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Winter portalBEAR Highlights September 2024
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Roadworkers are always in danger from traffic while out working on the roads.
Be considerate, pay attention, and slow down while passing roadworks.
#DriveSafe
⚠️ WEEKEND CLOSURE OF KINCARDINE BRIDGE ⚠️
The #A985 over Kincardine Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic in both directions from 20:00 on Friday 15 Nov until 06:00 on Monday 18 Nov.
Full details:
https://www.bearscot.com/weekend-closure-of-a985-kincardine-bridge/
All Treatments complete on the SE with patrols still out on the network monitoring cold locations. #DriveSafe
The slip road exiting the #M8 westbound at Junction 4A Heartlands, near Whitburn, will be closed for carriageway repairs from 20:30 until 06:00 on the night of Monday 25 November.
More:
https://www.bearscot.com/carriageway-repairs-on-m8-junction-4a-westbound-off-slip/
❄️Road surface temps will be low tonight in some areas across the North West trunk road network.
🚛2 gritters are out pre-treating the roads and 3 patrol vehicles will be out monitoring conditions over night.
🌧️ https://bit.ly/3qcrDbv
@transcotland
#DriveSafe #ReadyForWinter
The slip road exiting the #M8 eastbound at Junction 3, Livingston, will be closed between 20:00 and 06:00 on the nights of 14, 16, 17 and 18 November.
This is for the next phase of works on the bridge carrying the slip road.
More:
https://www.bearscot.com/closures-of-m8-junction-3-off-slip-for-bridge-works/
Have you seen our Trunk Road Incident Support Service (TRISS) out on the network? Here is what they are up to.
#DriveSafe
The slip road exiting the #M8 eastbound at Junction 3, Livingston, will be closed between 20:00 and 06:00 on the nights of 14, 16, 17 and 18 November.
This is for the next phase of works on the bridge that carries the slip road over the A899.
More:
https://www.bearscot.com/closures-of-m8-junction-3-off-slip-for-bridge-works/
Reminder: Overnight resurfacing on the #A84 North of Strathyre starts at 7pm tomorrow, Wednesday 13 November.
⏲️ Timed access at 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 12am, 2am and 4am.
➡️ Alternative route via A9, A823, A822 and A85.
Full details: https://bit.ly/4dJHl4n
Road surface temperatures are forecast to fall close to or just below zero tonight.
We have 7 gritters treating higher parts of the #A1, #A7, #A68 and #A702 this afternoon, and will have a further 8 patrolling overnight.
#DriveSafe #WinterReady
Operatives are a vital part to the BEAR Scotland winter service. From driving gritters to clearing floods and fallen trees, our winter operatives are out keeping the roads open.
@transcotland
#BEARFacts
Update: Works on the #A9 Spey Bridge near Kingussie have been extended and are now due to finish on Thursday 12 December. Works on the southbound lane will be scheduled for Autumn 2025.
🚦24 hour traffic lights in place.
More information: https://bit.ly/3AJdjjn
Overnight dual carriageway improvements on the #A9 Allangrange are due to get underway in two phases from Monday 18 November.
⛔ Lane closure with speed restrictions from 18 Nov.
🚚 Convoy from 8 Dec.
Full details: https://bit.ly/4hMgSpW
@trafficscotland
#PlanAhead
REMINDER: Bridge works at M8 Junction 2:
⛔ The M8 between J1 and J2 will be closed from 20:30-06:00 TONIGHT
⛔ The M8 J2 westbound off-slip to the M9 will also be closed 20:30-06:00 each night until 17 November and from 16 to 22 December
More:
https://www.bearscot.com/revised-plan-for-bridge-works-at-m8-junction-2/
⚠️ The #A985 over Kincardine Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic in both directions from 20:00 on Friday 15 November until 06:00 on Monday 18 November.
This is to allow a section that has been replaced to be connected to the A985.
Full details:
https://www.bearscot.com/weekend-closure-of-a985-kincardine-bridge/
All Treatments complete on the SE with all patrols still out on the network. Cold conditions. #DriveSafe #takecare
All salt treatments completed across the north west & our 18 patrol gritters are still out monitoring conditions. Our 24/7 control room team are keeping an eye on conditions across the network too. Please #DriveSafe & #TakeCare if out!
❄️Road surface temperatures will be low tonight on the M80 between J2 and J6.
🚛We have two frontline gritters out pre-treating routes and one patrol vehicle out overnight monitoring conditions.
🌧️ https://bit.ly/3qcrDbv
@transcotland
#DriveSafe #ReadyForWinter
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.
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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.