A7 South of Hawick | Resurfacing

UPDATE (13/08/2025): One additional overnight closure will be required to complete road marking works, on the night of Monday 25 August.

UPDATE (04/08/2025): Planned works tonight on the A7 have been cancelled due to Storm Floris. One additional night will therefore be required, with works now continuing until the night of Friday 15 August. 

The A7 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with 13 nights of resurfacing works planned between 29 July and 14 August near Linhope, approximately 12 miles south of Hawick.

The project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland renew approximately 1.9km of carriageway.

For the safety or road users and the workforce, a section of the A7 north of Linhope will be closed  between 19:30  and 06:00 on weekday nights from Tuesday 29 July to Thursday 14 August. No works will take place on Saturday or Sunday nights.

During these closures, a signed diversion route will be in place between Hawick and Canonbie, via the A698, A6088, B6357 and B7201. This diversion will add approximately 7.7 miles and 20 minutes to affected journeys.

Emergency services will be given access through the works at all times and local access for residents within the closure points will be maintained when it is safe to pass through the work area. Relevant stakeholders have been consulted in advance to make them aware of the plans.  

Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s South East Network Manager, said: “These surfacing improvements will result in smoother and safer journeys for people using the A7 south of Hawick.

“It’s essential for safety that we close the road during the works, however we’ll do this overnight to minimise the disruption caused.

“If you need to travel on this route at night between 29 July and 14 August, our advice is to plan ahead and allow extra time for the diversion.”