Project Details

Description

BEAR Scotland has been commissioned by Transport Scotland to carry out resurfacing works on the A7 carriageway. The works will consist of carriageway resurfacing and reinstatement of road markings for a length of 1.2km (1.14ha) to a maximum depth of 310mm inlay.

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 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,
  • Remove TM and open road.

The works are programmed to be undertaken within the 2025/2026 financial year with works expected to begin on 16th June 2025. Works are scheduled to be completed over a short duration (approx. 13 nights) (19:30 – 06:00). Traffic Management (TM) is currently programmed to be in the form of a full night time road closure with a signed diversion. Traffic will be diverted via A699, A68 and A698 and rejoin the A7 at Hawick.

Location

The scheme lies on the A7 carriageway, 2.5km north of Ashkirk, within the Scottish Borders Council boundary, and is surrounded predominantly by areas of agricultural land (Figure 1).