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Works begin Monday 25 April for five nights, in three locations Overnight road closures and temporary traffic lights A one-week programme of overnight resurfacing works on the A702 is due commence on Monday 25 April. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is planning to renew the road surface over three sections of the A702 totaling … Read Full Article

Works to begin from Monday 25 April for two days   A section of the A85 west of Methven is to benefit from an improved road surface with work set to get underway on Monday 25 April. The works are programmed to take place over two days, from 7am to 7pm each day, with all … Read Full Article

Annual programme to trim grass verges commencing Programme of short-term slip road closures published Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is commencing its annual grass-cutting programme on the motorway network in South East Scotland. Work to tidy up the verges will take place in three phases during April, June and August on the M8, M9, … Read Full Article

Slip road closure Sunday 24 April 2022 The northbound slip road from the A84 onto M9 Junction 10 will be closed on Sunday 24 April from 6.00am to 3.00pm, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to remove watercourse debris that is trapped against the bridge that carries the motorway over the River Forth. … Read Full Article

A new road safety project on the A828 through Benderloch is set to get underway from Saturday 23 April. The project will involve teams widening the footway near Lochnell Primary School as well as installing new road signs that have been designed by pupils from the school. The project will provide safer pedestrian facilities through … Read Full Article

Works to begin from Monday 25 April over five days   Motorists using the A85 west of Tyndrum are to benefit from surfacing improvements with works set to begin from Monday 25 April at 7am. The works are programmed to take place over five days at two locations between Monday 25 April and Friday 29 … Read Full Article

Overnight road closures 2-6 May 2022 Additional night of works planned on Monday 9 May 2022 The A68 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with six nights of resurfacing works scheduled to begin on Monday 2 May. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 0.8km of carriageway, creating … Read Full Article

Overnight road closures 19 April – 16 May, 20 May & 23 May The A1 trunk road between Thistly Cross and the national border at Lamberton is to be upgraded with improved road markings and studs over 22 nights of roadworks from Tuesday 19 April to Monday 16 May and the nights of Friday 20 … Read Full Article

Overnight road closure Thursday 28 April 2022 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is planning to resurface 170 metres of the A985 west of Cairneyhill Roundabout on the night of Thursday 28 April. To ensure the safety of the workforce and road users during these works, the A985 west of Cairneyhill roundabout will be closed … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway closures 14, 15 and 19 April 2022 Motorists using the slip road onto the M876 westbound at Junction 1 are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning resurfacing improvements worth £155,000. For the safety of workers and road users during these works, the westbound … Read Full Article

Dayshift and nightshift works planned between Monday 18th April and Friday 22nd April Motorists using the A85 west of Comrie are set to benefit from drainage improvements with £30,000 worth of upgrades due to begin on Monday 18 April. The project will involve teams upgrading the existing drainage system as well as replacing an existing … Read Full Article

Five-week programme commences 18 April 2022 Work to be completed over 17 phases A five-week programme of overnight maintenance on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass is scheduled to begin on Monday 18 April. The work will be carried out in 17 phases, with overnight closures on a different section of the bypass in each phase. … Read Full Article