April 26, 2024

QUEENSFERRY CROSSING DIVERSION TRIAL SUCCESS

M90 traffic diverted over Forth Road Bridge within 19 minutes An enhanced diversion system for the Queensferry Crossing has been successfully trialled, significantly reducing the time it takes to reroute traffic on the M90 over the Forth Road Bridge. A new system of automated moveable barriers has been upgraded in recent weeks with an improved … Continued

April 25, 2024

DUAL CARRIAGEWAY IMPROVEMENT WORKS ON A9 B851 FORT AUGUSTUS NORTHBOUND JUNCTION

Carriageway Improvement Works to start on Monday 29 April for seven nights 24 Hour lane closures with overnight convoy   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s road operating company, is set to start essential surfacing and road marking improvements on the A9 northbound dual carriageway at the B851 Fort Augustus junction, near Inverness.   The works will … Continued

April 25, 2024

DRAINAGE INVESTIGATION ON THE A720 LOTHIANBURN TO BABERTON

Overnight lane closures for three weeks, commencing 29 April 2023 Trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland is conducting a drainage investigation on 6,000 metres of the westbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass between Lothianburn and Baberton Junctions, in an investment by Transport Scotland worth £200,000. The works will begin on Monday 29 April and are expected … Continued

April 23, 2024

SPRING REFRESH FOR A84 STRATHYRE AREA

  Sunday 28 April-Friday 3 May 5am Overnight road closure with amnesties   The village of Strathyre and a section of carriageway north of Runacraig on the A84 trunk road are set to receive carriageway and road marking enhancements ahead of the busy summer season, improving safety for road users.   BEAR Scotland will be … Continued

April 23, 2024

RESURFACING THE M8 WESTBOUND AFTER JUNCTION 3

UPDATE: These works will now commence on the night of Wednesday 8 May. As it stands, the works are still expected to finish on the night of Tuesday 28 May. Overnight carriageway closures 3-28 May 2024 The westbound carriageway of the M8 after Junction 3 will be closed for resurfacing on the night of Friday … Continued

April 23, 2024

A9 ROAD ENHANCEMENTS

Update: Dates for works have at Dunbeath and Georgemas Junction have changed. See below. Nightly road closures with hourly amnesty periods for travel (between 8pm and 4am   Transport Scotland is investing a total of £185,000 to carry out essential surfacing improvements on the A9 north of Inverness at three locations: south of Achrimsdale, Dunbeath … Continued

April 22, 2024

DUAL CARRIAGEWAY IMPROVEMENTS A9 CROY JUNCTION

  Works start Wednesday 24 April for five nights Night time lane closures with convoy   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s North West trunk road operating company, is set to start essential resurfacing and road marking improvements on the A9 northbound dual carriageway at the B851 Croy junction, south of Inverness. Resurfacing and road marking improvements … Continued

April 19, 2024

ROAD SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS AT A83 GLEN KINGLAS  

  Overnight road closure with amnesties and diversion Monday 6 May, 10pm-4am   Road safety enhancements are planned for the A83 at Glen Kinglas (Butter Bridge). The improvements involve installing new safety barriers and will take place overnight on Monday 6 May, from 10pm to 4am.   To enable these improvements and protect road users … Continued

April 18, 2024

A1 NORTHBOUND RESURFACING NEAR EAST LINTON

Overnight carriageway closures 7 to 24 May 2024 The A1 is set to benefit from a total of 5.3 kilometres of carriageway improvements over two sites, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning 16 nights of resurfacing works near East Linton between 7 and 24 May. The northbound carriageway of the A1 will be … Continued

April 16, 2024

A83 REST AND BE THANKFUL

• A83 to operate under traffic management from 12 noon Following a hillside inspection and safety review this morning, BEAR Scotland will move traffic back onto the A83 at the Rest and be Thankful from 12 noon today, Tuesday 16 April. Using the Old Military Road during the spell of wet weather ensured continued access … Continued

April 11, 2024

DUAL CARRIAGEWAY IMPROVEMENTS A9 DAVIOT JUNCTION

Carriageway improvement works to start on Tuesday 16 April for nine nights Night time lane closures with convoy BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s North West trunk road operating company, is set to start essential resurfacing and road markings improvements on the A9 southbound dual carriageway north and south of the Daviot junction, near Inverness.  Surfacing and … Continued

April 10, 2024

RESURFACING THE M80 NORTHBOUND AT THE STIRLING COUNCIL BOUNDARY

UPDATE: These works on the M80 will now commence on the night of Monday 15 April and conclude on the night of Wednesday 17 April. Three overnight carriageway closures beginning Monday 15 April 2024 The northbound carriageway of the M80 at Stirling Council Boundary will be closed for resurfacing on the nights of Monday 15, … Continued