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BEAR Scotland supported the road safety charity, Brake’s Road Safety Week campaign which ran 15 – 21 November. Road Safety Week is the UK’s biggest road safety event and this year its theme was Road Safety Heroes. It celebrated the work of road safety professionals and emergency services across the UK and informed the public … Read Full Article

Three overnight slip road closures begin Thursday 2 December 2021 Motorists using the M9 Northbound Junction 1 on-slip at Newbridge are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately 0.5 kilometres of the trunk road over three nights, beginning on Thursday 2 December. For … Read Full Article

Overnight road closure on Monday 29 November 2021 The eastbound carriageway of the M8 between Junctions 4 and 3A will be closed for maintenance works between 20:30 and 06:00 on Monday 29 November. The works will be carried out by BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company. A signed diversion route will direct eastbound motorists from … Read Full Article

The A1 is now closed to all traffic in both directions between Thistly Cross roundabout and Abbotsview Junction, with wind speeds of up to 84mph forecast for this evening where the trunk road bridges over the River Tyne near East Linton. A diversion route is in place via the A199. This is expected to add … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland is warning road users to expect restrictions on high sided vehicles and a possible full closure of the A1 later today when the strongest winds from Storm Arwen arrive on the east coast of Scotland. The Met Office has issued a Red warning for wind, with gusts of up to 84mph forecast on … Read Full Article

Additional resources in place to address any issues 24/7 control rooms monitoring conditions The first named storm of winter is on its way and BEAR Scotland, which looks after the trunk roads in the North West, North East and South East of Scotland, is primed to tackle whatever weather conditions Storm Arwen brings. Forecasts indicate … Read Full Article

Project starts on Monday 29 November for four weeks   A new £120,000 project of essential embankment and scour repair works is set to get underway at the A92 Mill Lade Bridge in Glenrothes from Monday 29 November. The project will involve essential maintenance to the embankment surrounding the structure to ensure it remains safe … Read Full Article

‘Gritallica’, ‘Mr Plow’ and ‘Ready, Spready, Go!’ on hand to tackle adverse weather 180 winter operatives and 58,500 tonnes of salt ready to treat trunk routes across North Scotland   BEAR Scotland and its well-loved team of gritters are geared up and ready to tackle Scotland’s infamous Winter weather as temperatures drop. 94 winter vehicles, … Read Full Article

• 47 winter vehicles, 90 winter operatives and 25,000 tonnes of salt ready to keep trunk roads safe and clear across South East Scotland BEAR Scotland and its well-loved team of gritters are geared up and ready to tackle Scotland’s infamous winter weather as temperatures drop. In South East Scotland over 90 operatives and 25,000 … Read Full Article

  A887 Allt na H-Innse Beag Bridge complete after seven months of construction   A new £1.5M bridge was opened to traffic last week on the A887, nine miles west of Invermoriston, following seven months of construction funded by Transport Scotland. The new Allt Na H-Innse Beag Bridge was built to replace the previous bridge … Read Full Article

Works start on Monday 29 November   A £50,000 project has been announced that will see pedestrians benefit from improved footway provision next to the A82 through Tyndrum, with work set to get underway from Monday 29 November. The project will see upgrades undertaken between Pine Trees Leisure Park and the Green Welly Stop.  The … Read Full Article

Work starts Sunday 21 November over two weeks Overnight road closure in place for first four nights for safety, 7pm to 7am An overnight project involving road surfacing improvements at four locations on the A92 between Panmurefield Roundabout and Muirdrum Interchange is set to begin on Sunday 21 November for two weeks. The project will … Read Full Article