Roadworks

Overnight closures at three locations, commencing Tuesday 14 May 2024 Overnight investigation works are scheduled on the A1 at three different locations, with slip road and carriageway closures on the nights of 14, 15 and 16 May. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will use the closures to take core samples from defective areas of … 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

Overnight carriageway closures 26-31 May 2024 A six-night programme of overnight maintenance on the M80 between Junctions 8 and 9 is scheduled to begin on Sunday 26 May. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will use these closures to carry out a variety of routine maintenance tasks and to tidy up the carriageways and roadsides, … 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

M90 traffic diverted over Forth Road Bridge within 19 minutes An enhanced diversion system for the Queensferry Crossing has been successfully trialled, significantly reducing the time it takes to reroute traffic on the M90 over the Forth Road Bridge. A new system of automated moveable barriers has been upgraded in recent weeks with an improved … 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

Overnight lane closures for three weeks, commencing 29 April 2023 Trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland is conducting a drainage investigation on 6,000 metres of the westbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass between Lothianburn and Baberton Junctions, in an investment by Transport Scotland worth £200,000. The works will begin on Monday 29 April and are expected … 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: Due to delays caused by adverse weather last week, works on the M8 westbound after Junction 3 are to be extended for two nights and will now finish on the night of Thursday 30 May. Overnight carriageway closures 3-30 May 2024 The westbound carriageway of the M8 after Junction 3 will be closed for … 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

  Overnight road closure with amnesties and diversion Monday 6 May, 10pm-4am   Road safety enhancements are planned for the A83 at Glen Kinglas (Butter Bridge). The improvements involve installing new safety barriers and will take place overnight on Monday 6 May, from 10pm to 4am.   To enable these improvements and protect road users … Continued