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⚠️ The eastbound #M9 will be closed at Junction 1A from 20:30 to 06:00 on 3 and 4 July, for investigation work in advance of future resurfacing.
✅ Access from the #M90 southbound to Newbridge Roundabout and the airport will be maintained.
More:
Daytime surfacing works on the #A86 West of Langgan Dam will begin Monday 7 July for 12 days.
Lane closures with convoy from 7am until 7pm with no works at the weekend.
Full details:
@trafficscotland
⚠️ #A720 Edinburgh City Bypass resurfacing and bridge works:
🕗 Mon-Fri, 20:30-06:00
🚧 11-21 July - Westbound A720 closed Sheriffhall to Lasswade (21:00 start on 11 July)
🚧 22-31 July & 4-8 August - Westbound A720 closed Dreghorn to Calder
Details:
UPDATE: Overnight surfacing on the #A82 at Nevis Roundabout, Fort William, has been completed a night earlier than planned therefore the road will be open as normal tonight.
Details of road marking reinstatement will be shared once works are programmed.
@trafficscotland
Reminder: Overnight surfacing improvements on the #A9 at Braes of Nuide, between the Newtonmore and Kingussie junctions, start tomorrow, Thursday 3 July.
🚚 Convoy system in place for safety, 8pm to 6am each working night.
More: https://bit.ly/3Zma9vA
@trafficscotland
REMINDER: The #A720 Calder westbound off-slip will be closed for investigation works from 20:30 to 06:00 tonight.
Details:
#M8 overnight maintenance:
⚠️ Eastbound carriageway closure
🛣️ Junction 3A-3
🕣 2, 3 & 4 July, 20:30-06:00
Full programme here:
https://www.bearscot.com/m8-overnight-maintenance/
Overnight maintenance on Cromarty Bridge on the #A9 starts later this month from Monday 21 July for 20 weeks.
🚦Traffic lights from 7pm until 6am, Monday to Friday
⏲️24 hour traffic lights on Saturdays and Sundays
Full details: https://bit.ly/440fFXu
@trafficscotland
#A68 road marking improvement works:
🚧 Overnight road closures, Fordel Mains Junction (A6106) to Millerhill Junction on Edinburgh City Bypass (A720)
🗓️ 1 & 2 July, 19:30-06:00
Full programme here:
https://www.bearscot.com/a68-earlston-to-millerhill-road-marking-improvements/
REMINDER: Survey investigation works are taking place on the #A835 Loch Garve TODAY for 3 days
Works will take place under the existing traffic lights, with a convoy system in place on Wed 2 and Thurs 3 between 7pm and midnight
More: https://bit.ly/45APtDZ
@trafficscotland
Drainage investigation works on the #A85, west of the junction with St Conan’s Road in Loch Awe Village start on Monday 7 July for three days between 8am and 4:30pm.
🚦Two-way traffic lights in place.
More:
@trafficscotland
💙We’ve donated £750 to MS Therapy Tayside to help fund life-changing oxygen therapy for people living with MS and other inflammatory conditions.
Thanks to Megan, our Sustainability Adviser, for nominating this fantastic cause! 🙌
Read more: https://bit.ly/4l6qNbf
The #M80 Junction 9 northbound off-slip will be closed for investigation works between the hours of 20:30 and 06:00 on the night of Monday 7 July.
Details here:
Reminder: Road marking improvements on the #A835 take place next week:
📆Monday 7 July at Garve
🗓️Tuesday 8 July at Tarvie
🚧 Road closure with amnesties at 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, midnight, 2am and 4am.
Full details: https://bit.ly/3HVYspw
@trafficscotland
UPDATE: Overnight carriageway improvements on the #A84 between Loch Lubnaig and Ardchullarie More will not go ahead tonight (Monday 30 June) due to the poor weather forecast. Works resume tomorrow.
More: https://bit.ly/45xavDz
@trafficscotland
UPDATE: Due to the poor weather forecast, works on the #A9 south of Clunes Lodge will not go ahead tonight, Monday 30 June. Works resume tomorrow, Tuesday 1 July.
Full details: https://bit.ly/453VicB
@trafficscotland
Slip road closures will be in place on the #A720 from 20:30 to 06:00 each night:
🚧 Wednesday 2 July – Calder westbound off-slip
🚧 Thursday 3 July – Lasswade westbound on-slip
🚧 Friday 4 July – Millerhill westbound on-slip
Details:
REMINDER: Surface improvements will take place on the #A83 between Corran Roundabout & Ardrishaig will take place from TONIGHT for 17 nights
🚦Temporary traffic lights and a convoy will be in place each night
🕰️7pm to 6am
More: https://bit.ly/4n3nxip
@trafficscotland
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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