Monthly Archives: October 2024

A985 Crombie Monday 28 Oct – Friday 1 Nov 2024 A985 High Valleyfield Monday 4 Nov – Wednesday 20 Nov 2024 The A985 is set to benefit from an improved road surface at Crombie and High Valleyfield, with works commencing Monday 28 October 2024. The project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, carry … Continued

We have recently made changes to the senior bridges team that delivers the Scottish Trunk Road Network Management Contract for the South East Unit on behalf of Transport Scotland.    The South East Unit includes 757 bridges and structures, including the iconic Queensferry Crossing and Forth Road Bridge, as well as other major bridges such … Continued

Event raises over £2,800 for Macmillan Cancer Support The Forth Road Bridge Doors Open Day 2024 took place on Saturday 28 September, attracting over 300 visitors and raising over £2,800 for Macmillan Cancer Support.  The open day was organised by Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland – the third year in a row that they … Continued

A total of 26 resurfacing schemes are planned on trunk roads across South East Scotland in the final quarter of 2024, continuing Transport Scotland’s ambitious programme of investment in the trunk road network.  Road closures will be required to carry out these works safely, however they will be scheduled at night wherever possible to minimise … Continued

In the third quarter of 2024, BEAR Scotland has delivered over £26 million in improvements and maintenance across the South East trunk road network on behalf of our client Transport Scotland. This included resurfacing projects worth a total of £9 million, improving surface quality and overall safety for motorists on various routes:  In July we … Continued

Fleet of 47 winter vehicles ready to keep the South East safe 25,000 tonnes of salt in stock BEAR Scotland and their fleet of named gritters are ready to keep trunk roads safe as temperatures decrease across the South East of Scotland.   Transport Scotland’s operating company have a winter fleet of 47 vehicles, including 22 … Continued

BEAR Scotland donated over £35k to good causes around Scotland in July, August and September 2024. We are committed to giving back to the communities in which we operate. Cash for Kids Over £25k of this impressive total went to BEAR’s long-term charity partner, Cash for Kids thanks to BEAR’s Annual Charity Golf Day that … Continued

BEAR Scotland is passionate about supporting the pipeline of talent into the transport and civil engineering industry. As well as a comprehensive STEM schools education programme, we have strong links with a number of universities. We work with the likes of Edinburgh Napier, Heriot Watt, Edinburgh, Strathclyde, Abertay and Dundee on various initiatives to engage … Continued

M9 motorway closure on 25 October 2024 The M9 westbound will be closed between junction 3 and 4 near Linlithgow from 20:00 on  Friday 25 October until 06:00 on Saturday 26 October, to allow for road lining to be installed over the recently refurbished bridge deck. This is final stage of the two month long … Continued

Fleet of 59 winter vehicles ready to keep the North West safe 35,000 tonnes of salt prepared to be spread across trunk roads BEAR Scotland and their newly named fleet of gritters are prepared to tackle the decreasing temperature across the North West of Scotland. Transport Scotland’s operating company have a winter fleet of 59 … Continued

During the summer months of July, August, and September 2024, Transport Scotland invested a total of £22.5m into enhancing the North West trunk road network. It’s been another busy summer for BEAR Scotland with a range of planned works, routine maintenance, bridge and road improvements as well as cyclic jobs all designed to ensure safer … Continued

Works begin at 7pm on Wednesday 4 December for 3 nights Overnight road closure until 7am on Saturday 7 December   Road users travelling on the A87 will benefit from an improved road surface as BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, get set to carry out resurfacing works on the A87 north of Broadford … Continued