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🚨 Major works on the #M9 this weekend:
🚧 Contraflow between Junctions 3 and 4, with traffic restricted to a single lane in each direction on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 February
⛔ Overnight carriageway closures continue until 20 March
Full details👇
UPDATE: Due to poor weather, overnight resurfacing on the #A82 south of Loch Linnhe picnic area is now expected to be completed by Tuesday 3 March.
UPDATE: Due to changes in the programme of works, overnight surfacing on the #A9 North of Calvine will now start on Tuesday 24 February.
UPDATE: Due to changes in the programme, resurfacing on the #A85 between Glen Ogle and Lix Toll will now start on Sunday 1 March and is expected to be completed by the morning of Wednesday 11 March.
⚠️ Resurfacing the #A68 south of Fala:
🚦 Temporary traffic lights 24-27 February
⛔ Overnight road closures 2-6 March
🕖 19:30-06:00 each night.
Full details:
Due to a change in the wider programme, works on the #A85 between Crieff and Comrie will now start on Wednesday 11 March.
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
UPDATE: Due to the poor weather forecast, overnight resurfacing on the #A9 north of Evanton Junction could not be completed on Tuesday 17 February as planned.
Operatives are set to return on Friday 20 February for one night to complete the project.
❄️Temperatures will be low across the South East trunk roads this evening with a risk of ice and hoar frost
🚛We'll have 18 gritters carrying out treatments with further 13 patrol vehicles monitoring conditions overnight
➡️Gritter tracker: https://bit.ly/4a2QnZs
#DriveSafe
❄️Temperatures will be low across the North West trunk roads tonight with sleet and light snow expected in some areas
🚛We'll have 10 gritters carrying out treatments with a further 18 patrol vehicles monitoring conditions overnight
➡️Gritter tracker: https://bit.ly/4a2QnZs
Our general FAQs give an insight into various aspects of BEAR Scotland’s work. Give them a read here: https://bit.ly/3YAy0rC
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⚠️ Major works on the #M9 start TONIGHT:
#PlanAhead during major programme of resurfacing, bridge works and road marking improvements:
⛔ Overnight carriageway closures 19 February to 20 March
🚧 Weekend contraflow 21-22 February
Full details👇
‼️ TONIGHT: Overnight works to renew the road surface on the #A985 at Cairneyhill Layby, west of Cairneyhill Roundabout, are set to take place on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 February between 19:30 and 06:30 each night.
Details:
Roadworkers are on site to maintain a safe trunk road network.
Please avoid putting roadworkers at risk by driving carefully and considerately through roadworks.
#DriveSafe
With the wintery weather drawing in, here are out top tips on keeping you are your car safe when driving behind a gritter
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An overnight closure of the #A68 in Lauder is scheduled, on East High Street at the junction with Factor’s Park, to allow Scottish Water to replace a sunken fire hydrant on the carriageway:
📆 Friday 20 March
🕘 19:00 to 07:00
An overnight closure of the #A720 eastbound from Baberton to Dreghorn is scheduled, to allow Amey TSIC to undertake traffic loop recutting work:
📆 Tuesday 17 March
🕘 20:00 to 06:00
UPDATE: Due to challenging weather conditions, works on Cromarty Bridge on the #A9 are now expected to be completed by Monday 30 March.
We thank road users and the local community for their patience.
Find out more:
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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