MOTORISTS are being warned of night-time closures to the Melrose bypass at the start of next month.
From Monday, July 1 the A6091 close to Borders General Hospital will be completely closed between 8pm and 6am for six days.
The essential maintenance to the carriageway is costing around £193,000.
Diversions will be in place - with eastbound traffic will be diverted via Kingsknowes Roundabout onto the A7 towards St Boswells before joining the northbound A68 towards Ravenswood Roundabout.
Westbound traffic will follow the same diversion in the opposite direction.
Access to Melrose will be maintained from the east via the A6091 to B6361 Main Street.
And a separate diversion will be in place for westbound traffic to access the hospital by taking the B6360 (off the A68), then using the B6374 and B6394.
Access to the Borders General Hospital will be maintained from Melrose Roundabout.
Access for emergency service vehicles along the A6091 will be maintained throughout the works.
A spokesman for contractors Amey said: "This scheme has been planned in consultation with Transport Scotland, Traffic Scotland, the emergency services, Borders Buses, Borders General Hospital and Scottish Borders Council."
The road will fully re-open from Saturday, July 6.
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