A7 roadworks near the Borders delayed due to Storm Floris

The resurfacing project, which covers 1.9 kilometres of carriageway near Linhope, will now run until Friday, August 15.

The works were originally scheduled to conclude on August 14 but were postponed after weather conditions forced the cancellation.

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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 July 29 and August 15, our advice is to plan ahead and allow extra time for the diversion."

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The A7 will remain closed north of Linhope between 7.30pm and 6am on weekday nights, with no works taking place on weekends.

A signed diversion will be in place between Hawick and Canonbie, using the A698, A6088, B6357 and B7201.

This will add around 7.7 miles and 20 minutes to affected journeys.