Monthly Archives: January 2025

BEAR Scotland have undertaken a project to replant native trees in two locations along the A9. The project follows an extensive tree felling exercise undertaken to remove trees affected by ash dieback, a serious fungal disease that threatens the health and safety of Scotland’s woodlands. The replanting initiative on the A9 near Bankfoot and south … Continued

UPDATE 23 January: These works on the M876 have been brought forward 24 hours to avoid forecast high winds and will now be completed tonight. All other details remain the same. Overnight carriageway closure Thursday 23 January 2025 The M876 southbound will be closed at Junction 1 between 19:30 and 06:00 on the night of … Continued

Updated on 31 January 2025: Due to rain in the upcoming forecast, works on A82 North of Drumnadrochit will now start on Thursday 6 February. See updated dates below. Works to begin on Thursday 6 February Road Closure with amnesties On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the … Continued

Rockslope Stabilisation Works, Starting Monday 27 January 2025, for up to 14 weeks Continuous traffic lights with a 30mph speed restriction 10 minute periods of all red traffics will take place during critical periods BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out Rockslope Stabilisation Works on the A828 between Ledaig and Benderloch. … Continued

UPDATE 23 January: Works on the night of Friday 24 January have been cancelled due to forecast high winds and will be rearranged. Overnight road closure Friday 24 January 2025 The A68 will be closed south of Earlston between 19:30 and 06:00 on the night/morning of Friday/Saturday 24-25 January, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company … Continued

Updated 3 February 2025: Due to the poor weather forecast, works on the A9 north of Pitlochry will not go ahead tonight (Monday 3 February). Works will resume on Tuesday 4 February from 7pm, weather permitting. Please see new dates in red below. Works start on Wednesday 29 January Temporary traffic lights with convoy   … Continued

Daytime works to take place from Monday 3 to Friday 14 February Two-way temporary traffic light system in place for 10 days BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage improvement works on the A82 at Shorelands Lodges, North of Fort Augustus. These works will take place over 10 … Continued

UPDATE 24 January: Following better than expected progress, these works on the A876 Clackmannanshire Bridge were completed on the morning of Friday 24 January. Consequently, the full bridge closures planned overnight on Friday 24, Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 January are no longer required. Overnight closures for seven nights commencing Monday 20 January 2025 The … Continued

UPDATE: These works will be completed with all traffic management removed by 06:00 on the morning of Wednesday 22 January. Temporary lane realignment and speed restriction for up to 16 days, commencing 15 January 2025 A section of the northbound carriageway on the Queensferry Crossing will be temporarily realigned with traffic cones for up to … Continued

Updated 17 January 2025: Sea wall repairs on the A83 north of Inveraray will now start on Monday 3 February 2025. Please see new dates in red below. Works begin Monday 3 February for seven weeks Two-way temporary traffic lights in place for safety Road users will benefit from enhanced protection as BEAR Scotland, on … Continued

Closures north and south of Queensferry Crossing 16 and 17 January 2025 Two overnight closures of the M90 are planned to allow maintenance to be carried out on the Queensferry Crossing, including updating and testing software for the automated barriers that are used to divert traffic onto the Forth Road Bridge, an inspection of the … Continued

UPDATE 5 February 2025: An extended diversion between Carfraemill Roundabout and St Boswells will be in place on the night of Friday 14 February, to allow resurfacing of Earlston Bridge that was postponed because of Storm Eowyn. Twenty overnight road closures, 10 February to 7 March 2025 The A68 is set to benefit from carriageway … Continued