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One further night’s work on the #A7 south of Langholm is scheduled to complete road marking improvement works that were previously delayed due to wet weather.
The road will be closed in both directions on the night of Tuesday 3 December from 19:30 to 06:00.
UPDATE: Due to low temperatures, works on the A9 south of Alness have been postponed ❄️
📅 Works will be rescheduled when weather permits, at which point new dates will be shared.
Full details: https://bit.ly/40U5KRY
@trafficscotland
Overnight resurfacing on the #A87 north of Broadford starts on Wednesday 4 December.
🚧 Road closure with timed access at 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, midnight, 2am and 4am
More information: https://bit.ly/48io499
@trafficscotland
#PlanAhead
The #A702 near Hillend will be closed to allow traffic signals to be installed at the junction with the A703 and Old Pentland Road, between 19:30 and 06:00 each night from 2 to 6 December and 9 to 13 December.
Details:
https://www.bearscot.com/traffic-signal-installation-works-on-the-a702-near-hillend/
Our Trunk Road Incident Support Service (TRISS) responds to issues on trunk roads to help wherever they can.
#DriveSafe
⚠️❄️Wintery conditions on #A1, #A68 & #A7 - Our winter teams are working hard to deal with any snow and ice this morning, very cold out there. Please #DriveSafe
Radar showing precipitation in the SE 🌨️🔎
⚠️YELLOW WEATHER WARNING⚠️
The @metoffice has a YELLOW weather warning for SNOW covering the North of Scotland in effect.
❄️ 4pm Monday 18 Nov - 10am Wednesday 20 Nov.
Advice to #DriveSafe https://bit.ly/3xXIExF
#WeatherAware
@trafficscotland
After a busy night, roads have been retreated and we still have a mixture of frontline and patrols out monitoring conditions. Very cold so please #DriveSafe & #TakeCare
Overnight drainage improvement works are scheduled on the #M876/#A876 between Junction 3 Bowtrees and Kilbagie Rbt.
Various closures will be in place from 2 Dec, continuing for 3 weeks between 20:30 and 06:00, Monday to Sunday.
Full details:
https://www.bearscot.com/m876-a876-drainage-works-bowtrees-junction-to-kilbagie-roundabout/
Throwing objects out of your car window risks damaging property or harming people.
Please help keep our workforce safe and #GiveYourLittlerALift
#DriveSafe
BEAR Scotland's Highlights for October are here! Watch our video below.
https://bit.ly/3YXuciD
❄️Road surface temperatures will be low tonight with snow, ice and hoar frost across the North West trunk road network.
🚛 29 gritters are out treating routes and 18 patrol vehicles are monitoring overnight.
🌧️ https://bit.ly/3qcrDbv
@transcotland
#DriveSafe #WinterReady
❄️Road surface temps will be low tonight across the South East trunk road network.
🚛44 gritters are out pre-treating the roads and 13 patrol vehicles will be out monitoring conditions over night.
🌧️ https://bit.ly/3qcrDbv
@transcotland
#DriveSafe #ReadyForWinter
❄️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
UPDATE: Due to low temperatures, works on the #A9 south of Alness will not go ahead tonight (Tuesday 19 November). Works are planned to resume tomorrow if conditions allow.
Full details: https://bit.ly/40U5KRY
@trafficscotland
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#WinterReady
Traffic lights are put in place to keep road users safe around roadworks. Comply with red lights and don’t put yourself or anyone else in harm's way.
#DriveSafe
Reminder: The second phase of surfacing improvements on the #A835 Inverlael Farm starts next week on Tuesday 26 November.
🚚 10mph convoy in place.
Full details: https://bit.ly/3zMR5gc
@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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