September 17, 2020

A82 TARBET TO ARDLUI

Thursday 17 September   MEDIA UPDATE: OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON A82 BETWEEN TARBET AND ARDLUI POSTPONED FOLLOWING LANDSLIP AT THE REST AND BE THANKFUL Please be advised that due to a recent landslip on the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful, the surfacing improvements planned for two locations on the A82 near Loch Lomond … Continued

September 16, 2020

A702 RESURFACING WORKS NORTH OF LAMINGTON: 5-10 NOVEMBER

24-hour weekend road closure Overnight weekday closures Motorists using the A702 in South Lanarkshire are advised to plan ahead to avoid weekend and overnight road closures, with £405,000 worth of essential resurfacing works scheduled to begin north of Lamington on the evening of Thursday 5 November. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR … Continued

September 15, 2020

A702 RESURFACING WORKS AT SILVERBURN: 1-13 OCTOBER

Overnight weekday road closures 24-hour weekend closure Motorists using the A702 in Midlothian are advised to plan ahead to avoid weekend and overnight road closures, with £410,000 worth of essential resurfacing works scheduled to begin at Silverburn on the evening of Thursday 1 October. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface … Continued

September 15, 2020

A90 DOUGLASTOWN UNDERPASS TO GATESIDE SLIPS

SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS WORTH OVER £1.2M SET FOR A90 FORFAR BYPASS  A90 Douglastown Underpass to Gateside Slips, southbound  Work to continue over two weeks   A section of the A90 Forfar bypass near Douglastown is set to benefit from resurfacing improvements worth £1.2M with work set to get underway this week. The improvements will address defects … Continued

September 14, 2020

A9 BALHALDIE TO GREENLOANING

NEW £170,000 ROAD SAFETY BARRIER IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT UNDERWAY ON A9 BALHALDIE TO GREENLOANING  Work to take up to two weeks   A road safety improvement project on the A9 near Dunblane worth £170,000 is underway this week. The project will see improvements to the central reservation safety barrier between Balhaldie and Greenloaning to help ensure … Continued

September 11, 2020

A92 NEWTONHILL TO CAMMACHMORE

£230,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS   A92 Newtonhill to Cammachmore, northbound   Works start Monday 14 September for five nights   A section of the A92 at Newtonhill is set to benefit from resurfacing improvements worth £230,000 with work set to get underway next week. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the … Continued

September 11, 2020

A92 FREUCHIE TO NEWPORT-ON-TAY

NEW £90,000 OVERNIGHT ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS   A92 Freuchie to Newport-on-Tay   Works start Sunday 13 September for two weeks   A road safety improvement project on the A92 between Freuchie and Newport-on-Tay is set to get underway from Sunday 13 September. The project will see improvements to road markings at 24 junctions on the … Continued

September 11, 2020

A68 Fala

15:30, 11 September 2020 A68 FALA: ROAD FULLY OPEN Temporary traffic lights on the A68 near Fala have been removed following the completion of works adjacent to the carriageway. The A68 is now fully open. The A68 reopened to traffic on the morning of Monday 7 September, however traffic lights have been in place since … Continued

September 10, 2020

United to Prevent Suicide

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day and BEAR Scotland is supporting Scotland’s new approach to suicide prevention. Many of us have been affected by suicide in some way – whether it’s ourselves, a loved one, or someone we know. Suicide is of concern to all of us. It is a leading cause of death among young … Continued

September 9, 2020

A85 BONAW BRAE AND DUNIRA BENDS

NEW ROAD SAFETY PROJECT ON A85 BONAW BRAE AND DUNIRA BENDS TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK Work to take up to four weeks A road safety project to install roadside vehicle restraint barriers to improve road user safety along the A85 at Bonaw Brae and Dunira is due to start next week. The £80,000 project will … Continued

September 3, 2020

A82 Inverness Walking and Cycling Improvements

Longman Road to Tomnahurich Roundabout   Transport Scotland and BEAR Scotland are developing plans to improve road safety for pedestrians, cyclists and other non-motorised users on the A82 between the Longman Road Roundabout and the Tomnahurich Roundabout. The A82 passes through central Inverness and is a busy urban environment with the result that many pedestrians … Continued

September 3, 2020

A87 ISLE OF SKYE

OVERNIGHT ESSENTIAL SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR THREE LOCATIONS ON A87 ISLE OF SKYE   Project to begin on Monday 7 September for ten nights   Overnight road closures in place for safety, 7pm to 7am   Essential surfacing improvements across three locations on the A87 on the Isle of Skye are set to get underway … Continued