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 inlays to mixed depths using the crack and seat method. The works will also involve the reinstatement of road markings and studs for a length of 1.41km (Approx. 1.35ha).

The 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).
• Crack and seat treatment to be carried out at specified locations within the scheme extents.
• 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.
• Base / 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 (in accordance with the Traffic Signs Manual, Chapter 5).
• Remove TM and open road.

The works are currently programmed to be completed within 2025/2026 financial year, with works expected to begin on the 1^st of September 2025 for a duration of 15 nights, excluding weekends (19:30 – 06:00). TM will involve 15 night-time full road closures of the A7 carriageway with a signed diversion in place. Traffic will be diverted off the A7 at Hawick and follow the A699, A6088, and the B6357 before rejoining the A7 south of Canobie.

Location

The scheme lies on the A7 carriageway south of Canobie (Figure 1), within Dumfries and Galloway Council and is predominantly bordered by agricultural land.