December 12, 2024

ACTIVE TRAVEL IMPROVEMENTS ON A9 AT NORTH KESSOCK

Updated December 2024: Due to low temperatures and poor weather conditions, these works have been cancelled and will be rescheduled in 2025.  Works to begin Monday 2 December 2024 and will take place over three weeks 30mph speed limit to be in place on northbound carriageway while works undertaken Active travel improvements on the A9 … Continued

December 12, 2024

DRAINAGE INVESTIGATIONS ON A82 BETWEEN SOUTH OF LUSS JUNCTION AND CULAG PLANTATION

Drainage investigations works starting Monday 6 January Two-way and three-way traffic lights   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage investigation works on the A82 between South of Luss Junction and Culag Plantation.   These drainage investigation works will continue until the morning of Tuesday 14 January between … Continued

December 11, 2024

DAYTIME ESSENTIAL SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON A85 KILMARONAIG, EAST OF CONNEL

Updated 11 December 2024: Due to low temperatures, surfacing works on the A85 Kilmaronaig will now be completed on Thursday 12 December. See new date below.   Works begin on Thursday 28 November   Motorists using the A85 will benefit from an improved road surface as resurfacing works are set to be carried out next … Continued

December 10, 2024

OVERNIGHT SURFACING ON A85 DUNOLLIE ROAD, OBAN

Works begin on Sunday 2 February 2025 Overnight road closure in place for five nights   Road users travelling on the A85 will benefit from a smoother and safer road surface as BEAR Scotland gets set to carry out overnight surfacing and road marking improvements, on behalf of Transport Scotland, in February 2025.   These … Continued

December 10, 2024

DRAINAGE INVESTIGATION A9 LONGMAN ROUNDABOUT TO RAIGMORE INTERCHANGE

Updated 10 December 2024: Due to unforeseen circumstances, drainage investigations on the A9 between Longman Roundabout and Raigmore Interchange have now been cancelled. New dates will be shared once the works have been rescheduled. Six nights starting Tuesday 10 December Lane closures BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential … Continued

December 9, 2024

BRIDGE WORKS ON A702 SOUTH OF WEST LINTON

Overnight road closures 17 and 18 December 2024 The A702 south of West Linton will be closed overnight on the 17 and 18 December, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to undertake road surfacing works as part of a major refurbishment of Westwater Bridge. The trunk road will be closed both directions at … Continued

December 6, 2024

RESURFACING THE EASTBOUND A720 NEAR BABERTON JUNCTION

Overnight carriageway closures 8 to 23 January 2025 A two-week programme of overnight resurfacing works on the eastbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass near Baberton Junction is set to take place in January 2025. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will renew approximately two kilometres of the road surface east and west of Baberton Junction. The … Continued

December 5, 2024

A68 DRAINAGE INVESTIGATION: SALTERS ROAD TO PATHHEAD

UPDATE 11 December 2024: As a knock-on effect of weather delays elsewhere in the programme, these works on the A68 will no longer go ahead on 17-20 December and have been rescheduled to commence on 27 January 2025. Overnight road closures 27-30 January 2025 The A68 will be closed for drainage investigation works in both … Continued

December 4, 2024

£990,000 OVERNIGHT RESURFACING WORKS A9 SOUTH OF ALNESS

Updated 4 December 2024: Due to low temperatures, works on the A9 south of Alness were unable to be completed by 6am this morning (Wednesday 4 December) as planned. If weather conditions allow, works will continue tonight and be completed by 6am tomorrow morning (Thursday 5 December).    Resurfacing started on Wednesday 6 November Full … Continued

December 4, 2024

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING ON A87 NORTH OF BROADFORD

Updated 4 December 2024: Due to low temperatures causing delays in the programme, surfacing works on the A87 north of Broadford have been cancelled. Works will be rescheduled in early 2025. Works begin at 7pm on Wednesday 4 December for 3 nights Overnight road closure until 7am on Saturday 7 December   Road users travelling … Continued

December 4, 2024

CLOSURE OF M8 JUNCTION 3 SLIP ROAD FOR BRIDGE WORKS

UPDATE 12 December 2024: The M8 Junction 3 eastbound off-slip will reopen tonight, no later than 05:00, with strengthening works on track to be completed two days earlier than initially expected. Eastbound off-slip closed from 5 December 2024 for approximately 9 days The eastbound off-slip at M8 Junction 3 Livingston will be closed for approximately … Continued

December 3, 2024

A MERRY GRIT-MAS FOR SCHOOLCHILDREN IN THE NORTH WEST

Earlier this year, we challenged primary school children across the North West of Scotland to come up with names for our new fleet of gritters. Competition was tough with over 800 schools being invited to enter the competition, but we managed to pick worthy winners. Fraser (6) and Amy (6), pupils from Luncarty Primary School, … Continued