Environment

Our trunk roads pass through varied environments in the North West and South East of Scotland – from wildflower meadows to woodlands and loch embankments to grasslands. These landscapes form an important element to the overall driving experience from both a safety and an aesthetic perspective.   Now that we are in the midst of … Continued

  A83 Inveraray-Achadunan 8 April-3 May Road closure with amnesties   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is removing trees affected by Ash Dieback Disease on the A83 from Inverary to Achadunan. This work extends the tree felling which has already taken place on the A835 and other North West trunk roads. The work will … Continued

Scottish schoolchildren enter competition to inspire drivers to stop littering School children in the South East of Scotland have unleashed their artistic side through a competition to inspire drivers to stop littering along the roadside. BEAR Scotland, which manages the trunk roads in the South East on behalf of Transport Scotland, organised the ‘Trunk not … Continued

Let’s tackle the litter on our trunk roads! In support of Keep Scotland Beautiful Spring Clean 2022, which is focused this year from 21 March to 21 April, we are running a schools 2022 Litter Campaign Design Competition, open to all primary school learners across the SE area. As well as repairing roads and bridges … Continued

Over 100 new staff recruited and £26.7m investment in improvements In the 356 days since BEAR Scotland took over responsibility for the trunk roads in South East Scotland, it has delivered over £26.7m of investment in safety, surfacing and other improvements and recruited over 100 new staff in addition to those who transferred from the … Continued

BEAR Scotland has donated £1,000 on behalf of all staff to Skye based charity International Otter Survival Fund (IOSF), a firm dedicated to the conservation, protection and care of otters. International Otter Survival Fund is the third charity this year to benefit from a new charity initiative launched by BEAR Scotland which focuses on local … Continued

With major works in progress on the Forth Road Bridge’s main expansion joints, special measures have been put in place by BEAR Scotland to protect a nearby colony of seabirds from noise and visual disturbance during their breeding period, which typically runs from approximately May until August. Long Craig Island beneath the Forth Road Bridge … Continued