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Essential bridge maintenance works are taking place on the #A9 at Strathsteven Bridge, north of Golspie.
🚦Temporary traffic lights will be place between Monday 26 May at 8pm and Monday 30 June at 6am
Full details: https://bit.ly/3Z8bBld
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UPDATE: Due to supply delays, carriageway improvements on the A83 through Ardrishaig are now expected to be completed by the morning of Friday 23 May.
🚚 Traffic lights with 10mph convoy 6pm to 3am.
Full details: https://bit.ly/4cmnF7A
@trafficscotland
Reminder: Surfacing works on the #A85 at Connel and Taynuilt are set to get underway next week from Wednesday 21 May.
🚧 Daytime lane closures with convoy in place until Wednesday 11 June.
Full details: https://bit.ly/3ZgxLl5
@trafficscotland
Overnight resurfacing works are set to get underway on the #A9 between Ruthven and River Spey on Sunday 25 May for five nights
🚗Lane closures with convoy will be in place between 8pm and 6am
More info: https://bit.ly/4jXRVc1
@trafficscotland
Overnight resurfacing works on the #A9 are set to take place North of Kingussie over two nights starting on Thursday 22 May
🚗 Lane closure with convoy between 8pm and 6am
Full details here: https://bit.ly/3S34IgU
@trafficscotland
#M876 overnight maintenance tonight:
🚧 Southbound carriageway closure, M876 Junction 1 to M80 Junction 8
📆 14 May, 19:30-06:00
Full programme here:
https://www.bearscot.com/m876-overnight-maintenance-3/
#M80 overnight maintenance:
🚧 Northbound carriageway closure 18, 19 and 20 May, 20:00-06:00
🚧 Southbound carriageway closure 21, 22 and 23 May, 20:00-06:00
Full details:
https://www.bearscot.com/m80-overnight-maintenance-3/
⚠️ Overnight maintenance on #A1:
Four weeks of overnight closures at various locations from Old Craighall to Thistly Cross Roundabout commence 19 May.
Full details here:
https://www.bearscot.com/overnight-maintenance-on-a1/
UPDATE: Due to a breakdown at a supplying quarry, works on the #A9 South of Dalwhinnie could not be completed last night (12/05/25) and will now be completed overnight on Wednesday 14 May. The subsequent works programme will also be impacted.
More here:
Carriageway and slip road improvements on the #A9 at Luncarty will start next week on Tuesday 20 May.
🚦 Temporary traffic lights with convoy system in place.
Full details: https://bit.ly/3Sw3gns
@trafficscotland
Operatives will return to complete rockslope improvements on the #A830 east of Ranochan from Wednesday 28 May.
🚧One night of closure on Saturday 31 May (11pm to 6am) with amnesties at midnight, 1am, 2am, 3am, 4am and 5am.
Full details: https://bit.ly/4kBCNB9
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A major project to refurbish the bridge carrying the #B792 local road over the #M8 motorway between Bathgate and Blackburn is set to begin on the night of 18 May and continue for approximately four months.
Full details:
https://www.bearscot.com/major-works-to-begin-on-bridge-over-m8-between-bathgate-and-blackburn/
#A720 Edinburgh City Bypass overnight maintenance:
⚠️ Phased closures until 16 May
⛔ Westbound closure from Dreghorn to Gogar for next three nights, 20:00 until 05:30
Full details:
https://www.bearscot.com/14598-2/
Overnight works to resurface a section of the eastbound #A720 Edinburgh City Bypass prior to Calder Junction are scheduled between 20:30 and 06:00 each night from 19 to 27 May.
Full details:
https://www.bearscot.com/resurfacing-the-a720-eastbound-approach-to-calder-junction/
Overnight surfacing works on the #A887 west of Invermoriston start on Thursday 22 May.
🚧 Road closed in both directions during working hours with diversion via the A82 and A87.
Full details: https://bit.ly/3GMbGER
@trafficscotland
Surfacing works on the #A85 at Connel and Taynuilt are set to get underway from Wednesday 21 May.
🚧 Daytime lane closures with convoy in place until Wednesday 11 June.
Full details: https://bit.ly/3ZgxLl5
@trafficscotland
Safety barrieworks are set to take place on the #A828 at Sutherlands Grove, just north of Barcaldine from Monday 19 May for ten days
🚦Temporary traffic lights will be in place from 7pm on Mon 19 May until 4pm on Fri 30 May, except weekends
More: https://bit.ly/3ZdHRmJ
#M876 overnight maintenance tonight:
🚧 Southbound carriageway closure, M9 Junction 8 to M876 Junction 2
📆 12 & 13 May, 19:30-06:00
Full programme here:
https://www.bearscot.com/m876-overnight-maintenance-3/
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.