THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS give notice that they have made the above Order under sections 2(1) and (2), 4(1) and 14(1)(b) and (4) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984(a), which will have the effect of temporarily prohibiting traffic on that length of the A1 Edinburgh – Berwick Upon Tweed Trunk Road from a point 552 metres or thereby southeast of the centreline of the junction with road number U220 known as Dunglass Road southeast to a point 647 metres or thereby southeast of the centreline of the junction with road number U220 known as Dunglass Road.

Specified Turns

1. All right turns from the southbound carriageway of the A1 Edinburgh – Berwick Upon Tweed Trunk Road into the temporary SPT Branton substation construction slip road.

The Order, which is required because works are being or are proposed to be executed on or near the road and will be in operation from XX MONTH until XX MONTH 202X and will only have effect in relation to such part or parts of the length of road as is indicated by the appropriate traffic signs.

The Order does not apply to vehicles being used in an emergency for fire brigade, ambulance, police or coastguard purposes or a vehicle being used for carrying out the works.

Full details of the proposal are contained in the Order which, together with a plan showing the lengths of road involved, revoked orders and a statement of the Scottish Ministers’ reasons for proposing to make the Order, may be examined free of charge during normal business hours from 31st August 2026 until 28th September 2026 at Bleachingfield Centre, Countess Crescent, Dunbar EH42 1DX, Cockburnspath Village Hall, Cockburnspath, TD13 5XY, East Lothian Council, John Muir House, Brewery Park, Haddington EH41 3HA and at the offices of Transport Scotland, 177 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 7ER.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES

The alternative routes for traffic during the prohibition will be signposted. Detailed descriptions can also be obtained at BEAR Scotland, BEAR House, Inveralmond Road, Perth PH1 3TW.

A copy of the Order and this Notice will be available on the Transport Scotland website at https://www.transport.gov.scot/SouthEastRoadOrders

For information about roadworks on motorways and trunk roads visit www.traffic.gov.scot

A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers

Transport Scotland 177 Bothwell Street, Glasgow G2 7ER