Project Details

Description

BEAR Scotland has been commissioned by Transport Scotland to carry out resurfacing works on the A1 southbound (SB) carriageway. The project brief is to undertake carriageway resurfacing to a maximum depth of 190mm. Road markings and studs will be reinstated to Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 5, across a length of approx. 1.9km (1.84ha).

Construction activities for the resurfacing procedure are as follows:

Set up traffic management (TM) and mark out site,
Milling of existing bituminous material by road planer,
Jackhammer and compressor for breaking up surfaces not accessible by planer (e.g., around gullies),
Loader/excavator used to collect and move excess material,
Sweeper to collect loose material and provide clean laying surface,
Milled out/excavated materials all taken off site,
Tack/bond coat laid,
Binder and base material laid and compressed by paver (where required),
Material compacted using a heavy roller,
New bituminous surface course material laid by paver,
Material compacted using a heavy roller,
Mechanical sweeper to collect loose material,
HGV for removal and replacement of material,
Road markings and studs applied where necessary, and
Remove TM and open road.

The works are programmed to be completed within the 2026/2027 financial year with works expected to begin on 19^th October 2026. Works will be undertaken over 10 nights (19:30-06:00). TM will consist of a full nighttime road closure of the A1 SB carriageway with a signed diversion in place however, there is a possibility this may be switched to contraflow. Traffic will be diverted off the A1 at Berwick Upon Tweed and follow the A6105 until Greenlaw, the A697 until Lauder, and the A68 until reaching the A720 on the Edinburgh City Bypass, before finally rejoining the A1 at Old Craighall Junction.

Location

The scheme lies on the A1 SB carriageway approx. 1km southeast of Dunbar, within the East Lothian Council boundary, and is surrounded predominantly by agricultural land (Figure 1).

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