Monthly Archives: June 2021

Daytime temporary traffic lights on Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 July 2021 Temporary traffic lights will be in place on the A7 from Hawick High school to the Sandbed Roundabout between 09:30 and 15:30 on Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 July. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out coring … Continued

• Local resident and bus stop user Una Macleod was joined by members of the local community to officially open the new bus stop at Sligachan, helping to improve road safety   Local community member Una Macleod had the honour of officially opening the new bus stop on the A87 at Sligachan on the Isle … Continued

Overnight weekday closures 14-16 July 2021 The A68 at Millerhill Junction is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with three nights of resurfacing works set to begin on Wednesday 14 July. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 0.5km of carriageway, creating smoother and safer journeys for motorists. To … Continued

Project set to begin from Sunday 4 July for two weeks     A surfacing project covering five locations on the A85 is set to begin on Sunday and will take up to two weeks to complete. The planned works will address five sections of the A85 between Dalmally and Connel, creating a smoother road … Continued

Project to begin from Sunday 4 July for two weeks Overnight road closures in place for safety, 8pm and 5am   A section of the A83 between Inveraray and Lochgilphead is set to benefit from an improved road surface with work set to get underway on Sunday. The project will see over one kilometre of … Continued

BEAR Scotland met with members of the Hawick community this week to discuss plans for improving Dovemount Roundabout, which acts as an important gateway to the town on the A7. The trunk road operating company, which took on responsibility for trunk roads in South East Scotland in August 2020 in the midst of the first … Continued

Works to continue for three weeks     A footway refurbishment project on a section of the A92 southbound footway between Letham Junction and Fernie Castle Junction in Fife is underway this week. The £20,000 project will involve teams resurfacing a 700m section of the southbound footway next to the A92, creating a safer route … Continued

Project set to begin from Wednesday 30 June for five nights Overnight road closures in place for safety each night, 8pm-6am excluding Friday and Saturday nights   A section of the A82 north of Aberchalder Swing Bridge is set to benefit from an improved road surface with works set to get underway on Wednesday. The … Continued

Daytime temporary traffic lights on Thursday 1 July & Friday 2 July Temporary traffic lights will be in place on the A68 at Pathhead between 09:30 and 15:30 on Thursday 1 July and Friday 2 July while Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland carries out coring investigation works in advance of future resurfacing. Emergency services … Continued

One overnight road closure on Thursday 1 July 2021 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 0.9 kilometres of the westbound M876 at Junction 2 on the night of Thursday 1 July 2021. For the safety of workers and road users, the westbound M876 will be closed between Junction 8 at the … Continued

Overnight road closures Friday 2 July and Monday 5 July 2021 Overnight works to renew the road surface near the A876 Kincardine Junction will take place on Friday 2 July and Monday 5 July 2021. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project. Working hours will be between 19:30 and 06:30 each … Continued

  “I wanted to go into construction, I wanted to see how properties were built and how things were put together effectively. When I started my career the Queensferry Crossing was actually being constructed – so that was another thing that pushed me into engineering.”   To celebrate International Women in Engineering Day we spoke … Continued