County motorists are set to face disruption over the festive period as sections of the A1 will be closed for a nine nights.

The works will see the installation of new street lights on the slip roads at the Bankton Junction starting on December 3, with work concluding on December 19.

On December 3 the A1 southbound (eastbound) on-slip will be closed and traffic wishing to join will be diverted via Tranent and the A199 to Gladsmuir Junction.

On December 4, 11-15 and 18 the northbound (westbound) on-slip and off-slip closed and traffic wishing to exit the A1 at Bankton will be diverted onwards to exit at Dolphingstone Junction.

Traffic wishing to join the A1 northbound will be diverted via Tranent and the A199 to Gladsmuir Junction.

On December 19 the A1 southbound (eastbound) off-slip and on-slip will close with traffic wishing to exit the A1 at Bankton to be diverted onwards to exit at Gladsmuir Junction.

Traffic wishing to join the A1 southbound will be diverted via Tranent and the A199 to Gladsmuir Junction.

All works will take place between 8pm and 6am.

Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s south east network manager, said: “This programme of works to renew street lighting columns on the A1 at Bankton Junction has been carefully planned to minimise the impact on the travelling public.

"We always avoid closing roads wherever it is safe and practical to do so, however some overnight slip road closures are essential to allow these works to be carried out safely.

"If you plan to use Bankton Junction at night over the next few weeks, our advice is to plan ahead and allow a few extra minutes for your journey.

"We thank road users in advance for their patience and understanding.”