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Works planned for 12 nights starting on Sunday 9 June 2024 Amnesties and a diversion will be in place   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the A99 North of Thrumster beginning Sunday 9 June.   The project is scheduled to take place over 12 nights, … Read Full Article

Temporary traffic lights in place until further notice The A702 at Damhead near Hillend is restricted to a single lane controlled by temporary traffic lights, as a safety precaution after BEAR Scotland engineers identified an area of failing embankment at the roadside. The discovery was made during routine drainage investigation works carried out by the … Read Full Article

M8 Junction 4 westbound off-slip road closed Tuesday 4 June overnight M8 Junction 4a westbound on-slip road closed Wednesday 5 June overnight BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out repairs to surfacing on two slip roads on the M8 at Junctions 4 and 4a. To allow for the works to be … Read Full Article

14 weeks of overnight roadworks begins 9 June 2023 A 14-week programme of overnight maintenance works is set to get underway on the M80 and M73 motorways. The works consist of various maintenance activities, including installation of new safety barriers, replacement of bridge joints, surfacing repairs, various cyclic maintenance activities and structural concrete repairs at … Read Full Article

Road Closure with amnesties Monday 27 May 2024 for four nights From Monday 27 May 2024 until early on Friday 31 May 2024, BEAR Scotland, Operating Company working on behalf of Transport Scotland, is embarking on the next stage of the project to install new traffic signals to improve safety on the A87 at the … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway closures 27 – 29 May 2024 BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will undertake essential drainage investigation works on two sections of the A702, South of Braidwood and Damhead to Hillend. The South of Braidwood investigation works will take place on Monday 27 May between 19:30 to 06:00. A full road closure … Read Full Article

UPDATE:One additional shift will be required at Dolphinstone on the night of Monday 24 June to complete road marking and stud works. The closures have also been extended to allow for the delivery of a greater programme of works within the same period. UPDATE: Overnight roadworks on the A1 at Bowshiel will now be carried … Read Full Article

Three overnight closures at M876 Junction 2 eastbound Works commence Wednesday 5 June 2024 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.0 kilometre of the M876 at Junction 2 eastbound. To allow for the works to be carried out safely, the eastbound M876, between M80 Junction 8 and M9 Junction 8, will … Read Full Article

Update: Due to on-going issues with Scottish Water pipes in the area and consultation with the community council, it has been decided to re-programme these works in October. Further details will be provided nearer the time regarding a precise start date. Footway Improvements ten days starting Monday 3 June Temporary traffic lights with lane closures … Read Full Article

Lighting column replacement works to take place on night of 6 June 2024 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out lighting column replacement works on the A720 Baberton on-slip. The works to replace the damaged lighting column will take place on Thursday 6 June between the hours of 20:00 to 04:00. … Read Full Article

Overnight closure on the M876 at Junction 2 southbound on-slip Works will take place on 3 June 2024 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface part of the M876 at the Junction 2 southbound on-slip. To allow the works to be carried out safely, the M876 Junction 2 southbound on-slip will be … Read Full Article

Three nights of investigation works beginning Monday 3 June BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out investigation works on the M90 at the Admirality and Masterton Junctions. The works are set to take place over three nights from Monday 3 June until Wednesday 5 June 2024 between the hours of 20:00 … Read Full Article