North West

Media Update Please note that these works have now been postponed. 45 days of works starting Monday 27 May 2024 Lane Closure with Convoy   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s road operating company, is set to start essential surfacing improvements on the A9 Causeymire, north of Achavanich on Monday 27  May. The works will see a … Continued

Road Improvement Works to start on Monday 13 May for 8 weeks 24 Hour Lane Closures with Night Time Convoy BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to start essential resurfacing and road marking improvements on the A9 Tomatin Dual Carriageway between Slochd and Findhorn Bridge, near Inverness. The road improvement programme, … Continued

BEAR Scotland held its twelfth annual charity five-a-side football tournament on 26 April 2024. Scotland’s leading trunk road operating company saw co-workers become competitors to raise £1,382 for Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH). The football fundraising for the mental health charity saw eight teams of BEAR Scotland employees fiercely battle for the title in Perth College … Continued

UPDATE: Due to a poor weather, works on the A82 at Corrychurrachan have been cancelled tonight, Thursday 13 June, and works will take place on Sunday 16 until Tuesday 18 June 2024. New dates below. BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s road operating company, is set to start essential surfacing improvements on the A82 this month. Overnight … Continued

 Three nights of carriageway improvements starting Wednesday 8 May 2024 Two-way traffic lights with convoy   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s road operating company, is set to start essential resurfacing and road markings improvements on the A9 south of Slochd. Overnight works are programmed to start on the A9, north of the A938 Carrbridge Junction, beginning … Continued

Works to start on Monday 13 May for three weeks Carriageway lane closures with convoy   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s road operating company, is set to start essential road marking improvements on the A9 this month. The overnight works will take place over three weeks from Monday 13 May to Saturday 1 June between the … Continued

Following previous media releases on resurfacing projects at the A87 Borve and Broadford, please note that dates for both projects have been revised.   A87 Borve, North of Portree Originally scheduled for 22 to 30 April, surfacing and road marking improvements on the A87 between Drumuie junction and Borve junction will now take place from … Continued

Highland and Islands Blood Bikes has received a £750 donation to support its voluntary service transporting vital medical supplies for NHS Highlands and Islands. The donation was made by Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland, which manages and maintains trunk roads throughout the Highlands and Argyll & Bute, where the lifesaving charity operates. … Continued

Carriageway Improvement Works to start on Monday 29 April for seven nights 24 Hour lane closures with overnight convoy   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s road operating company, is set to start essential surfacing and road marking improvements on the A9 northbound dual carriageway at the B851 Fort Augustus junction, near Inverness.   The works will … Continued

  Sunday 28 April-Friday 3 May 5am Overnight road closure with amnesties   The village of Strathyre and a section of carriageway north of Runacraig on the A84 trunk road are set to receive carriageway and road marking enhancements ahead of the busy summer season, improving safety for road users.   BEAR Scotland will be … Continued

Update: Dates for works have at Dunbeath and Georgemas Junction have changed. See below. Nightly road closures with hourly amnesty periods for travel (between 8pm and 4am   Transport Scotland is investing a total of £185,000 to carry out essential surfacing improvements on the A9 north of Inverness at three locations: south of Achrimsdale, Dunbeath … Continued

  Works start Wednesday 24 April for five nights Night time lane closures with convoy   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s North West trunk road operating company, is set to start essential resurfacing and road marking improvements on the A9 northbound dual carriageway at the B851 Croy junction, south of Inverness. Resurfacing and road marking improvements … Continued