December 13, 2023

A82 FORT AUGUSTUS SWING BRIDGE – HYDRAULICS MINOR MAINTENANCE WORKS

Series of short full road closures on 14 December.  On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland is carrying out essential hydraulic works on the A82, at the historic Fort Augustus Swing Bridge, replacing the hydraulic rams which open and close the bridge. The site works will take place on Thursday 14 December, beginning at 09.15am … Continued

December 12, 2023

NEXT PHASE OF BRIDGE WORKS AT M8 JUNCTION 3 LIVINGSTON

Full overnight closure of A899 9 January 2024 Lane closures on A899 10 January to Autumn 2024 January 2024 will see the next phase of refurbishment commence on the bridge that carries the slip road exiting the eastbound M8 at Junction 3 Livingston. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out concrete repairs and … Continued

December 8, 2023

RESURFACING THE M9 NORTHBOUND RIVER ALMOND BRIDGE

Overnight carriageway closure 15 December 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface the northbound carriageway of the bridge that carries the M9 motorway over the River Almond near Newbridge. To allow these works to be carried out safely, the M9 northbound will be closed between Junction 1 Newbridge and Junction 1A … Continued

December 8, 2023

RESURFACING THE M8 EASTBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTION 3A SLIPS

Overnight carriageway closure Wednesday 13 December 2023 The eastbound carriageway of the M8 at Junction 3A will be closed for resurfacing on the night of Wednesday 13 December between 20:30 and 06:00. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the works, renewing 400 metres of surfacing to create smoother and safer journeys for … Continued

December 8, 2023

RESURFACING THE M9 NORTHBOUND AFTER JUNCTION 7

Overnight carriageway closures 13, 14 and 15 December 2023 A section of the M9 northbound carriageway after Junction 7 Kinnaird House is set to benefit from a £96,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements. The works are programmed to take place on the nights of 13, 14 and 15 December, between the hours of 19:30 … Continued

December 8, 2023

ASH DIEBACK TREE REMOVAL WORKS ON THE A720 EASTBOUND

Overnight slip road closures 8-18 December 2023 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 scheme began on Monday 4 December and six further nights of … Continued

December 7, 2023

A83 ARAY BRIDGE – INVERARY

Urgent Repair Work to start before Christmas BEAR Scotland, Trunk Road operator working on behalf of Transport Scotland, are continuing with work this week at Aray Bridge on the A83 immediately north of Inveraray. The historic double masonry arch bridge experienced a huge flow of water from the River Aray on the 7 and 8 … Continued

December 6, 2023

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING WORKS ON THE M8

Westbound carriageway closure 14 December 2023 Eastbound carriageway closure 15 December 2023 Overnight resurfacing works are scheduled on the M8 motorway on the nights of Thursday 14 and Friday 15 December. On the night of 14 December the M8 westbound carriageway will be closed between Junctions 4A and 5 from 20:30 until 06:00, to allow … Continued

December 4, 2023

RESURFACING THE M90/A90 SOUTH OF QUEENSFERRY

Overnight works commence Monday 11 December 2023 Overnight works to renew the road surface on a section of the southbound M90/A90 trunk road south of Junction 1A Queensferry are set to begin on Monday 11 December. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project over four nights. For the safety of workers … Continued

December 4, 2023

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING M80 SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS 7 & 8

Overnight carriageway closures 29 February 2024 for two nights BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 0.6 kilometres of the M80 southbound between Junctions 7 and 8. The work will take place across two nights, from 19:30 until 06:00, on Thursday 29 February and Friday 1 March. For the safety of workers … Continued

December 1, 2023

RESURFACING THE M876 EASTBOUND PRIOR TO JUNCTION 2

Overnight carriageway closure Friday 8 December 2023 The eastbound carriageway of the M876 on the approach to Junction 2 Glenbervie will be closed for resurfacing on the night of Friday 8 December between 19:30 and 06:00. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the works, renewing 600 metres of surfacing to create smoother … Continued

November 30, 2023

FINAL PHASE OF ACTIVE TRAVEL IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE A9 NORTH KESSOCK

Update – due to weather conditions, these works are now due to be complete by Wednesday 13 December 2023. Daytime works began on Monday 4 Dec Northbound lane restrictions 7am – 3:30pm The final phase of active travel and road safety improvements on the A9 between the Kessock Bridge and North Kessock Junction commenced on … Continued