures in place.

The Trunk Road Network

Facts and legalities on the Trunk Road network

Road Orders and Records of Determination

Road and Traffic Orders provide the statutory authority to improve and maintain Scotland’s trunk roads

Maintenance

We have strategies and projects in place to maintain the high quality of the country's trunk road network

Road Safety

What we're doing to maintain and improve road safety in Scotland

Protect Our Workforce campaign

Taking a zero tolerance approach to the abuse of Scotland's roadworkers.

Scottish Safety Camera Programme

Contributing to Scotland’s road safety vision and road safety targets

Bridges and Structures

Ensuring that bridges maintain their structural integrity and monitoring structures on our trunk roads

Landslides

Mitigating the impact of landslides across the trunk road network

Filming on the Scottish Trunk Road Network

Request to film on the Scottish Trunk Road Network

Promoting new trunk roads

We promote new trunk road schemes on behalf of Scottish Ministers

Design of trunk roads

We ensure that trunk roads are designed with the most up-to-date standards

Project evaluation

We assess the impact of each road improvement scheme and compare conditions after the schemes have opened with predictions made during their design and development

Forth Bridges Special Project

Three iconic bridges, spanning three centuries, make the Firth of Forth between North and South Queensferry a unique location

Scottish Road Works Commissioner

The Scottish Road Works Commissioner (SRWC) is an independent public official whose role was established under section 16 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV)

The development and deployment of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles has the potential to bring transformative change to peoples’ lives.

M9 Winchburgh Junction

The new motorway junction at Winchburgh is being constructed to provide strategic access to its expanding community.