November 21, 2023

NIGHTTIME ESSENTIAL SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED ON THE A828 NEAR APPIN

Update – Due to poor weather forecast, works on Sunday 14 January on the A828 are cancelled. We hope to resume these works on Monday 15 January. // Update – further works on the A828 near Appin will take place from Sunday 14 to Tuesday 16 January (3 nights), to finish improvements made during the … Continued

November 20, 2023

BEAR SCOTLAND SUPPORTS BRAKE’S ROAD SAFETY WEEK CAMPAIGN

BEAR Scotland is supporting the road safety charity, Brake’s Road Safety Week campaign which runs this week, 19–25 November 2023. Road Safety Week is the UK’s biggest road safety event and this year its theme is Speeding. The theme emphasises that every life matters, and every death or injury on roads is preventable. The campaign … Continued

November 17, 2023

A9 TO B9006 CULLODEN ROAD – INVERNESS CARRIAGEWAY ROAD MARKING IMPROVEMENTS

Road Marking Refresh to start on Monday 20 November for 5 Nights Carriageway Road Closure with Diversions Essential road marking improvements on the A9 dual carriageway and single carriageway between the Inshes Junction southbound slips and B9006 Culloden Road will get underway on Monday 20 November at 7pm for five nights. The road marking improvement … Continued

November 14, 2023

 UPDATE: NEW DATES FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS FOR A84 IN CALLANDER

  Resurfacing Wednesday 15 to Friday 24 November No works Tuesday 14 November due to adverse weather   Following the successful completion of the first stages of work, on the A84 in Callander, BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to undertake the final stages of improvements between Ancaster Square and Leny Feus … Continued

November 14, 2023

UPDATE: NEW DATES FOR ROAD ENHANCEMENTS FOR A83 INVERARAY-CAIRNDOW

  Overnight road closure with diversion until Thursday 23 November, 8pm to 5am. No works Tuesday 14 November due to adverse weather   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is undertaking significant road surface enhancements totalling £269,000 on the A83 near Ardgenavan and Strone Point, between Inveraray and Cairndow. Works started on Sunday 12 November … Continued

November 10, 2023

£1,300,000 ROAD IMPROVEMENTS FOR A9 ALNESS TO TOMICH

Works postponed  Wednesday 7, Thursday 8 and Friday 9 February, resuming Sunday 11 February Nighttime convoy with junction closure On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland is carrying out road surface improvements on the A9 between Alness and Tomich. The scheme began on Monday 20 November and will be completed by the morning of Thursday … Continued

November 10, 2023

A9 RAIGMORE INTERCHANGE SLIP ROADS – CARRIAGEWAY INVESTIGATIONS

  Slip road closures with diversions for four nights from Monday 13 November     Essential carriageway coring investigations on the A9 at the Raigmore Interchange Slips are set to begin on Monday 13 November for four nights.   The investigations, managed by BEAR on behalf of Transport Scotland, will involve coring the surface to … Continued

November 10, 2023

IMPROVEMENTS FOR A83 NEAR TARBERT

  A83 North of Erines 22–30 November A83 South of West Tarbert 5–6 December BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to undertake improvements worth £350,000 at two locations on the A83 near Tarbert. The locations are immediately north of Erines and immediately south of West Tarbert. The work will be undertaken overnight … Continued

November 3, 2023

UPDATE: IMPROVEMENTS FOR A84 IN CALLANDER

Carriageway Resurfacing scheduled from 5-23 November   Following the successful completion of the first stage of works, on the A84 in Callander, BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to undertake the next stage of improvements between Ancaster Square and Leny Feus from Sunday 5 November. The project, valued at £460,000, will resume … Continued

November 3, 2023

UPDATE: ROAD ENHANCEMENTS NORTH OF TYNDRUM

BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to undertake road surface improvements worth £44,000 on the A82, north of Tyndrum. Taking place overnight on Tuesday 21 November 2023, the project will enhance road safety, as well as providing a better driving experience. To facilitate these improvements and ensure the safety of all road users, … Continued

November 1, 2023

UPDATE – A9 NORTHBOUND OFF SLIP AT PITLOCHRY LANE CLOSURE

  A9 northbound off slip at Pitlochry remains closed   The A9 northbound off slip at Pitlochry remains closed to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, to carry out emergency river scour repairs.   While the northbound off slip to Pitlochry is closed, traffic is being re-directed to the A924 junction north of Pitlochry.  … Continued

October 31, 2023

UPDATE: IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A82 SOUTH OF FORT AUGUSTUS

  Road closure begins Wednesday 8 November for ten nights.   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland is carrying out essential surfacing improvements worth £350,000 on the A82, south of the Fort Augustus swing bridge. The project began on Sunday 5 November and will be completed by 7am on Wednesday 22 November (weather dependant). … Continued