Monthly Archives: November 2020

Monday 30 November OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS UNDERWAY ON A85 AND A828 AFTER BEING POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER   Please be advised that the overnight surfacing improvements planned for three sections of the A85 and one location on the A828, outlined in the release below, are now underway. These improvements had been programmed to get … Continued

Four overnight road closures begin Monday 7 December Motorists using the A985 east of Balgownie Junction are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately 0.95 kilometres of the trunk road over four nights, beginning on Monday 7 December. For the safety of workers … Continued

OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED ON A92 BETWEEN DUNDEE AND ARBROATH   Work starts Sunday 29 November over seven nights   Overnight road closure in place for first five nights for safety, 7pm to 7am   An overnight project involving road surfacing improvements on the A92 between Salmondsmuir and Elliot Roundabout is set to begin on … Continued

Overnight road closures 29 and 30 November Two nights of resurfacing works on the A702 near Biggar are scheduled to begin on Sunday 29 November. These works were originally scheduled earlier this month but had to be postponed due to adverse weather. The project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 1 km … Continued

£340,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS   A82 North of Dochfour   Project to begin from Sunday 29 November for two weeks   Overnight road closures in place for safety, 8pm – 6am, excluding Friday and Saturday night   A section of the A82 five kilometres south of Inverness is set to benefit from an improved road … Continued

£220,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS   A90 Todhills, southbound   Works start Sunday 29 November for one week   A section of the A90 north of Dundee is set to benefit from major carriageway resurfacing improvements with work set to get underway from Sunday. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the southbound section … Continued

£440,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS   A90 Balnabreich, southbound   Works start Saturday 28 November for one week     A section of the A90 south of Brechin is set to benefit from major resurfacing improvements worth £440,000 with work set to get underway later this week. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on … Continued

Bridge closed to traffic in both directions from 3 to 8 December Footpath will remain open to cyclists and pedestrians The Forth Road Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic from 06:00 on Thursday 3 December until 06:00 on Tuesday 8 December, as part of the ongoing project to replace the main expansion joints. The … Continued

13 overnight carriageway closures from 30 November to 15 December Motorists using the M8 at Ratho are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with £750,000 worth of resurfacing set to begin on Monday 30 November. The overnight works will see 2,990m of the eastbound carriageway resurfaced, creating smoother and safer journeys for road … Continued

• ‘Sled Zeppelin’, ‘William Wall-ice’ and ‘Gonnae Snow Dae That’ will help to lead winter charge • 57,500 tonnes of salt ready to treat trunk routes across north of Scotland • Over 180 winter operatives & 24/7 control room help to deliver a dedicated winter service   BEAR Scotland is primed to tackle whatever adverse … Continued

Over 25,000 tonnes of salt ready to treat trunk routes 47 new winter vehicles & 24/7 control room set to bolster capacity BEAR Scotland’s winter services are up and running and ready to tackle whatever adverse weather conditions affect the trunk roads and bridges in the South East of Scotland, including the Queensferry Crossing and … Continued

Overnight closures commence Monday 23 November for nine nights BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is planning essential road marking and cyclic maintenance works on sections of the M9 as stated in the table below. The works involve reinstating white lines and studs as well as cyclic works such as gully cleaning for … Continued