March 12, 2024

NIGHT TIME ESSENTIAL SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED ON THE A87 NORTH OF BROADFORD

Update: Due to poor weather forecast for tonight, Wednesday 8 May 2024, works at the North of Broadford have been cancel and will restart tomorrow. Due to this an extra night will be added to the works, on Monday 27 May 2024. Please find updated dates below. Overnight road closure in place for safety between 7pm … Continued

March 11, 2024

£455,000 ENHANCEMENTS FOR A9 BETWEEN TORE AND ALLANGRANGE

  Works begin Tuesday 12 March Lane closure 7pm-7am   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be carrying out drainage improvement works on the southbound A9 between Tore roundabout and the B9161 Munlochy junction from Tuesday 12 March.   The works will take place over ten nights (including Saturday and Sunday) from 7pm … Continued

March 11, 2024

OVERNIGHT PATCHING WORKS ON M8 JUNCTION 4 WESTBOUND ON-SLIP

Overnight slip road closure 22 March 2024 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is to carry out patching of the road surface on the slip road onto the westbound M8 at Junction 4 East Whitburn. To allow the works to be carried out safely, the slip road will be closed from 20:30 until 06:00 on … Continued

March 8, 2024

TREE REMOVAL WORKS AT HERMISTON GAIT

Overnight slip road and carriageway closures 20 to 22 March 2024 BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out essential landscape works to remove potentially hazardous trees. These works have been extended to incorporate recent storm damaged trees, and to continue to improve the health of the avenues at Hermiston Gait Interchange. … Continued

March 7, 2024

LAY-BY IMPROVEMENTS ON THE A720 AT CALDER

Overnight carriageway closure 13 March 2024 The westbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass will be closed between Baberton Junction and Calder Junction on the night of Wednesday 13 March, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out improvements to an emergency lay-by. The lay-by will be made safer and more accessible to use … Continued

March 7, 2024

ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE WORKS ON A87 GARBH DHOIRE BRIDGE

Works begin Monday 25 March for five nights Overnight road closure BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s North West trunk road operating company, is set to start essential bridge maintenance works from Monday 25 March until Saturday 30 March 2024 on the A87 at Garbh Dhoire Bridge, located 10 miles west of Invergarry. The works entail replacing … Continued

March 7, 2024

BRIDGE WORKS ON NORTHBOUND APPROACH TO M9 JUNCTION 1A

Full overnight closures of M9 northbound on 16 and 17 March 2024 24-hour lane restrictions for approximately six weeks Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is carrying out deck refurbishment and waterproofing works on Almond Bridge on the M9 motorway between Junction 1, Newbridge Roundabout, and Junction 1A, Kirkliston Interchange. The works will take place … Continued

March 7, 2024

BARRIER REPAIR ON THE A1 AT GRANTSHOUSE

Lane and speed restrictions until Wednesday 13 March 2024 Lane and speed restrictions will be in place on the A1 north of Grantshouse until Wednesday 13 March, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to replace a damaged section of safety barrier. Approximately 60 metres of vehicle restraint barrier in the central reservation of … Continued

March 6, 2024

CARRIAGEWAY SURFACING WORKS ON THE A7 IN HAWICK

Overnight works commence Monday 25 March 2024 for two nights Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to resurface approximately 105 metres of carriageway and apply new road markings on the A7 at Buccleuch Road in Hawick. The works will take place over two nights, commencing Monday 25 March. This will immediately follow currently … Continued

March 6, 2024

CARRIAGEWAY IMPROVEMENTS FOR A9 CALVINE JUNCTION

Update: Works at A9 Calvine Junction have been delayed and will start on Sunday 24 March. Please find new dates below.  Surfacing works to start on Sunday 24 March for 25 Nights Nighttime temporary traffic lights BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s North West trunk road operating company, is set to start essential road surfacing improvement works … Continued

March 5, 2024

ASH DIEBACK TREE REMOVAL WORKS ON THE A720 EASTBOUND

Overnight slip road closures 5 and 6 March 2024 BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out essential works to remove potentially hazardous trees affected by ash dieback at eleven sites on the A720 trunk road between Baberton Junction and Sheriffhall Roundabout. The works will take place on the nights of Tuesday … Continued

March 4, 2024

£150,000 ROCKSLOPE REMEDIATION WORKS AT FIVE LOCATIONS

Works start Tuesday 5 March 2024 for three weeks BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to start rock slope remediation works at five locations within the North West Unit on Tuesday 5 March. Please find below location plan which details the work locations. The project is scheduled to begin on Tuesday … Continued