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We have a new addition to our fleet at the Forth Road Bridge: a @goupil_ev G4 all-electric utility vehicle.
In winter we'll use this to carry the potassium acetate sprayer that de-ices the footways, and in summer for any small works such as litter picking or leaf collecting.
TRISS stands for Trunk Road Incident Support Service. Our TRISS teams attend incidents to help keep traffic flowing and reduce disruption. They can provide support if you break down on a major road in Scotland.
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All Early morning treatments complete on the NW with all patrols still out on the network. Still very cold conditions #DriveSafe
New safety barriers will be installed alongside the #A9 between Luncarty and Bankfoot from Monday 9 March.
👷 24-hour single lane closures and a restricted speed limit of 50mph in place from the evening of Sunday 8 March
Full details:
BEAR Control Rooms are staffed 24/7 all year round. If you have anything to report on the North West trunk roads then give them a call on 0800 028 1414 or email them through enquiries@bearscotland.co.uk
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Ground investigation works on the #A87 at Luib and Borve start on Monday 2 March.
🚦Temporary traffic lights between 8am and 5pm.
Full details:
UPDATE: Due to the poor weather forecast, overnight resurfacing on the #A82 south of Loch Linnhe picnic area will not take place on the night of Sunday 1 March.
Works are now expected to be completed by Tuesday 10 March.
UPDATE: Due to changes in the wider programme, overnight surfacing on the #A84 at Cambusbeg will now start on Wednesday 18 March.
The Trunk Road Incident Support Service (TRISS) operates on key routes 12 hours a day to help keep traffic flowing.
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UPDATE: Due to a change in the wider programme, works on the #A85 between Crieff and Comrie will now start on Sunday 15 March.
UPDATE: Due to changes in the programme, resurfacing on the #A85 between Glen Ogle and Lix Toll, starting on Sunday 1 March, is now expected to be completed by the morning of Friday 13 March.
Full details:
‼️ UPDATE
Due to weather, the #A83 resurfacing through Arrochar will not take place this Sunday (1 March). Works will commence again on Monday (2 March)
More info:
Barrier repairs on the #M80 near Denny:
⛔ Overnight motorway closures
📆 22 and 29 March
🕙 22:00-06:00
Details here:
❄️Temperatures will be low across the South East trunk roads this evening
🚛We'll have 19 gritters carrying out treatments with 13 patrolling overnight
➡️Gritter tracker: https://bit.ly/4a2QnZs
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❄️Temperatures will be low across the North West trunk road network this evening with ice and hoar frost forecast
🚛We'll have 29 gritters carrying out pre-treatments and a further 18 out patrolling overnight
➡️Gritter tracker: https://bit.ly/4a2QnZs
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Road surfacing improvements at two locations on the #A9 between Mybster and Thurso are set to start on Sunday 15 March.
🚧 Road closure south of Spital with amnesties 7pm to 6am
🚦 Lane closure with convoy south of Geislittle between 7am and 7pm
More:
Earlier this week BEAR Scotland was pleased to welcome Cabinet Secretary for Transport @FionaHyslop and senior bridge engineers from @transcotland on a visit to the Queensferry Crossing.
We provided an update on our ongoing work to manage and maintain this iconic structure.
Earlier this week BEAR Scotland was pleased to welcome Cabinet Secretary for Transport @FionaHyslop and senior bridge engineers from @transcotland on a visit to the Queensferry Crossing.
We provided an update on our ongoing work to manage and maintain this iconic structure.
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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