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UPDATE: Due to poor weather conditions, works on the A82 Spean Bridge have been delayed and will now take place between Tuesday 18 to Tuesday 25 June instead of Monday 17 to Monday 24 June as previously stated. UPDATE: Due to poor weather conditions, works on the A82 Spean Bridge have been delayed and will … Read Full Article

First phase of 14-week programme begins 9 June 2024 Fifteen nights of roadworks on the M80 between Junctions 4A and 4 are set to begin on Sunday 9 June. The closure will be used to upgrade and realign safety barriers in the vicinity of Westfield Footbridge. It is the first phase of a 14-week programme … Read Full Article

Works begin Monday 17 June for five nights BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out safety improvement works on the A830 at Glenfinnan. The works will improve the drainage system and verges along the road, and will install marker posts along the A830 Trunk Road to deter dangerous parking, providing a … Read Full Article

A Dundee-based charity which aims to give marginalised people a route to employment has received a £750 donation from BEAR Scotland. The Reconnection Project has received the donation to help those disconnected from society within Dundee and Arbroath using skills-based training workshops. BEAR Scotland operates and maintains the A92 from Dundee to Arbroath. The Reconnection … Read Full Article

UPDATE: Works scheduled on the nights of Thursday 20 and Friday 21 June have been postponed, to avoid any additional delays for traffic from the Royal Highland Show at Ingliston. These will be rescheduled for a future date to be confirmed. Overnight carriageway closures 6, 13 and 14 June 2024 The northbound carriageway of the … Read Full Article

Overnight slip road and lane closure Friday 7 June 2024 The slip road from Bannockburn Interchange onto the northbound M9 will be closed from 20:00 until 06:00 on the night of Friday 7 June. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out environmental surveys at Herdsbrae Bridge, which carries the … Read Full Article

Two week closure of bridge   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is to undertake essential road maintenance works on the A82 Trunk Road at Tomnahurich Swing Bridge.  The works involve the full reconstruction of the central part of the carriageway surfacing. These works are to begin on the Tomnahurich Swing Bridge at 5.30pm on Monday 3 June 2024 for two weeks and the bridge will reopen at … Read Full Article

Eight nights of works beginning Wednesday 29 May Update: Please note that the additional night of works will now take place on Monday 3 June. No work will take place on Saturday 1 or Sunday 2 June. The A68 Newton St Boswells is now being decreased to four nights from Tuesday 4 to Friday 7 … Read Full Article

Overnight road closure Friday 21 June 2024 The A702 will be closed at West Linton on the night of Friday 21 June, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out a detailed inspection of the bridge carrying the trunk road over the Lyne Water. To minimise disruption, the closure will take place … Read Full Article

Overnight closure at three locations Works scheduled between 10-25 June BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out resurfacing works on the A7 for a total of 11 nights, with works scheduled between the nights of Monday 10 and Tuesday 25 June. A7 Mosspaul, Monday 10 June, Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 … Read Full Article

Works to begin Monday 10 June 2024 for six weeks Two-way traffic lights with convoy   BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, will undertake essential road marking and road stud improvement works on the A9 single carriageway between the Crubenmore Duals and the Kincraig Duals. The work will remove and replace all white … Read Full Article

Overnight road closure 20 June 2024 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is to undertake detailed inspection works on the historic Lothian Bridge that carries the A68 trunk road over the Tyne Water in Pathhead. This is a routine inspection undertaken every six years, which requires close access to all parts of the structure.  The … Read Full Article