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⚠️WEATHER WARNING⚠️
The @metoffice YELLOW weather warning for RAIN that will affect the A9, A82, A83 and A85 is now in force
🌧️ Midnight to midnight on Wednesday 11 February
More information: https://bit.ly/4mBucid
@trafficscotland
Overnight resurfacing works at two locations on the #A85 between Glen Ogle and Lix Toll start on Sunday 22 February
🚧 Road closure with amnesties at Glen Ogle Head
🚦 Traffic lights and 10mph convoy west of Lix Toll
Full details:
Between planned works and severe weather, January sure has kept the teams at BEAR Scotland busy. See some of what we have been up to in our Monthly Highlights here:
#DriveSafe
UPDATE: Due to a change in the wider programme, work on the A85 between Crieff and Comrie will now start on Monday 23 February.
🚦Daytime lane closure on Tuesday 24 February under traffic lights
Works are now expected to be completed by Thursday 26 February.
⚠️WEATHER WARNING⚠️
The @metoffice has announced a YELLOW weather warning for RAIN that will affect the A9, A82, A83 and A85
🌧️ Midnight to midnight on Wednesday 11 February
More information: https://bit.ly/4mBucid
@trafficscotland
Road safety is always one of our top priorities at BEAR Scotland. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3uoiD8H
#DriveSafe
❄️Road surface temperatures will be low on the higher ground of the North West
🚛We'll have 4 gritters carrying out treatments with a further 12 patrol vehicles monitoring conditions overnight
➡️Gritter tracker: https://bit.ly/4a2QnZs
#DriveSafe
UPDATE: Due to the poor weather impacting the programme, works on the #A85 north of Madderty will now be completed by the morning of Monday 16 February.
#A9 Killiecrankie - Restricted - Recovery onsite following earlier vehicle breakdown. Police Scotland managing traffic in both directions with our teams on site assisting. @trafficscotland @PSOSTayside
UPDATE: Due to changes in the programme of works, overnight resurfacing on the #A83 at Ardgenavan will not go ahead tonight (Tuesday 10 February).
Works are now expected to be completed on Thursday 12 February.
UPDATE: Due to poor weather, overnight resurfacing on the #A82 south of Loch Linnhe picnic area will not go ahead tonight (Tuesday 10 February).
Works are now expected to be completed by Tuesday 24 February, depending on suitable weather conditions.
Make sure your vehicle is ready for winter. Checking everything is in order can help keep you and others safe.
#DriveSafe
REMINDER: @SGNgas are carrying out emergency gas works at Raigmore Interchange on the #A9 from today
While our planned works are already underway, we are working closely with SGN to coordinate activities at the interchange to minimise any additional disruption
@trafficscotland
Overnight carriageway works on the #A9 north of Calvine start on Monday 16 February
🚦 Two way traffic lights with 10mph convoy
Full details:
The #A7 south of Selkirk will be closed for resurfacing works between 19:30 and 06:00 on weekday nights from Tuesday 3 to Tuesday 17 March.
Full details:
BEAR Control Rooms are staffed 24/7 all year round. If you have anything to report on the South East trunk roads then give them a call on 0800 028 1414 or email them through enquiries@bearscotland.co.uk
#BEARFacts
TONIGHT: 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:
TRISS stands for Trunk Road Incident Support Service. Our TRISS vehicles attend incidents to help keep traffic flowing and reduce disruption. This means our teams can provide support if you break down on a major road in Scotland.
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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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