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BEAR Scotland’s annual charity five-a-side football tournament was held on 28 April 2023 at Bells Sports Centre in Perth. It saw co-workers from Scotland’s leading trunk road operating company turn into competitors to raise over £1,800 for SAMH on the day. The football fundraising efforts for the mental health charity saw ten teams of BEAR … Read Full Article

  Works to take place at two locations on the A9 between 9th –17th May 2023 Cambusavie 9th– 14th May 2023 Berriedale 15th –17th May 2023 Full road closure between 8pm and 6am Amnesties will be in place   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the … Read Full Article

  Works begin on Sunday 21th May until Tuesday 30th May Overnight road closures (7pm to 7am) except Fridays and Saturdays     Motorists using the A828 will benefit from an improved road surface as BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, are set to begin resurfacing works later this month.   The works will take … Read Full Article

Transport Minister relaunches highly successful schools’ education programme   Bookings are now being taken for school visits and online sessions as part of Transport Scotland’s expanded education programme for schools, based at the Forth Bridges Education Centre in South Queensferry and run by BEAR Scotland. The popular STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) programme provides … Read Full Article

UPDATE:  Works will begin Wednesday 10th between the hours of 19:30 and 06:30 on the A702 South of Lamington before returning to North of Maidencoats on Thursday 11th May.  Work set to begin North of Maidencoates Roundabout between 9-16 May 2023 Work set to begin in Lamington between 17-24 May 2023 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR … Read Full Article

Overnight road works for one night on 9 May 2023 The A68 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with a night of improvement works scheduled for the 9 May 2023. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland resurface 230 metres of carriageway, creating smoother and safer journeys for motorists. … Read Full Article

Balfour Beatty starts £16.85m bridge upgrade – establishing site compound and access Balfour Beatty is starting work on the £16.85m Transport Scotland-funded project to replace an 80-metre section of the Kincardine Bridge by getting the site compound set up. The two-year project involves construction of a temporary bridge, the demolition of Kincardine Bridge’s southern piled … Read Full Article

Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust has been selected as BEAR Scotland’s second regional charity of the year. The trunk road maintenance company is in its third year of giving six local charities nominated by staff a £1,000 donation. The funding boost will help ensure that Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust’s work maintaining and helping the … Read Full Article

  Works in two locations on A9 between 2nd and 18th May A9 northbound dual carriageway 2nd-5th May: night time road closure with diversion A9 southbound dual carriageway 9th-18th May: night time lane closure with 10mph convoy and temporary traffic lights   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will be carrying out road improvements at … Read Full Article

Overnight road closures for six nights from Monday 22 May, excluding weekends The A1 is set to benefit from carriageway improvements, with Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, planning six nights of works. Resurfacing works are planned on the A1 at Bankton Junction between the hours of 19:30 and 06:00 each night from Monday 22 … Read Full Article

  Works rescheduled to begin Monday 1 May for three days 10mph convoy system 7am to 7pm Please be advised that works which were due to get underway on Wednesday 3 May on the A9 at Geiselittle will now begin on Monday 1 May, as a resurfacing scheme on the A9 at Ousdale will be … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway closures Wednesday 10 May to Friday 12 May 2023 A section of the westbound M8 between junctions 4 and 4A is set to benefit from resurfacing improvements. The resurfacing works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland resurface 1 kilometre of carriageway, creating safer and smoother journeys for motorists. For the safety … Read Full Article