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The first phase of refurbishment works has been successfully completed on Longacre bridge, which carries the #M8 motorway over Craigens Road between Junctions 5 and 6.
A second phase of similar works is scheduled for the weekend of 18-21 October.
More:
https://www.bearscot.com/major-bridge-works-on-m8-between-junctions-5-and-6-2/
Reminder: Surfacing improvements on the #A828 Ledaig start on Monday 28 October.
🚚 10mph convoy 7am to 7pm until 1 Nov.
🚧 Road closure from 7pm to 6am between 3 and 8 Nov with amnesties at 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12pm, 2am and 4am.
Full details: https://bit.ly/4eCUfCt
Works on the #A9 South of Alness will start 27 October 2024. These works will involve a full road closure of the A9 between 7pm and 6am nightly Sunday-Thursday.
A diversion will be in place.
More: https://bit.ly/4dNkrcz
@trafficscotland
❄️Road surface temperatures will be low tonight on the A7, A68 and A702
🚛We will have 4 gritters out this evening treating the roads.
🌧️ https://bit.ly/3qcrDbv
@transcotland
#DriveSafe #ReadyForWinter
❄️Road surface temperatures will be low tonight across the North West with hoar frost expected in the far north.
🚛We will have 12 gritters out this evening treating the roads.
🌧️ https://bit.ly/3qcrDbv
@transcotland
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Overnight resurfacing at various locations on the #A83 between Bellochantuy and Loch Fyne Spa starts next week on Monday 21 October at 8pm.
🚧 Road closure with timed access at 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12am, 2am and 4am.
Full details: https://bit.ly/3U6n2qV
UPDATE: Overnight resurfacing on the #A87 north of Sligachan is now due to get underway from 7pm on Monday 21 October.
🚧 Road closed in both directions with amnesties at 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12pm, 2am and 4am.
More info: https://bit.ly/4dfI11k
@trafficscotland
The exits from Cadgers Brae Roundabout to the #M9 Junction 5 westbound on-slip and the A905 will be closed for bridge inspection works from 20:00 until 06:00 on the night of Wednesday 6 November.
More:
https://www.bearscot.com/bridge-works-at-m9-junction-5-cadgers-brae-roundabout/
Overnight resurfacing works on the #A1 north of Reston begin Monday 21 October, continuing until Friday 15 November.
Details here:
https://www.bearscot.com/a1-resurfacing-works-north-of-reston/
REMINDER: The slip roads on and off the #M876 northbound at Junction 1 Checkbar will be closed for carriageway repairs from 19:30 until 06:00 tonight.
Details:
https://www.bearscot.com/carriageway-repairs-on-m876-junction-1-slip-roads/
Overnight lane and carriageway closures on the #M9 continue this week, to allow for a variety of routine maintenance tasks including grass cutting, drainage cleaning, sign cleaning, detailed inspections and road sweeping.
Details here:
https://www.bearscot.com/m9-overnight-maintenance/
REMINDER: A major project continues today to refurbish and replace the bearings on the #A68 Earlston Bridge spanning Leader Water.
Lane closures will be in place on the bridge from 14 October to February 2025.
More:
https://www.bearscot.com/a68-bridge-works-south-of-earlston-town/
REMINDER: Drainage improvements on the #A85 between Methven and Gilmerton start tomorrow, Monday 14 October 8:30am - 4:30pm.
🚦 Temporary traffic lights in place until 31 October.
Full details: https://bit.ly/47R9RzC
REMINDER: Overnight carriageway resurfacing on the #A82 between Tarbet and Crianlarich start at 8pm tonight (Sunday 13 October) until Friday 8 November.
➡️ A signed diversion route will be in place via the A82, A85, A819 and A83.
Full details: https://bit.ly/3ZDAl5w
The #A7 will be closed in both directions for road marking improvement works between the B720 Hollows junction and Langholm, from 19:30 until 06:00 each night from Monday 21 to Friday 25 October.
More:
https://www.bearscot.com/a7-road-marking-improvements-south-of-langholm/
REMINDER: The #A702 south of West Linton will be closed from 8pm to 6am on the nights of 11, 12 and 13 October, to allow ground works and new concrete retaining walls to be lifted into place as part of the refurbishment of Westwater Bridge.
More:
https://www.bearscot.com/bridge-works-on-a702-south-of-west-linton-4/
The southbound carriageway of the #M80 will be closed at Junction 9 Pirnhall between 20:00 and 06:00 tonight, to allow temporary safety barriers that have been in place for bridge works to be removed.
Details:
https://www.bearscot.com/bridge-works-on-the-m80-southbound-at-junction-9-3/
⚠️ Major bridge works on the #M8 this weekend!
🚧 Traffic restricted to a single lane in both directions between Junctions 5 and 6 on the weekends of 11, 18 & 25 October, from 20:30 on Friday to 06:00 on Monday.
Plan ahead and expect long delays.
More:
https://www.bearscot.com/major-weekend-bridge-works-on-the-m8/
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.