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Drainage works planned for five days starting Monday 29 July Temporary traffic lights between 8:30am and 4:30pm   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage construction works on the A83 between Arrochar and Tarbet from Monday 29 July. These drainage construction works will continue for five days between … Read Full Article

Update: Due to the recent bad weather, works on the A86 West of Newtonmore will now be completed by 6am on Saturday 14 September. 24 hour a day works began on Monday 19 August. 24 hour road closure in place for safety, Monday 19 August to 6am on Saturday 14 September Road users travelling on … Read Full Article

Between April and June 2024, Transport Scotland invested a total of £19.1million on the North West trunk road network. A range of planned works, routine maintenance, bridge and road improvements have been carried out throughout the second quarter of the year. New surface for A82 Tomnahurich swing bridge In June, the deck waterproofing and surfacing … Read Full Article

Good causes around Scotland benefited from £7,042 in donations from BEAR Scotland in April, May and June 2024. This underlines the leading trunk road operator’s commitment to giving back to the communities in which it operates. Charities benefiting April saw the annual BEAR Scotland Staff Five-a-side Football Tournament take place in Perth in aid of … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland manages the nation-wide STEM Engineering Education Schools Programme on behalf of Transport Scotland, which was relaunched May last year. The latest academic year has been very busy with 12,153 school pupils from 294 schools across Scotland taking part in both face-to-face and virtual education sessions between August 2023 and June 2024. Schools from … Read Full Article

The third quarter of 2024 promises to be a busy time for maintenance and improvement on the trunk road network, with a number of major schemes in progress or due to commence. A total of 25 resurfacing schemes are planned on routes across the network. Some of the most significant include on the A720 from … Read Full Article

In the second quarter of 2024, BEAR Scotland has delivered £19.5 million in improvements and maintenance across the South East trunk road network on behalf of our client Transport Scotland. This included resurfacing projects worth a total of £8.5 million, improving surface quality and overall safety for motorists on various routes: In April we delivered … Read Full Article

Coal Authority investigating historical mine workings The Coal Authority is investigating the possible role of historical mine workings at M80 Junction 9 in subsidence that has required the northbound off-slip to be closed for safety. The slip road was closed on 28 June after significant subsidence created a 700mm deep hole in the carriageway. Other … Read Full Article

Overnight lane closures for eight weeks, commencing 5 August 2024 Trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland is conducting drainage improvement works on 6,000 metres of the westbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass between Lothianburn, Dreghorn and Baberton Junctions, in an investment by Transport Scotland worth £500,000. Filter stone replacement works will begin on Monday 5 August … Read Full Article

Public ballot for free guided minibus tours to anchorage chamber on 28 September 2024 Charity raffle to visit Queensferry Crossing tower top Applications are now being taken for free guided tours of the Forth Road Bridge deck and anchorage, hosted by Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland. The tours will take place on Saturday 28 … Read Full Article

Works begin on Thursday 15 August until Tuesday 20 August. Lane closures in place for safety from 7am until 7pm. Road users using the A86 between Roybridge and Spean Bridge will benefit from an improved road surface as resurfacing works are set to be carried out later this month by BEAR Scotland on behalf of … Read Full Article

Overnight lane and carriageway closures 28 July to 10 August 2024 Overnight lane and carriageway closures will be in place on the M876 from the evening of 28 July to the morning of 10 August, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out a variety of routine maintenance tasks. Works to be … Read Full Article