Investigation works are planned for four days starting Monday 9 November Lane closures in place until Thursday 12 November BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage investigation works on the A9 at Dalshian from Monday 9 November. The investigation works will be undertaken between the hours of 9:30am … Read Full Article

Works start on Monday 16 November Single lane closure and two-way traffic lights with temporary 30mph speed limit until Monday 21 December BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out works to replace three sections of the safety barrier on the A82 alongside Loch Lochy between Letterfinlay and Laggan Locks from … Read Full Article

Local charity Strathearn Building Bridges has received a £750 funding boost from trunk road management and maintenance company BEAR Scotland, which is responsible for maintaining the nearby A85 trunk road which runs through the town of Crieff. Strathearn Building Bridges is a charity supporting people with disabilities and their carers. The funding will support its … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway closures 19 and 20 November 2026 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out essential resurfacing works on the M80 Junction 9 northbound off slip on the nights of Thursday 19 and Friday 20 November. To allow a safe working area around the works, the full northbound carriageway of the … Read Full Article

Works have restarted to construct a new retaining wall Programme is being reviewed, but works may continue until Summer 2027 BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, has recommenced works to construct the retaining wall and install new safety barriers on the A835 at Loch Garve, approximately one mile south of Garve. The existing retaining … Read Full Article

Expect disruption during weekends of 7 November and 14 November 2026 Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is undertaking essential refurbishments of the Cornwall Street and Kirkwood Street footbridges that span the M8 between Junction 21 (Seaward Street) and Junction 23 (Dumbreck), to the south-west of Glasgow City Centre. To allow the bridge spans to … Read Full Article

Works start on Tuesday 3 November Traffic lights with convoy in place until Thursday 5 November BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out road marking works following the resurfacing of the A9 dual carriageway at the north end of Luncarty. These works are planned to take two nights to complete, starting … Read Full Article

Works start on Monday 2 November Temporary traffic lights in place until Friday 11 December BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out footway improvements on the A87 in Portree from Monday 2 November. The works will be carried out between the hours of 7am and 7pm, and are expected to … Read Full Article

UPDATE 5 November 2026: An additional overnight road closure is required to complete ironwork replacement on the A985 in Rosyth in preparation for resurfacing next week. The A985 will be closed tonight between Kings Road Roundabout and Crossroads Roundabout from 18:00 until 06:00, with the noisiest operations finished by 23:00. Overnight road closures, 2 to … Read Full Article

Updated 3 November 2026: Due to changes in the programme, resurfacing on the A87 between Invergarry and Bun Loyne is now expected to be completed earlier than expected on Tuesday 1 December. Please see new dates below. Works start on Thursday 15 October Overnight road closures in place until Tuesday 1 December BEAR Scotland, on … Read Full Article

Updated 29 October: Due to changes in the wider programme of works, resurfacing on the A82 north of Auch will start a week later than planned, on Thursday 3 December. Please see new dates below. Drainage repair works start on Monday 2 November with 24-hour traffic lights in place until Wednesday 18 November Resurfacing works … Read Full Article

Police Scotland and local bus company content with proposals Transport Scotland, in conjunction with its trunk road operating company in South East Scotland (BEAR Scotland) and Scottish Borders Council have consulted Police Scotland and the local bus operator. Both have been positive and their feedback will be incorporated into the final design for the proposed … Read Full Article

Updated 29 October 2026: Due to plant breakdown on site last night, resurfacing on the A82 north of Firkin Point is now expected to be completed on the morning of Tuesday 3 November. The rest of the programme between Firkin Point and Inverarnan currently remains unchanged. Please see new date below. Works start on Sunday … Read Full Article

Works start on Monday 2 November 24-hour traffic lights in place until 28 November BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out ground investigation works on the A82 trunk road at Ruskich Wood, approximately two miles north of Alltsigh. Works will be carried out between the hours of 7am and 7pm, … Read Full Article

Updated on 28 October 2026: Due to the affects of adverse weather on the programme, works on the A85 at Crianlarich are now expected to be completed by Friday 6 November. See new dates below. Works start on Monday 5 October Temporary traffic lights in place until Friday 6 November BEAR Scotland, on behalf of … Read Full Article

Bridge expected to remain closed to eastbound traffic until late January 2027 Full overnight bridge closures on 2, 12-18 and 24 November 2026 Major works to refurbish the deck of Galafoot Bridge on the A6091 are likely to continue until late January, after the concrete deck underneath the road surface was found to be in significantly … Read Full Article

Diversion over Forth Road Bridge early morning of 1 November 2026 Traffic on the M90 will be diverted over the Forth Road Bridge between 00:01 and 08:00 on the morning of Sunday 1 November, during a practice deployment of the automated barrier system that is used to divert motorway traffic if the Queensferry Crossing needs … Read Full Article

Works start on Thursday 29 October Temporary traffic lights in place until Thursday 5 November BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out inspection works on Cromarty Bridge on the A9 from Thursday 29 October. The works involve inspection of the cathodic protection system, which helps prevent corrosion, as well as … Read Full Article

Works start on Thursday 29 October Two-way traffic lights with footway closure in place until Saturday 31 October BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out drainage investigations on the A85 on Comrie Road, Crieff from Thursday 29 October. Works will be carried out between the hours of 7:30pm and 6am … Read Full Article

Works start on Monday 2 November Single lane closure with three-way traffic lights in place until Friday 20 November Pedestrian access maintained throughout the works BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to reconstruct a masonry retaining wall on the A85 adjacent to Connel Bridge, from Monday 2 November. The retaining wall, which … Read Full Article