Monthly Archives: March 2021

Five overnight road closures from 30 March Motorists using the A68 in the Scottish Borders are advised to plan ahead to avoid overnight road closures, with £300,000 worth of essential resurfacing works scheduled to begin at Lauder on the evening of Tuesday 30 March. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface … Continued

£295,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS A95 Daugh of Carron Works start Monday 8 March for nine days     A section of the A95 at Daugh of Carron is set to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £295,000 with work set to get underway from Monday. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the A95 … Continued

£120,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS A9 Windyedge Farm, southbound Works start Wednesday 10 March for two nights   Essential work to address a section of the A9 southbound carriageway at Windyedge Farm near Perth is set to take place next week.   The improvements will address defects in the road surface on this southbound section of … Continued

Two overnight road closures begin Monday 8 March 2021 Motorists using the M876 are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately one kilometre of the northbound carriageway prior to Junction 1 over two nights, beginning on Monday 8 March. For the safety of … Continued

Temporary traffic lights for two weeks, commencing Monday 8 March 2021 Two weeks of work to upgrade roadside safety barriers on the A7 south of Galashiels is set to begin on Monday 8 March. The £80,000 road safety improvement scheme will involve removing the existing safety barriers and replacing them with a new upgraded vehicle … Continued

Dylan Cleminson   This week marks Scottish Apprenticeship Week which celebrates and encourages people to consider an apprenticeship as a valuable route to a successful career. This is the path chosen by Dylan, a Highways Apprentice from our South East Team, who was eager to gain hands-on experience in the field whilst studying for his … Continued

BEAR Scotland honour the memory of former chairman by supporting new industry talent BEAR Scotland has launched a scholarship for civil engineering students at Edinburgh Napier University in memory of former chairman Bill Taylor. From academic year 2021/22 onwards, the Bill Taylor Scholarship (BEAR Scotland) will provide £3400 to support an undergraduate through the latter … Continued

Overnight closure 29 March 2021, 19:30 – 06:00 Motorists using the A702 at Coulter are set to benefit from a package of road surface improvement works. The £45,000 project will see 225m of carriageway resurfaced, improving skid resistance and ride quality for road users. To ensure the safety of roadworkers and the travelling public during … Continued

Cameron Redpath   We are supporting Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2021 by showcasing some of the brilliant work that our apprentices do across the company. The week celebrates and encourages people to consider an apprenticeship as a valuable route to a successful career. We asked Cameron, an Apprentice Technician in our South East Planned Maintenance team, … Continued

£280,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS A82 south of Laggan Swing Bridge Project set to begin on Thursday 4 March for seven nights Overnight road closures in place for safety, 8pm – 6am, excluding Friday and Saturday Amnesties will be in place at 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12am, 2am and 4am to allow traffic to safely pass through … Continued

Overnight closure 23 March 2021, 19:30 – 06:00 Motorists using the A6091 west of Melrose Roundabout are set to benefit from a package of road surface improvement works. The £65,000 project will see 250m of carriageway resurfaced, improving skid resistance and ride quality for road users. To ensure the safety of roadworkers and the travelling … Continued

Two overnight road closures 15 & 16 March 2021 Motorists using the A7 trunk road through Galashiels are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with two nights of resurfacing works scheduled for Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 March. The £157,800 project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 480 metres of … Continued