November 23, 2022

ESSENTIAL DAYTIME SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED ON THE A9, NORTH OF DRUMOCHTER AT DALNASPIDAL 

  Project to begin on Monday 28th November for 5 days. Daytime convoy with lane closures for safety, 7am to 6pm.     Essential surfacing improvements on the A9, north of the Drumochter dual carriageway at Dalnaspidal, are set to get underway on Monday 28th November 2022.   The project will see 750m of road … Continued

November 23, 2022

KINCARDINE BRIDGE UPGRADE ON TRACK AS TENDERS SUBMITTED

80-metre section of bridge to be replaced Tenders now submitted and being evaluated by Transport Scotland Contract expected to be awarded in January 2023 A major project to replace an 80-metre section of the Kincardine Bridge has taken a significant step forward, with tenders for a contract with an estimated value of £16 million now … Continued

November 22, 2022

PHASE 2 OF SAFETY BARRIER WORKS ON M9 BRIDGES, JUNCTIONS 6 & 7 TO END

Pier protection upgrade for three bridges Northbound and Southbound Motorway closure Thursday 24 November 2022 Hard Shoulder and Lane 1 closures from Sunday 27 November 2022 Overnight carriageway closures will be in place on the M9 on the night of Thursday 24 November, ending phase 2 of works carried out by BEAR Scotland, which upgraded … Continued

November 21, 2022

UPDATE: Overnight Essential Surfacing Improvements on A83, Between Ardgartan and Cairndow Rescheduled

  The first project begins on Sunday 4th December for 4 nights. The second project begins on Thursday 8th December for 10 nights. Overnight lane closures with convoy system in place for safety, 7pm to 5am for both projects.     Please be advised that essential surfacing improvements on the A83 south of Butterbridge and … Continued

November 18, 2022

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING PLANNED ON A83, BETWEEN ARDGARTAN AND CAIRNDOW

  The first project, A83 South of Butterbridge, begins on Thursday 1st December for 4 nights. The second project, A83 West of Honeymoon Bridge, begins on Wednesday 7th December for 9 nights. Overnight lane closures with convoy system will be in place for safety, 7pm to 5am for both projects.   Essential surfacing improvements are … Continued

November 17, 2022

UPDATE: RESURFACING ON A86 WEST OF CREAG MEGAIDH RESCHEDULED FOR MONDAY 21 NOVEMBER

  Works due to take place tomorrow, 18 November will now be completed on Monday 21 November   Lane closures with 10mph convoy 7am-7pm   Please be advised that resurfacing works due to finish on the A86 west of Creag Megaidh on Friday 18th November will now be completed on Monday 21st November, due to … Continued

November 17, 2022

BEAR SCOTLAND SUPPORTS BRAKE’S ROAD SAFETY WEEK CAMPAIGN

BEAR Scotland is supporting the road safety charity, Brake’s Road Safety Week campaign which is running this week, 14 – 20 November. Road Safety Week is the UK’s biggest road safety event and this year its theme is Safe Roads For All. The theme emphasises that every life on our roads matters, and every death … Continued

November 17, 2022

RESURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON THE A68 IN PATHHEAD

Overnight works commence Monday 21 November 2022 for 4 nights Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland set to resurface approximately 115 metres of the A68 in Pathhead over four nights, commencing on Monday 21 November. To ensure the safety of workers and road users, the A68 will be closed in both directions between the junction … Continued

November 16, 2022

EMERGENCY REPAIR AT M876 RIVER CARRON BRIDGE

Overnight carriageway and slip road closure Friday 18 November 2022 The eastbound carriageway of the M876 and the slip roads at Junction 1 will be closed on the night of Friday 18 November, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out emergency joint repairs on the bridge carrying the motorway over the … Continued

November 15, 2022

ADDITIONAL BRIDGE CLOSURES AT M8 JUNCTION 5

Six overnight closures of B7057 bridge from 22 November to 2 December 2022 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland has announced six overnight closures of the B7057 bridge that carries the M8 Junction 5 eastbound off-slip and on-slip over the motorway near Shotts, in order to complete a programme of refurbishment that has been in … Continued

November 15, 2022

RESURFACING THE WESTBOUND M876 AT M9 JUNCTION 7

WORKS POSTPONED: Due to low temperatures, these works have been postponed for the night of Thursday 15 December. As the forecast for the majority of the week is similar, the situation will be reviewed each morning. Seven overnight carriageway closures 12-21 December 2022 The westbound carriageway of the M876 will be closed for resurfacing at … Continued

November 15, 2022

ACTIVE TRAVEL IMPROVEMENTS A9 NORTH KESSOCK

Overnight works to start on Sunday 20 November for nine weeks   Active travel and road safety improvements on the A9 between the Kessock Bridge and North Kessock Junction are set to get underway from Sunday 20 November.   The project will involve improvements to the existing, uncontrolled pedestrian and cycle crossing points to improve … Continued