May 16, 2023

OVERNIGHT DRAINAGE WORKS ON M80

12 nights of roadworks from 30th May 2023. Overnight lane and slip road closures.   As part of a rolling programme of maintenance works, a series of overnight lane closures and a slip road closure will get underway on Tuesday 30th May. This will allow BEAR Scotland and Carnell, on behalf of Highway Management (Scotland) … Continued

May 15, 2023

A1 COCKBURNSPATH RESURFACING WORKS

Overnight road closures 29 May to 5 June The A1 is set to benefit from carriageway improvements, with Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, planning six nights of works from 29 May to 5 June 2023. Resurfacing works are planned on the A1 at the southbound approach to Cockburnspath roundabout between the hours of 19:30 … Continued

May 15, 2023

MAJOR RESURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON M9 NORTHBOUND PRIOR TO JUNCTION 4

Wednesday 24 May – Saturday 3 June 2023 A section of the northbound M9 prior to junction 4 near Polmont is set to benefit from a £1m Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements. The works are provisionally programmed to start on Wednesday 24 May 2023 for a duration of ten days with works expected to … Continued

May 11, 2023

OVERNIGHT INVESTIGATION WORKS ON A720

Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, is planning to undertake one night of overnight investigation works on the A720 eastbound. The investigations will be completed on Friday 12 May 2023 at the Calder eastbound on slip between the hours of 20:30 and 06:30. To ensure the safety of the workforce and members of the travelling … Continued

May 9, 2023

UPDATE: ROAD IMPROVEMENTS NEAR THE A9 RAIGMORE INTERCHANGE, INVERNESS

MEDIA UPDATE: ROAD IMPROVEMENTS NEAR THE A9 RAIGMORE INTERCHANGE, INVERNESS   A9 southbound dual carriageway road resurfacing works 10-18 May Additional 24-hour lane closure  9-13 May     Please be advised that the planned southbound lane closure on the A9 between the Milton of Leys Junction and Bogbain Farm, Inverness, will now be in place … Continued

May 9, 2023

OVERNIGHT ROAD SURFACE IMPROVEMENTS FOR A85 NORTH OF LOCHEARNHEAD

  Works begin Sunday 14 May for eight nights. Overnight road closure with diversion, 8pm to 5am.   Road users on the A85 between the A84 junction at Lochearnhead towards Glen Ogle will benefit from a new road surface, thanks to work that BEAR Scotland is set to carry out for Transport Scotland. Work is scheduled to … Continued

May 9, 2023

OVERNIGHT INVESTIGATION WORKS AT M8

Overnight westbound slip closure at Junction 5 planned for Thursday 11 May BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out pavement investigation works on the M8 westbound on the night of Thursday 11 May 2023. To allow these works to be carried out safely, the westbound onslip of the M8 will be … Continued

May 9, 2023

SAFETY IMPROVEMENT WORKS ANNOUNCED FOR A9 SOUTH OF FINDHORN BRIDGE 

Works start Monday 15 May 2023 for three weeks. Lane 2 closure and 50mph speed limit.   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, will start £40k worth of road safety improvements on the A9 dual carriageway south of Findhorn Bridge on 15 May.   The works will continue for three weeks, taking place … Continued

May 5, 2023

SCOTTISH POWER ENERGY NETWORKS UTILITY WORKS ON M80 JUNCTION 7 AT HAGGS

Work to take place from Friday 12 May for 21 days Continuous slip road closures required for safety, 12 May at 20:00 to 14 May at 22:00 Verge works along the slip road until 2 June   Scottish Power Energy Networks are to undertake essential works to modernise utility apparatus serving the local community around … Continued

May 4, 2023

BEAR SCOTLAND HOSTS CHARITY FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT FOR SAMH

BEAR Scotland’s annual charity five-a-side football tournament was held on 28 April 2023 at Bells Sports Centre in Perth. It saw co-workers from Scotland’s leading trunk road operating company turn into competitors to raise over £1,800 for SAMH on the day. The football fundraising efforts for the mental health charity saw ten teams of BEAR … Continued

May 4, 2023

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING WORKS AT TWO LOCATIONS ON THE A9

  Works to take place at two locations on the A9 between 9th –17th May 2023 Cambusavie 9th– 14th May 2023 Berriedale 15th –17th May 2023 Full road closure between 8pm and 6am Amnesties will be in place   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the … Continued

May 3, 2023

NIGHT TIME ROAD IMPROVEMENTS ON THE A828 CONNEL TO BALLACHULISH

  Works begin on Sunday 21th May until Tuesday 30th May Overnight road closures (7pm to 7am) except Fridays and Saturdays     Motorists using the A828 will benefit from an improved road surface as BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, are set to begin resurfacing works later this month.   The works will take … Continued