North West

Monday 17 January   SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A85 IN OBAN ON CORRAN ESPLANADE WILL NOW BEGIN ON TUESDAY 18 JANUARY   Please be advised that the start date for planned surfacing improvements on the A85 in Oban has been re-arranged as a result of some difficulties experienced with another scheme.   The project was … Continued

Project set to begin on Monday 10 January   A new road safety project on the A85 between Connel and Kilmaronaig is set to get underway from Monday 10 January. The £150,000 investment from Transport Scotland will involve teams installing over 1.6km of safety barrier along sections of the A85 to improve motorist safety. In … Continued

Works start on Wednesday 5 January for 12 weeks   Essential maintenance work is set to get underway on the A9 Dalnabo Overbridge near Ballinluig, with works scheduled to begin on Wednesday 5 January. The project will involve the removal and replacement of all surfacing and bridge deck waterproofing, as well as concrete repairs and … Continued

Since October 2021, BEAR Scotland has delivered over £14m of resurfacing, safety improvements and maintenance schemes on behalf of Transport Scotland across many different routes and structures on the North West trunk road network. Over 20 resurfacing projects have been undertaken which included significant projects on the A82 adjacent to Loch Lomond, the A83 at … Continued

BEAR NE Bridges Team is looking to recruit an Engineer at Principal/Senior Engineer level to assist on the delivery of bridge repair, maintenance and upgrade schemes on structures within the NE trunk road network, as part of the term maintenance contract to Transport Scotland.  This is a temporary role up to the end of March … Continued

Friday 3 December   ADDITIONAL OVERNIGHT ROAD CLOSURE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON THE A83 BETWEEN BALURE AND TAYINLOAN FROM 8PM SUNDAY 5 DECEMBER   Please be advised that an additional overnight closure to complete surfacing improvements on the A83 between Balure and Tayinloan will take place on Sunday 5 December. The project was … Continued

When eastern Scotland was hit by Storm Arwen on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 November 2021 over 100 operatives from BEAR Scotland and its supply chain worked to deal with the impact on the trunk roads it is responsible for in the North West, North East and South East of Scotland. The first storm of … Continued

‘Gritallica’, ‘Mr Plow’ and ‘Ready, Spready, Go!’ on hand to tackle adverse weather 180 winter operatives and 58,500 tonnes of salt ready to treat trunk routes across North Scotland   BEAR Scotland and its well-loved team of gritters are geared up and ready to tackle Scotland’s infamous Winter weather as temperatures drop. 94 winter vehicles, … Continued

  A887 Allt na H-Innse Beag Bridge complete after seven months of construction   A new £1.5M bridge was opened to traffic last week on the A887, nine miles west of Invermoriston, following seven months of construction funded by Transport Scotland. The new Allt Na H-Innse Beag Bridge was built to replace the previous bridge … Continued

Works start on Monday 29 November   A £50,000 project has been announced that will see pedestrians benefit from improved footway provision next to the A82 through Tyndrum, with work set to get underway from Monday 29 November. The project will see upgrades undertaken between Pine Trees Leisure Park and the Green Welly Stop.  The … Continued

  Project to take place on Thursday 11 November   An essential project that will see teams conduct investigations on vital bridge joint components associated with the north and south overbridges at A9 Raigmore Interchange will take place tonight, Thursday 11 November. It is crucial that these investigations are carried out in order future maintenance … Continued

Friday 19 November   OVERNIGHT ROAD CLOSURES NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR PLANNED SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON A85 NEAR ARDCHYLE   Please be advised that the planned overnight road closures for the first ten nights of work on the A85 near Ardchycle are no longer required.   The overnight road closures were due to be in place … Continued