Monthly Archives: October 2021

Works start Sunday 24 October for five nights Surfacing improvements are set to get underway on a section of the A9 southbound near Gleneagles on Sunday 24 October at 7.30pm. The overnight improvements will address defects in the road surface on the southbound section of the A9 on-slip at the A823 Loaninghead grade separated junction, … Continued

Works start Sunday 24 October Sections of the A90 northbound and southbound carriageway near Brechin are to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £290,000 with work set to get underway from Sunday 24 October. The surfacing improvements will address defects in the road surface on the northbound and southbound A90 Brechin Bypass, providing a safer and … Continued

Work starts Thursday 21 October for two nights     Amended road markings on the A96 / A98 roundabout to the east of Fochabers are to be applied this week. Following representations from members of the public regarding traffic movements at the A96/A98 roundabout to the east of Fochabers, BEAR Scotland undertook a review in … Continued

Tuesday 19 October    ONGOING SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON A90 / A92 NEAR STONEHAVEN EXTENDED   Please be advised that ongoing surfacing improvements for sections of the A90 / A92 near Stonehaven, outlined in the release below, have been extended. The surfacing improvements got underway earlier this month and were due to be completed by Wednesday … Continued

Bridge bearings and safety barriers to be replaced 23-week project commences Monday 22 November 2021 Major upgrade works are planned for a motorway bridge at the junction of the M876 and the M9 near Stenhousemuir. Hill Bridge carries the eastbound carriageway of the M876 over the M9 where the two motorways connect at Junction 8. … Continued

Overnight northbound carriageway closure 20 October 2021 Motorists using the A1 northbound between Thistly Cross roundabout and Abbotsview junction are set to benefit from improved road markings, with one night of works planned for Wednesday 20 October. The works will complete a £265,000 programme of road marking and stud improvements on the A1 between Edinburgh … Continued

BEAR Scotland, the trunk road management company, won both the gold and the silver gongs in the ‘Issues, Crisis and Reputation’ category of the CIPR PRide Awards Scotland announced by BBC’s Louise Minchin in a virtual ceremony. This success reflects the response to challenges posed by the effects of extreme weather conditions on trunk roads … Continued

Overnight road closure 16 November 2021 The A7 at Langholm is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with one night of resurfacing works planned for Tuesday 16 November. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 200m of carriageway at the south end of Langholm, creating smoother and safer journeys … Continued

Overnight works commence Friday 22 October 2021 Extended closure on weekend mornings to allow new surface to cool Overnight works to renew the road surface on a section of the eastbound carriageway of the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass from Lothianburn to Straiton are set to begin on Friday 22 October 2021. Transport Scotland’s operating company … Continued

Works start Wednesday 13 October for six nights Overnight surfacing improvements worth £270,000 are set to get underway on a section of the A9 near Blackford next week. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the A9 northbound carriageway beyond Blackford, creating a safer and smoother road surface for motorists. The overnight … Continued

Works start Friday 15 October A section of the A9 northbound carriage in Perth is to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £260,000 with works set to get underway next week. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the northbound section of the A9 between Broxden and Inveralmond Roundabouts at the A85 off … Continued

Work starts Monday 11 October for up to four months     A new £195,000 active travel project on the A96 between Lhanbryde and Fochabers is set to get underway next week. The project will involve teams constructing a 2m wide shared use footway and cycleway over a 750m stretch from Lhanbryde eastwards adjacent to … Continued