Monthly Archives: February 2024

  Works start 12 February 2024 for twelve weeks   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to start a road safety project investing £420,000 on the A835, South of Garve this month.   The project will be done in two phases, with the first phase scheduled to begin on Monday 12 February … Continued

Media update:  These works have been postponed until further notice. Works to begin on Monday 26 February 2024 for ten days Daytime lane closure with convoy   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the A9 at Inverbrora, with works set to get underway on Monday 26 … Continued

  A82 from Drumnadrochit to Inverness now open A82 between Drumnadrochit and Invermoriston to reopen under traffic light control this evening   Heavy rainfall, with a Met Office Yellow warning in place on Sunday 4 and Monday 5 February, caused flooding and disruption on the trunk road network across the North West of Scotland. BEAR … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure Friday 16 February 2024 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is planning to carry out essential repairs on the westbound carriageway of the M8 between Junctions 3 and 3A on the night of Friday 16 February. For the safety of workers and road users during these works, the M8 westbound will be … Continued

  A85 Lochearnhead 12 February-2 March (road closure with diversion and amnesties)   BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out essential landscape works to remove potentially hazardous trees affected by ash dieback at the A85 Lochearnhead. The scheme will take place from the evening of Monday 12 February 2024 to the … Continued

  Following the Yellow Warning for rainfall, hillside inspections are to take place on Tuesday 6 February. The Old Military Road local diversion route was implemented on Sunday 4 February as a precaution and will continue to operate today.   A83 traffic is to continue to utilise the Old Military Road local diversion throughout Tuesday … Continued

Current forecast for Sunday and Monday indicates around 90mm of rainfall in 48 hours which will result in a significant increase in hillside saturation levels. As a precaution, the Old Military Road Local Diversion Route will be in use from 12:00 mid-day on Sunday 4 February. The Old Military Road Diversion Route will likely be … Continued

Overnight works commence Monday 5 February 2024 for 5 nights Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland set to install a new vehicle restraint system along the slip road exiting the eastbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass at Straiton Junction over five nights, commencing on Monday 5 February. To ensure the safety of workers and road users, … Continued

  Current forecast for Sunday indicates heavy rainfall which results in significant increase in hillside saturation levels. As a precaution, the Old Military Road Local Diversion Route will therefore be prepared in case required overnight on Sunday 4 February. Diversion of traffic onto the Old Military Road will be subject to further review of forecast … Continued

Emergency patching to be carried out overnight on Friday 2 February 2024 The northbound carriageway of the A899 between Livingston East roundabout and Dechmont roundabout will be closed overnight on Friday 2 February 2024 between the hours of 22:00 and 06:00.  There will also be no access to the M8 Junction 3 eastbound onslip during … Continued

 Drainage investigation, planned for five days starting Mon 12 Feb. Temporary traffic lights between 9.30am – 3.30pm BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be carrying out essential drainage investigation works in the village of Benderloch on the A828, with works planned to commence on Monday 12 February 2024. These drainage investigation works have … Continued

 Drainage investigation, planned for one day starting on Monday 5 February. Two-way temporary traffic lights between 9.30am and 3.30pm On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential drainage investigation works on the A85 Drummond Street, Comrie, with works set over one day on Monday 5 February between 9.30am and 3.30pm. Due … Continued