July 16, 2024

SAFETY IMPROVEMENT WORKS ANNOUNCED FOR A86 MURLAGGAN, EAST OF ROY BRIDGE

Works start Monday 22 July for six weeks.   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will start £240K worth of road improvements on the A86 trunk road near Murlaggan, three miles east of Roybridge, on Monday 22 July.   The works will continue for six weeks, taking place from Monday to Friday, 7am to … Continued

July 12, 2024

BRIDGE MAINTENANCE PLANNED FOR THE AN AIRD, PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE, INVERLOCHY, FORT WILLIAM

Works will commence on Tuesday 16 July for three days, 8am to 6pm BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is undertaking essential bridge maintenance works at the An Aird pedestrian bridge which crosses the River Nevis north of the Fort William Shinty Club linking to Inverlochy. As well as structural maintenance to the pedestrian … Continued

July 11, 2024

£470,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A82 NORTH OF DRUMNADROCHIT

Works to begin on Wednesday 17 July. Overnight road closures with amnesties in place. On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the A82 just North of Drumnadrochit with works set to get underway on Wednesday 17 July.   The project will see a section of the A82 … Continued

July 10, 2024

ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AT A9 NORTH OF DUNKELD

Overnight lane closure from Sunday 14 July to Thursday 25 July, 7pm to 6am   Road safety improvements are planned for the A9 north of Dunkeld, just south of the Jubilee Bridge. The improvements involve replacing safety barriers and will take place overnight from Sunday 14 July to Thursday 25 July, from 7pm until 6am … Continued

July 10, 2024

ROAD IMPROVEMENTS AT TWO LOCATIONS ON THE A83, NORTH OF CAMPBELTOWN

Overnight road closure and timed access Monday 29 July to Tuesday 13 August   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to undertake essential road surface improvements at two locations on the A83, North of Campbeltown. The first location at Drumore is scheduled to start at 7pm on Monday 29 July and due … Continued

July 9, 2024

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING WORKS PLANNED FOR A9 SOUTH END OF GOLSPIE

Resurfacing planned for five nights from Sunday 14 Full road closure between 7pm and 6am. Amnesties will be in place.   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the A9 South End of Golspie with works set to get underway from Sunday 14 July.   The £156,000 … Continued

July 5, 2024

UPDATE: CONCRETE REPAIRS ON A835 INCHBAE BRIDGE

Update: Repairs on Inchbae Bridge on the A835 are now due to be completed by the end of September. Concrete repairs started on 8 July Traffic lights will be in place until Friday 4 October   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, started essential concrete repair works on the A835 at Inchbae bridge on … Continued

July 4, 2024

FOOTWAY IMPROVEMENTS A9 / OLD CAITHNESS ROAD, HELMSDALE

UPDATE: Further to our release of 4 July, and following further stakeholder engagement,  regarding improvements to the footways at the junction of A9 and Old Caithness Helmsdale, the programming and traffic management for the works has been amended.   Improvements will be made to the footway at the A9/Old Caithness Road junction Three-way temporary traffic … Continued

July 3, 2024

ROAD IMPROVEMENTS ON THE A83 AIRPORT JUNCTION

UPDATE: Road improvements on the A83 South of Kilchenzie are now due to start on Monday 8 July instead of Sunday 7 July. Please see updated dates below. Overnight road closure and timed access Monday 8 July to Friday 12 July BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to undertake essential road surface improvements totalling … Continued

July 2, 2024

SAFETY IMPROVEMENT WORKS ON A85 WEST OF LOCH AWE

Works start Monday 8 July 2024 for five weeks. BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will start £220K worth of road improvements on the A85 trunk road West of Loch Awe on Monday 8 July. The works will continue for five weeks, taking place from Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm. No works will … Continued

June 27, 2024

ESSENTIAL RESURFACING ON THE A830 LOCH EIL

Due to severe weather delaying other programmed works, works at A830 Loch Eil have been delayed and will end at 7pm on Thursday 8 August 2024. See updates below.   Surface improvements began Tuesday 6 August for three days Convoy with lane closures, 7am to 7pm BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, plan to … Continued

June 26, 2024

ROAD ENHANCEMENTS NORTH OF A82 LOCH TULLA VIEWPOINT

Update: Due to bad weather works north of the A82 Loch Tulla Viewpoint require two extra nights of work that will take place on the evenings of Sunday 21 and Monday 22 July 2024. See update below. Overnight road closure with diversion Works begin Sunday 30 June at 7pm BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of … Continued