August 8, 2024

£50,000 NIGHT-TIME DRAINAGE INVESTIGATION WORKS AT A85 OSPREY VIEW, LOCHEARNHEAD

Investigation works start from Sunday 15 September, 8pm to 6am Road closure in place Sunday to Tuesday with amnesties under convoy Traffic lights on Wednesday and Thursday nights   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland will be carrying out essential drainage investigation works at Lochearnhead on the A85, with works planned to commence at … Continued

August 8, 2024

£127,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A82 SOUTH OF LAGGAN SWING BRIDGE

Update: Due to supply issues, surfacing improvements on the A82 South of Laggan Bridge will now be completed later than planned.  Works to begin on Thursday 22 August Lane closure with convoy On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the A82 just South of Laggan Swing Bridge … Continued

August 7, 2024

RESURFACING THE M8 PRIOR TO HERMISTON GAIT

UPDATE: Eastbound closure on night of Thursday 29 August will now be from Junction 2 to Junction 1. Overnight carriageway and slip road closures from Monday 26 August 2024 The eastbound carriageway of the M8 motorway between Junction 2 Claylands and Junction 1 Hermiston Gait will be closed for resurfacing on the nights of Monday … Continued

August 7, 2024

BARRIER REPAIR ON M9 JUNCTION 1A EASTBOUND OFF-SLIP

Overnight slip road closure Monday 2 September 2024 Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland is set to carry out overnight repair works on a roadside safety barrier on the M9 eastbound off-slip at Junction 1A, which joins the M90 northbound towards Perth and Dundee. On the night of Monday 2 September between 20:30 and 06:00, … Continued

August 7, 2024

M9 BRIDGE WORKS BETWEEN JUNCTIONS 3 AND 4

CHANGE OF DATES: These works will now commence on Sunday 25 August and overnight carriageway closures will be in place on the night of Monday 26 August. Overnight carriageway closures in both directions starting 26 August 2024 Overnight lane closures from 25 August for three months A major programme of works to refurbish the deck … Continued

August 7, 2024

M80 JUNCTION 9 TEMPORARY LINK ROAD NEARS COMPLETION

Temporary link road to open by early next week Overnight carriageway closures 8, 9 and 12 August 2024 Police Scotland average speed cameras to enforce reduced speed limits Construction of a temporary link road at M80 Junction 9 is expected to be complete by early next week, providing access from the M80 northbound to Pirnhall … Continued

August 6, 2024

RESURFACING THE M8 JUNCTION 4 WESTBOUND OFF-SLIP

Continuous slip road closure over five nights and four days commences 19 August 2024 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface the slip road exiting the M8 westbound at Junction 4, East Whitburn. Work will commence at 20:30 on the evening of Monday 19 August, with the slip road closed 24 hours … Continued

August 6, 2024

LANE CLOSURES ON M8 DUE TO WORKS ON B792 BLACKBURN BRIDGE

Hard shoulder closures 12 August to 16 August Overnight lane closures 19 August to 23 August Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, is set to undertake concrete investigation works on the B792 Blackburn overbridge located over the M8 between Junctions 3a and 4 in August. To allow for the works to take place safely, the … Continued

August 6, 2024

ROAD USERS RETURN TO A83 REST AND BE THANKFUL

Traffic returns to A83 Rest and Be Thankful following site inspection   Following a site inspection by Geotechnical Engineers at the Rest and be Thankful, traffic will return to the trunk road operated by BEAR Scotland on behalf of Transport Scotland from around 11am on Tuesday 6 August.   The short Old Military Road local … Continued

August 6, 2024

UPGRADING STREET LIGHTING AT M8 JUNCTION 3

Overnight slip road closures from Monday 26 August 2024 Works to upgrade street lighting on the M8 Junction 3 eastbound on-slip are due to commence on Monday 26 August for four weeks. During these works, the slip road will be closed on Monday to Friday nights between the hours of 20:30 and 06:00. A signed … Continued

August 6, 2024

NIGHT TIME ESSENTIAL SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED ON THE A82 NEAR CLACHAIG INN

Update: Due to unforeseen changes to the programme, works at A82 near Clachaig Inn are now postponed until Spring next year. Regular inspections and any necessary repairs will be undertaken until the resurfacing scheme is delivered. More information to follow in due course.   Works begin on Tuesday 3 September for three nights Overnight road closure in … Continued

August 6, 2024

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING WORKS A702 OVERBURNS TO COULTER

A702 Overburns to Coulter 21 August 2024 – 4 September 2024 A702 Coulter 5 – 6 September 2024 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface areas of the A702 between Lamington and Coulter. The work will take place over 13 nights between the hours of 19:30 and 06:30 from Wednesday 21 August … Continued