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Drainage works on #A1 southbound:
🚧 Seven phases of overnight slip road and lane closures between Wallyford and Abbotsview Junctions
📆 30 June to 8 August
🕟 19:30-06:00, Monday to Friday nights only
Full details:
https://www.bearscot.com/drainage-works-on-a1-southbound-wallyford-to-abbotsview/
Reminder: Overnight surfacing on the #A87 at Glen Shiel, west of the Five Sisters of Kintail trailhead, starts tomorrow, Tuesday 24 June.
🚧 Road closure 7pm to 6am with amnesties at 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, midnight, 2am and 4am.
More: https://bit.ly/43uur8v
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Major bridge works on #M9 between Junctions 3 and 4, near Linlithgow:
⛔ Overnight closure in both directions Monday 30 June, 20:00-06:00
🚧 Lane restrictions and 40mph speed limit for three months from 1 July
More:
https://www.bearscot.com/m9-bridge-works-between-junctions-3-and-4-3/
Reminder: Overnight surfacing on the #A82 south of Drumnadrochit starts next week on Monday 30 June until Thursday 3 July.
🚧 Road closure 8pm to 6am with amnesties at 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, midnight, 2am and 4am.
Full details: https://bit.ly/3G1nTFl
@trafficscotland
Reminder: Overnight surfacing on the #A82 at Nevis Roundabout, Fort William, starts next week on Monday 30 June for three nights.
🚚 10mph convoy with three-way temporary traffic lights 🚦
Full details: https://bit.ly/3Hy1XCb
@trafficscotland
Reminder: Rock slope stabilisation on the #A887 west of Invermoriston starts next week on Monday 30 June.
🚦Temporary traffic lights with a 30mph speed limit in place 24 hours a day.
Full details: https://bit.ly/44l3xQQ
@trafficscotland
Reminder: Bridge investigation works on the #A83 at Killocraw Bridge start tomorrow, Tuesday 24 June.
🚦 Northbound lane oclosure with two-way traffic lights in place.
Full details: https://bit.ly/43X697z
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Reminder: Overnight carriageway improvements on the #A84 between Loch Lubnaig and Ardchullarie More start tomorrow, Tuesday 24 June.
🚧 Road closures with hourly amnesties.
More: https://bit.ly/45xavDz
@trafficscotland
Rockslope improvements on the #A830 east of Ranochan will take place on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 July.
🚧 Works will take place from 9pm to 6am with amnesties at 10pm, 11pm, midnight, and 3am.
Full details: https://www.bearscot.com/additional-rockslope-works-on-a830-east-of-ranochan/
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REMINDER: #M9 bridge works near Winchburgh:
📆 23-27 June
🕗 20:00 to 06:00 each night
⛔ Northbound M9 will be closed at Junction 1A
Details here:
https://www.bearscot.com/bridge-works-on-m9-northbound-near-winchburgh/
REMINDER: The slip road onto the northbound #M9 at Junction 10 Craigforth will be closed for carriageway investigation works from 19:30 until 06:00 on the nights of Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 June.
Details here:
https://www.bearscot.com/investigation-works-at-m9-junction-10-northbound/
REMINDER: Overnight resurfacing on the eastbound #A720 Edinburgh City Bypass between Lothianburn and Straiton starts TONIGHT.
🚧 Carriageway closures 20:30-06:00 each night from 23 to 27 June, and from 30 June to 2 July.
More:
https://www.bearscot.com/surfacing-improvements-on-the-eastbound-a720-edinburgh-city-bypass-2/
#M8 overnight maintenance:
⚠️ Eastbound carriageway closure
🛣️ Junction 5-4A
🕣 23, 24 & 25 June, 20:30-06:00
Full programme here:
https://www.bearscot.com/m8-overnight-maintenance/
REMINDER: #A1 overnight resurfacing & bridge works near Eyemouth:
⛔ 23-27 June, 19:30-06:00 - A1 closed between Eyemouth junction and Ayton junction
Details:
https://www.bearscot.com/a1-resurfacing-and-bridge-works-near-eyemouth/
REMINDER: Drainage investigation works are taking place on the #A84 at Doctors Corner between Strathyre and Callander for four weeks starting TOMORROW.
🚦 Temporary traffic lights and a 30mph speed limit will be in place.
Full details: https://bit.ly/3HA9JLU
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Reminder: Overnight surfacing on the #A835 north of Loch Droma starts TONIGHT.
🚧 Road closure from 8pm to 6am with amnesties at 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, midnight, 2am and 4am.
More: https://bit.ly/4kJXkU2
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REMINDER: The bridge carrying the #A84 over the #M9 will be closed in both directions between 19:30 and 06:00 on the nights of Friday 20 and Saturday 21 June, to allow resurfacing of the road as part of an ongoing major refurbishment project.
Details:
https://www.bearscot.com/resurfacing-on-bridge-carrying-a84-over-m9/
BEAR Scotland are responsible for managing and maintaining some of the country’s most important roads. We make sure the carriageways are safe and sound, but there’s a lot more to what we do than that. We also take care of grass cutting and weed control, road lighting and traffic signal maintenance, and we keep the signs clean to make sure you’ll always know where you’re going.
We’re committed to safety, so we undertake structural inspections of roads and bridges, gritting and ploughing in winter, emptying gullies and repairing safety barriers, and we approve the movements of abnormal loads around the roads network.
BEAR is always working hard to create a sustainable, environmentally friendly infrastructure for the future. We also design and supervise improvements to carriageways and authorise the opening of new roads.
We’re dedicated to providing a first-rate service and so we’re always busy, taking care of everything so you can get from A to B as safely and smoothly as possible.
BECOME PART OF THE BEAR FAMILY:
We are a leading road maintenance and management firm in Scotland. We develop and build local management and delivery teams in each area where we hold a contract. These teams are supported by both national partners and local SME suppliers to provide an economic, flexible, resilient and sustainable service.
We work to understand local priorities and challenges – agreeing how best to achieve objectives collaboratively. As a result, our single seamless team brings unique expertise, best practice and innovation as part of our end-to-end service delivery.