Monthly Archives: October 2026

Works start on Tuesday 3 November Traffic lights with convoy in place until Thursday 5 November BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out road marking works following the resurfacing of the A9 dual carriageway at the north end of Luncarty. These works are planned to take two nights to complete, starting … Continued

Works start on Monday 2 November Temporary traffic lights in place until Friday 11 December BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out footway improvements on the A87 in Portree from Monday 2 November. The works will be carried out between the hours of 7am and 7pm, and are expected to … Continued

Overnight road closures, 2 to 4 November 2026 The A985 in Rosyth will be closed for ironwork replacement works between Kings Road Roundabout and Crossroads Roundabout from 18:00 until 06:00 on the nights of Monday 2, Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 November. Work on site is expected to finish by 23:00 each night, however the … Continued

Updated 29 October 2026: Due to poor weather affecting the programme, resurfacing on the A87 between Invergarry and Bun Loyne is now expected to be completed by Tuesday 8 December. Please see new dates below. Works start on Thursday 15 October Overnight road closures in place until Tuesday 8 December BEAR Scotland, on behalf of … Continued

Updated 29 October: Due to changes in the wider programme of works, resurfacing on the A82 north of Auch will start a week later than planned, on Thursday 3 December. Please see new dates below. Drainage repair works start on Monday 2 November with 24-hour traffic lights in place until Wednesday 18 November Resurfacing works … Continued

Police Scotland and local bus company content with proposals Transport Scotland, in conjunction with its trunk road operating company in South East Scotland (BEAR Scotland) and Scottish Borders Council have consulted Police Scotland and the local bus operator. Both have been positive and their feedback will be incorporated into the final design for the proposed … Continued

Updated 29 October 2026: Due to plant breakdown on site last night, resurfacing on the A82 north of Firkin Point is now expected to be completed on the morning of Tuesday 3 November. The rest of the programme between Firkin Point and Inverarnan currently remains unchanged. Please see new date below. Works start on Sunday … Continued

Works start on Monday 2 November 24-hour traffic lights in place until 28 November BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out ground investigation works on the A82 trunk road at Ruskich Wood, approximately two miles north of Alltsigh. Works will be carried out between the hours of 7am and 7pm, … Continued

Updated on 28 October 2026: Due to the affects of adverse weather on the programme, works on the A85 at Crianlarich are now expected to be completed by Friday 6 November. See new dates below. Works start on Monday 5 October Temporary traffic lights in place until Friday 6 November BEAR Scotland, on behalf of … Continued

Bridge expected to remain closed to eastbound traffic until late January 2027 Full overnight bridge closures on 2, 12-18 and 24 November 2026 Major works to refurbish the deck of Galafoot Bridge on the A6091 are likely to continue until late January, after the concrete deck underneath the road surface was found to be in significantly … Continued

Diversion over Forth Road Bridge early morning of 1 November 2026 Traffic on the M90 will be diverted over the Forth Road Bridge between 00:01 and 08:00 on the morning of Sunday 1 November, during a practice deployment of the automated barrier system that is used to divert motorway traffic if the Queensferry Crossing needs … Continued

Works start on Thursday 29 October Temporary traffic lights in place until Thursday 5 November BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out inspection works on Cromarty Bridge on the A9 from Thursday 29 October. The works involve inspection of the cathodic protection system, which helps prevent corrosion, as well as … Continued