A1 North of Reston | Resurfacing Works
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UPDATE (16/10/24): These works on the A1 will now commence on 22 October, with a total of 22 nights of resurfacing works scheduled up to 20 November.
The A1 north of Reston is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with a total of 20 nights of resurfacing works scheduled from Tuesday 22 October to Wednesday 20 November.
The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 1.5km of carriageway on the A1, creating smoother and safer journeys for motorists.
Road closures with signed diversion routes will be in place between the hours of 19:30 and 06:00 each night except for Friday nights, when works will begin at 20:00 in order to reduce disruption to trunk road traffic.
Work will continue on the nights of Saturday 2 November and Sunday 3 November, however no works will take place on the nights of Saturday 26 October, Sunday 27 October, Saturday 9 November or Sunday 10 November.
Road users travelling south on the A1 will be diverted off at the A6112 Grantshouse junction, continuing on the A6112 and A6105 through Preston, Duns and Chirnside, rejoining the A1 southbound at Berwick-Upon-Tweed. This diversion will add approximately 9.1 miles and 21 minutes to affected journeys.
Northbound traffic will be diverted via the A1107 through Eyemouth and Coldingham, rejoining the A1 northbound at Tower Farm junction. This diversion will add 1.2 miles and 9 minutes to affected journeys.
Access for emergency vehicles and residents within the closure extents will be maintained at all times.
Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s South East Network Manager, said: “We’re grateful to road users and local residents for their patience whilst these essential works are undertaken.
How to get the latest travel and traffic information
For full information on roadworks on trunk roads in the north-west and south-east of Scotland, visit the Bear Scotland website.
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