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NEW £1.4M SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT PLANNED FOR FOUR LOCATIONS ON THE A82 BETWEEN CRIANLARICH AND ARDEN   Project begins Monday 15 February for up to seven weeks   Four sections of the A82 between Crianlarich and Arden are set to benefit from an improved road surface as a £1.4M surfacing project gets underway next week. … Read Full Article

Overnight closure to repair damaged roadside barriers The southbound off-slip at M90 Junction 2 will be closed from 20:00 until 06:00 on the night of Thursday 11 February 2021 to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out repairs to damaged roadside barriers. A diversion will be signposted via the M90 southbound to … Read Full Article

To allow the Forth Road Bridge to be used as a diversion route for M90 traffic, emergency crossovers need to be opened to link it to the motorway on either side. This video explains what’s involved and when such a diversion might be implemented.  

*UPDATE 3.30PM* A835 has reopened in both directions after teams worked to clear drifting snow.  Driving conditions are still very difficult in the area & motorists are advised to only travel if essential   *UPDATE: 8.50AM* A85 has reopened in both directions west of Methven following a daylight inspection. 8.25AM Amber warning for snow remains … Read Full Article

Eight overnight closures to carry out permanent repairs Overnight road closures to carry out permanent repairs to potholes are planned at eight locations on the South East Scotland trunk road network next week. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland has been carrying out temporary repairs in these locations as and when potholes have appeared during … Read Full Article

Two overnight road closures begin Wednesday 17 February Motorists using the M9 Southbound near Junction 2 are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately one kilometre of the trunk road over two nights, beginning on Wednesday 17 February. For the safety of workers … Read Full Article

Overnight weekday works 17-18 February Temporary traffic lights will be in place overnight on the A7 at Selkirk between 19:30 on Wednesday 17 February and 05:00 on Thursday 18 February, while Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland carries out coring investigation works in advance of future resurfacing. Emergency services will be given access through the … Read Full Article

Project set to begin from Tuesday 2 February over seven weeks   Two sections of the A85 and one section of the A828 are set to benefit from an improved road surface as surfacing works are due to get underway next week. The £750,000 project will involve improvements on the A828 near Duror and two … Read Full Article

Queensferry Crossing traffic to be diverted over Forth Road Bridge on Saturday 30 January First trial of emergency diversion to include live traffic Motorists using the M90 at Queensferry will be diverted over the Forth Road Bridge on Saturday 30 January, in the first trial of the emergency diversion to include live traffic. This builds … Read Full Article

Work to take up to six months to complete All work to take place beneath bridge deck meaning minimal impact to A9 road users Two closures planned for A924 off-slip to Pitlochry at start and end of project A maintenance project on the A9 at Tummel Bridge is set to get underway this week, which … Read Full Article

Monday 25 January   ADDITIONAL OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A87 NORTH OF INVERGARRY New £220,000 project added to programme which will follow immediately after Tomdoun Junction project Overnight road closures in place for safety, 8pm – 6am excluding Friday and Saturday nights Please be advised that further overnight surfacing improvements are planned for the … Read Full Article

Overnight road closures begin 22 February for 6 nights Motorists using the A68 are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with six nights of resurfacing works scheduled to begin on Monday 1 February. The £600,000 project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 1.35 km of carriageway at Soutra, approximately 3.5 … Read Full Article