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Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is undertaking essential refurbishments of the Cornwall Street and Kirkwood Street footbridges that span the M8 between Junction 21 (Seaward Street) and Junction 23 (Ibrox), to the south-west of Glasgow City Centre from Monday 1st July until Friday 20th December 2024. A programme of maintenance is required to ensure … Read Full Article

Borders Water Rescue Team has received a £750 donation to continue its voluntary, lifesaving work supporting emergency services in water-based emergencies and events throughout the Scottish Borders, Edinburgh and the Lothians. The donation was made by Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, BEAR Scotland, which manages and maintains trunk roads throughout the South East of … Read Full Article

Update: Repairs on Inchbae Bridge on the A835 are now due to be completed by the end of September. Concrete repairs started on 8 July Traffic lights will be in place until Friday 4 October   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, started essential concrete repair works on the A835 at Inchbae bridge on … Read Full Article

Overnight slip road closure 11 and 12 July 2024 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out a drainage investigation at the M8 Junction 4 westbound off-slip on the nights of Thursday 11 and Friday 12 July. To allow works to be carried out safely, the slip road will be closed from … Read Full Article

UPDATE: Further to our release of 4 July, and following further stakeholder engagement,  regarding improvements to the footways at the junction of A9 and Old Caithness Helmsdale, the programming and traffic management for the works has been amended.   Improvements will be made to the footway at the A9/Old Caithness Road junction Three-way temporary traffic … Read Full Article

UPDATE: Road improvements on the A83 South of Kilchenzie are now due to start on Monday 8 July instead of Sunday 7 July. Please see updated dates below. Overnight road closure and timed access Monday 8 July to Friday 12 July BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to undertake essential road surface improvements totalling … Read Full Article

Overnight closures at M8 westbound for five nights commencing 15 July BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface a section of the M8 ahead of Junction 3 westbound. The work will take place over five nights between the hours of 20:30 and 06:00, starting on the night of Monday 15 July to … Read Full Article

Works start Monday 8 July 2024 for five weeks. BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will start £220K worth of road improvements on the A85 trunk road West of Loch Awe on Monday 8 July. The works will continue for five weeks, taking place from Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm. No works will … Read Full Article

Overnight lane closures for two weeks, commencing 22 July 2024 A series of overnight lane closures is planned on the M8 while BEAR Scotland conducts drainage repairs on the motorway between Junctions 5 and 4A eastbound. The works will commence on Monday 22 July and continue for two weeks. For the safety of workers and … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland has closed the M80 northbound off-slip to M9 Junction 9 Pirnhall for safety, as a result of significant subsidence in the carriageway. Traffic is being diverted via M9 Junction 10 Craigforth. The slip road is likely to remain closed for some time while investigatory works and repairs are carried out. Tommy Deans, BEAR … Read Full Article

Second phase of 14-week programme begins 24 June 2024 Seven weeks of roadworks at various locations on the M80 begins Monday 24 June. This is the second phase of a 14-week programme of overnight maintenance on the M80 and M73. Varius works will be undertaken within these closures as follows: Replacement of bridge joints at … Read Full Article

29 July 2024 MEDIA UPDATE – CHANGES TO FINAL PHASE OF OVERNIGHT A702 DOLPHINTON TO LOTHIANBURN RESURFACING PROGRAMME The overnight resurfacing works on the A702 at Damhead to Hillend (outlined below), which started on Wednesday 24 July has a few changes.   The diversion route has been updated due to Midlothian Council’s resurfacing works on the … Read Full Article