Monthly Archives: April 2023

Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust has been selected as BEAR Scotland’s second regional charity of the year. The trunk road maintenance company is in its third year of giving six local charities nominated by staff a £1,000 donation. The funding boost will help ensure that Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust’s work maintaining and helping the … Continued

  Works in two locations on A9 between 2nd and 18th May A9 northbound dual carriageway 2nd-5th May: night time road closure with diversion A9 southbound dual carriageway 9th-18th May: night time lane closure with 10mph convoy and temporary traffic lights   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will be carrying out road improvements at … Continued

Overnight road closures for six nights from Monday 22 May, excluding weekends The A1 is set to benefit from carriageway improvements, with Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, planning six nights of works. Resurfacing works are planned on the A1 at Bankton Junction between the hours of 19:30 and 06:00 each night from Monday 22 … Continued

  Works rescheduled to begin Monday 1 May for three days 10mph convoy system 7am to 7pm Please be advised that works which were due to get underway on Wednesday 3 May on the A9 at Geiselittle will now begin on Monday 1 May, as a resurfacing scheme on the A9 at Ousdale will be … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures Wednesday 10 May to Friday 12 May 2023 A section of the westbound M8 between junctions 4 and 4A is set to benefit from resurfacing improvements. The resurfacing works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland resurface 1 kilometre of carriageway, creating safer and smoother journeys for motorists. For the safety … Continued

Overnight closure at two locations Works scheduled from 2-5 May, 15-19 May The A7 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with a total of nine nights of resurfacing, with works beginning on Tuesday, 2 May. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface a combined 2km of carriageway, creating … Continued

Upgrades to safety barriers northbound will begin Monday 24 April 2023 for five nights. One lane closure with a temporary speed limit of 50mph reducing to 30mph at the works site. BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will be replacing and extending existing safety barrier on the northbound carriageway at the A9/A96 Raigmore Interchange, Inverness, … Continued

Updated programme of work for A828 improvements Works now taking place at two locations 25-28 April North of Oban Airport 25-27 April for three days Ardtorna 28 April for one day South of Portnacroish and North of Appin works have been postponed   Motorists using the A828 are set to benefit from an improved road … Continued

Overnight road closures 8pm to 5am. A82 North of Loch Tulla 2 and 3 May. A82 North of Kingshouse 4 to 23 May. BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, are set to start road surface improvements at two locations on the A82 between Achallader and Altnafeadh in May, with 1.3km of road being resurfaced. The … Continued

  Works to take place at four locations 24 April-18 May North of Oban Airport 24-26 April North of Appin 27 April South of Portnacroish 28 April South of the Highland boundary 10-18 May Lane closures with 10mph convoy 7am-7pm   Motorists using the A828 are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with … Continued

  Works begin Wednesday 3 May for three days 10mph convoy system 7am to 7pm BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 505m of the A9 at Geiselittle near Thurso, with works scheduled to get underway on Wednesday 3 May. To ensure the safety of roadworkers and motorists, a 10mph convoy system … Continued

Works begin 17 April 2023 for three weeks Temporary traffic lights during working hours BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will be installing a new traffic signal controlled pedestrian crossing on the A830 Fort William to Mallaig road, near the Glenfinnan National Trust for Scotland Visitor Centre this month. The new crossing will improve road … Continued