September 30, 2021

SCOTLAND’S BRAVEST MANUFACTURING COMPANY PRODUCES 15,000th ROAD SIGN FOR BEAR SCOTLAND

  Social enterprise that supports veterans marks strength of three-year relationship with trunk road operating company   The 15,000th new road sign for BEAR Scotland has rolled off the production line at the social enterprise that supports veterans and others with disabilities, Scotland’s Bravest Manufacturing Company. Scotland’s Bravest Manufacturing Company (SMBC), based in Erskine, employs … Continued

September 30, 2021

FORTH ROAD BRIDGE CLOSURE TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC: 1-2 OCTOBER 2021

Closure to allow joint replacement works Bridge will remain open to cyclists and pedestrians The A9000 Forth Road Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic from 06:00 on Friday 1 October until 18:00 on Saturday 2 October 2021, as part of the ongoing project to replace the main expansion joints. The closure is necessary to … Continued

September 30, 2021

ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR NORTH OF A92 BALFARG JUNCTION NEAR GLENROTHES

Works start on Monday 4 October for approximately six weeks   Road safety improvements on the A92 north of Balfarg Junction near Glenrothes are set to get underway next week. Earlier this year the signalisation of Balfarg Junction was successfully completed, which represented an £850,000 investment from Transport Scotland into the safety and performance of … Continued

September 30, 2021

SP Energy Networks Kelty upgrade works

Overnight closure of M90 on night of Saturday 2 October SP Energy Networks – the electricity network operator in central Scotland – is carrying out essential upgrade works to improve the network in Kelty and the surrounding area at the beginning of October. The works will see a 30-strong team deployed to replace overhead power … Continued

September 30, 2021

ROAD SAFETY PROJECT TO UPGRADE SAFETY BARRIER ON M90 BETWEEN KELTY AND HALBEATH TO GET UNDERWAY  

Works begin Monday 4 October for approximately four weeks   A road safety project on the M90 near Kelty and Halbeath in Fife is set to get underway next week. The project will involve teams carrying out upgrades to the existing safety barriers in the verges across a 1.5km stretch of the M90 northbound and … Continued

September 29, 2021

OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE PROJECT PLANNED FOR M90 FRIARTON BRIDGE AND CRAIGEND INTERCHANGE

Overnight works start Monday 4 October for five nights     Five nights of routine maintenance and bridge inspections on the M90 Junction 10 Craigend Interchange and Friarton Bridge near Perth are scheduled to take place next week. The project will allow teams to carry out cyclic maintenance and inspections work on the bridges and … Continued

September 28, 2021

OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE ON THE M9, M80 AND M876

Six-week programme over September and October 2021 Work to be completed over 13 phases A six-week programme of overnight maintenance on the M9, M80 and M876 is now under way. Work is being carried out in 13 phases, with overnight closures on a different section of motorway in each phase. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR … Continued

September 28, 2021

£600,000 ROAD MARKING IMPROVEMENTS ON A85 BETWEEN TYNDRUM AND OBAN UNDERWAY  

Works to continue for six weeks   A road marking improvement scheme is now underway on the A85 between Tyndrum and Oban The £600,000 investment by Transport Scotland will see improvements made to the road markings between Tyndrum and Dunollie Roundabout in Oban. Having commenced on Monday 27 September, the project is expected to take … Continued

September 27, 2021

BEAR Scotland Charity Golf Day Raises £10k for Cash for Kids

BEAR Scotland and a number of its key suppliers and subcontractors took to the golf course for a charity golf tournament. This resulted in a £10,000 fundraising boost for Cash for Kids. The 4-ball shotgun tournament got underway on a sunny September day on the Dalmahoy Country Club’s West Course on the out-skirts of Edinburgh. … Continued

September 27, 2021

NEW ROAD SAFETY AND FOOTWAY PROJECT ANNOUNCED FOR A82 AT ALLTSIGH, LOCH NESS  

Works start Monday 4 October for six weeks   A new £60,000 road safety and active travel project is to be progressed on the A82 at Alltsigh with works set to get underway next week. The project will involve the installation of approximately 80 metres of new footway adjacent to the northbound carriageway of the … Continued

September 24, 2021

£200,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A9 BETWEEN AUCHTERARDER AND ABERUTHVEN

Works start Wednesday 29 September for seven nights     A section of the A9 northbound between Auchterarder and Aberuthven is to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £200,000 with work set to get underway next week. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the northbound section of the A9 at East Mill … Continued

September 23, 2021

WINTER MAINTENANCE SERVICE SET TO GET UNDERWAY ON A92 FROM DUNDEE TO ARBROATH

Road users of the A92 between Dundee and Arbroath are advised that BEAR Scotland’s winter maintenance service will get underway from Monday 27 September until Friday 20 May next year. BEAR Scotland’s experienced winter maintenance team will work around the clock to analyse detailed forecasts and actual weather information from roadside weather sensors to ensure … Continued