Monthly Archives: January 2025

The Met Office has issued a red weather warning for wind affecting most of central and southern Scotland from 10am until 5pm today, Friday 24 January. This means very dangerous conditions and significant disruption, particularly in coastal areas. Police Scotland are advising the public not to travel in, or to, the areas affected by the … Continued

The Met Office has issued a red weather warning for wind affecting most of central and southern Scotland from 10:00 until 17:00. This means very dangerous conditions and significant disruption. Police Scotland are advising the public not to travel in, or to, the areas affected by the red warning during the period of the weather. … Continued

Road closure between Abbotsview Junction and Thistly Cross Roundabout from 06:00 on Friday 24 January 2025 The bridge that carries the A1 trunk road over the River Tyne in East Lothian will be closed as a safety precaution from 06:00 on Friday 24 January, with winds in excess of 80mph forecast during Storm Éowyn. A … Continued

Tree felling on the A85 between Crieff and Loch Earn starts on Monday 3 February Road closure with hourly amnesties BEAR Scotland, operating on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out essential landscape works to remove potentially hazardous trees affected by ash dieback on the A85 between Crieff and the shores of Loch Earn. The … Continued

Overnight slip road closures Thursday 6 and Friday 7 February 2025 The slip road exiting the M80 northbound at Junction 9, Pirnhall, will be closed between 19:30 and 06:00 on the nights of Thursday 6 and Friday 7 February, as part of ongoing drainage improvement works. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out … Continued

Closures and restrictions expected in high winds over 80mph BEAR Scotland is warning road users to expect closures and restrictions on major bridges in South East Scotland during Storm Éowyn on Friday. The Met Office have issued a red weather warning for wind affecting most of central and southern Scotland. This means very dangerous conditions … Continued

Four nights of lane closures starting Tuesday 28th January 2025 BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage investigation works on the M876 westbound at Dennyloanhead for four nights. There will be no diversion in place while these works are undertaken. Alternative lane closures will be in place on … Continued

Updated 3 February 2025: Due to changes in the programme of works, overnight surfacing on the A82 at Auch and Rannoch Moor is now expected to start on Monday 17 February. Please see new dates in red below.   OVERNIGHT SURFACING ON A82 AUCH AND RANNOCH MOOR   Works begin on Monday 17 February Overnight … Continued

Road surfacing improvements from Sunday 16 February until Friday 28 February Overnight road closure with diversion and hourly amnesties in place between 7pm and 5am   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out £637,000 worth of road surface improvements on the A85 between Glen Turret and Quoigs, west of Crieff.   … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure at Oaktree Junction 13 February 2025 The A1 southbound at Haddington will be closed between 21:00 and 06:00 on the night of Thursday 13 February to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out repair works to an overhead gantry. During the closure, a signed diversion will be in place … Continued

Night time road closures in place on Saturday 1, 8 & 15 of February   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out controlled boulder removal works on the A82 at Grotaig, Loch Ness across three consecutive Saturday nights; 1, 8 & 15 February 2025.   For the safety of road … Continued

During the winter months, our teams encountered various weather-related challenges. The harsh winter conditions brought unique obstacles for planned works, routine maintenance, bridge and road upgrades, and cyclic tasks. Despite this, Transport Scotland invested £22.6 million in improving the North West trunk road network throughout October, November, and December. There was little sign of slowing … Continued