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Our general FAQs give an insight into various aspects of BEAR Scotland’s work. Give them a read here: https://bit.ly/3YAy0rC
#PlanAhead #DriveSafe
❄️Temperatures will be low across the North West trunk road network this evening with snow and sleet expected
🚛We'll have 29 gritters carrying out treatments with a further 18 patrolling overnight
➡️Gritter tracker: https://bit.ly/4a2QnZs
#DriveSafe
❄️Temperatures will be low across the South East trunk roads this evening with snow forecast on higher ground
🚛We'll have 14 gritters carrying out treatments with further 18 patrol vehicles monitoring conditions overnight
➡️Gritter tracker: https://bit.ly/4a2QnZs
#DriveSafe
UPDATE: Due to the poor weather forecast, overnight resurfacing on the #A9 north of Evanton Junction is now paused until Thursday 12 February when operatives will return for one night to complete the works.
UPDATE: Due to the poor weather forecast, works on the #A85 north of Madderty will not go ahead tonight (Tuesday 3 February).
Works are now expected to be completed by the morning of Tuesday 10 February.
UPDATE: Further to this morning’s update, overnight resurfacing on the #A82 between Bunree and Corran will now not go ahead tonight due to the forecast for poor conditions.
Works are now expected to be completed on Monday 23 February.
Our Trunk Road Incident Support Service (TRISS) responds to issues on trunk roads to help wherever they can.
#DriveSafe
UPDATE: Due to the poor weather conditions, an additional night on the #A82 Onich resurfacing works is required. Works are now expected to be completed by Friday 20 February.
NEXT WEEK: Overnight resurfacing works on the #M8 eastbound between Junction 5 and Harthill:
⛔ Eastbound carriageway closures
📆 10, 11, 12, 13 and 16 February
🕗 20:30 to 06:00 each night
Details:
Winter weather is unpredictable and can be scary to drive in. Take precautions to ensure you are safe for your journey.
#DriveSafe
#Spotted one of our gritters on the #A85 at #Glenogle ready for snow which is forecast this morning. Want to see where our gritters are? Head over to @trafficscotland's trunk road gritter tracker here: http://www.traffic.gov.scot/gritter-tracker
REMINDER: Bridge works at #M90 Junction 2 start tonight:
⛔ Southbound carriageway closure Tuesday 3 February, 20:00-06:00
🚧 Overnight slip road and lane closures from 3 February for 15 weeks
Full details:
⚠️WEATHER WARNING⚠️
The @metoffice YELLOW weather warning for SNOW affecting the north eastern half of Scotland is now in force
❄️ Midnight on Tuesday 3 until 3pm on Wednesday 3 February
More information: https://bit.ly/4sj5p6x
@trafficscotland
Have you seen our Trunk Road Incident Support Service (TRISS) out on the network? Here is what they are up to.
#DriveSafe
⚠️WEATHER WARNING⚠️
The @metoffice has announced a YELLOW weather warning for SNOW affecting the north eastern half of Scotland
❄️ midnight on Tuesday 3 until 3pm on Wednesday 3 February
More information: https://bit.ly/4sj5p6x
@trafficscotland
Operatives are a vital part to the BEAR Scotland winter service. From driving gritters to clearing floods and fallen trees, our winter operatives are out keeping the roads open.
#BEARFacts
Do you have any questions about the decision making behind the roadworks we carry out?
Find the answers here: https://bit.ly/3YAy0rC
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UPDATE: Due to weather affecting other works in the programme, overnight surfacing on the #A84 at Cambusbeg will not go ahead tonight as planned. Works have been rescheduled to start on Thursday 12 February.
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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