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Monitoring works start on Monday 24 March for four days Lane closure and temporary traffic lights in place from 8am to 6pm   BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, will install bridge monitoring sensors on the A85 Kilchurn Bridge near Dalmally, adjacent to Kilchurn Castle car park. The works will involve the installation … Read Full Article

Updated 16 April 2025: Due to poor weather forecast, works on the A87 east of Breakish will not go ahead tonight (Wednesday 16 April). Works will resume on Thursday 17 April if weather permits. Please see new dates below.   Works begin on Monday 14 April for four nights Overnight road closure with amnesties until … Read Full Article

Closures north and south of Queensferry Crossing 24 March 2025 Overnight closures and diversions are planned on the M90 on the night of Monday 24 March, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out a variety of maintenance tasks on and around the Queensferry Crossing. Work to be carried out includes testing … Read Full Article

Updated 25 April 2025: Due to the poor weather forecast, surfacing works on the A87 north of Borve will not go ahead on Friday 25 April therefore works will now be completed by the morning of Wednesday 30 April. Please see new dates below.   Works begin on Thursday 24 April Overnight road closure with … Read Full Article

Tree felling starts on Monday 7 April to 3 May Overnight road closure with amnesties   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out essential tree felling to remove potentially hazardous trees affected by ash dieback, a deadly fungal disease, on the A82 between Tarbet and Falls of Falloch. The works will take … Read Full Article

Updated 17 April 2025: Road improvements on the A9 Drumochter are now expected to be completed on the morning of Saturday 26 April. Please see new end date below.   OVERNIGHT DUAL CARRIAGEWAY IMPROVEMENTS A9 DRUMOCHTER DUALS   Works start on Tuesday 1 April 24 hour single lane closure with overnight convoy   BEAR Scotland, … Read Full Article

Overnight roadworks Friday 21 March 2025 Overnight roadworks to repair defects in the carriageway will be in place on the M8 westbound at Junction 3A, between 20:30 and 06:00 on the night of Friday 21 March. Westbound traffic will be diverted off the motorway at Junction 3A, over Starlaw West Roundabout and then immediately back … Read Full Article

East of Creag Meagaidh National Nature Reserve starting Monday 24 March East of Laggan Wolftrax starting Wednesday 26 March East of Laggan Hotel starting Monday 7 April Essential carriageway investigations are being carried out by BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, at three locations on the A86. Works will be carried out under full … Read Full Article

Two days of drainage investigations starting Monday 24 March Two-way traffic lights with convoy between 8am and 4pm   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland will be carrying out essential drainage Investigation works at Rosebank, Appin on the A828, with works planned to commence on Monday 24 March.   Investigations will be carried out … Read Full Article

Updated 24 March 2025: The end date for landslide repairs on the A9 Scrabster slopes has now been confirmed as Friday 25 April. Please see added date below in red.    Works start Tuesday 25 March until Friday 25 April   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to commence essential repair works … Read Full Article

Update on 4 April 2025: Works taking place on the M8 at Longacre Bridge will now require a full closure on the westbound carriageway on the night of Friday 4 April (tonight) to resurface the hard shoulder. The road will be reopened under contraflow at 06:00 on the morning of Saturday 5 April. See new … Read Full Article

Works start on Monday 10 March at 7:30pm Single lane closures   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage investigation and improvement works on the A9 between Longman Roundabout and Raigmore Interchange.   The investigation and improvement works are programmed to be undertaken overnight between Monday 10 March … Read Full Article