THE A7 is set to close in two locations over the coming weeks, according to officials.

The road will shut from Teviothead to the Johnnie Armstrong Gallery between 7.30pm and 6am each night from Monday, January 17 to Friday, January 28 – excluding Saturday and Sunday.

The A7 will then be closed from south of Hawick High School to Sandbed Roundabout between the same times from February 7 to February 9.

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A diversion route will be signposted between Hawick and Canonbie via the A6088, B6357 and B7201.

Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s south east network manager, said: “These surfacing improvements will help to address the defects on this section of the A7 and will greatly improve the experience for motorists.

“It is essential for safety that we close the road during these works, however we’ve arranged for the project to take place overnight to minimise the impact.

“We thank motorists and the local community in advance for their patience and understanding. We’ll do all we can to complete the work as quickly and safely as possible.”