September 27, 2023

£25,000 DRAINAGE INVESTIGATIONS AT A9 DUNFALLANDY

Works commence Monday 2 October for three days   BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, plan to undertake drainage investigation works, at A9 Dunfallandy near Pitlochry, next week. Works are programmed to take place on this A9 single carriageway section on Monday 2 October for three days between the hours of 9.30am to … Continued

September 27, 2023

IMPROVEMENTS FOR A84 IN CALLANDER

Preliminary Works scheduled from 2-6 October Footway Improvements scheduled from 9-27 October Carriageway Resurfacing scheduled from 30 October-23 November BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to undertake improvements on the A84 through Callander, situated between Lagrannoch Cresent and Leny Feus. These preliminary drainage works, road resurfacing works and footway improvements, costing £460,000, … Continued

September 26, 2023

ACTIVE TRAVEL IMPROVEMENTS A830 FORT WILLIAM AREA

Works to begin Tuesday 3 October 2023 for six weeks Temporary Traffic Lights A830 West of Corpach The next phase of active travel and road safety improvements on the A830 at Corpach are set to get underway from Tuesday 3 October 2023. The project will see BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, construct a new … Continued

September 25, 2023

BRIDGE MAINTENANCE WORK ON M9 AT JUNCTION 5 NORTHBOUND

Five nights of closures beginning 9 October 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to replace the bridge joints on two bridges on the M9 northbound between Junction 5 onslip and offslip. The works will take place over five nights, between the hours of 19:30 until 06:00, commencing on the night of Monday … Continued

September 25, 2023

RESURFACING THE A720 EASTBOUND AT CALDER

REVISED DATES: Following delays due to recent adverse weather, the programme for these works has been revised. The works will now conclude one night earlier than originally planned, but with extra nights of work scheduled on consecutive nights until the morning of Thursday 19 October, with the exclusion of Saturday night. Overnight works commence Sunday … Continued

September 21, 2023

QUEENSFERRY CROSSING AUTOMATED BARRIER INSTALLATION

Next phase of project to commence 25 September 2023 The next phase of the project to install an innovative automated barrier system on both sides of the Queensferry Crossing is set to begin on the night of Monday 25 September 2023. The barriers will allow M90 traffic to be diverted via the Forth Road Bridge … Continued

September 21, 2023

VITAL REPAIRS SET TO ENHANCE A86 ALLT A’GHAILL CULVERT NEAR LAGGAN

  Project begins Monday 2 October 2023 for nine weeks Single lane closure with two-way temporary traffic light system Overnight road closures 27 October and 24 November   From Monday 2 October, BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, will embark on an important maintenance project to enhance the Allt A’Ghaill culvert under the … Continued

September 19, 2023

SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A82 SOUTH OF SPEAN BRIDGE

Works to begin on Monday 25 September for ten days. Convoy in place.   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland is set to embark on vital surfacing improvements along the A82 South of Spean Bridge, with work scheduled to commence on Monday 25 September. The project will enhance sections of the A82 South of … Continued

September 15, 2023

TRANSPORT SCOTLAND’S 20MPH SPEED LIMIT INITIATIVE: ENHANCING SAFETY IN HIGHLAND COMMUNITIES

Transport Scotland and BEAR Scotland project prioritises active travel and road safety Works begin 18 September   Starting on 18 September, BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will begin a crucial project to introduce 20mph speed limits in towns and villages along the North West’s trunk road network. This will involve the installation of new … Continued

September 13, 2023

RESURFACING PLANNED FOR A87 IN SKYE

Update: There has been an update to the dates of resurfacing improvements and closures on the A87. Due to works taking less time than anticipated work at A87 North of Sligachan/Caiplach which finish tomorrow morning (25.10.23) causing the remaining programme of works to be moved forward a day.   Road closures from 18 September BEAR … Continued

September 12, 2023

SAFETY IMPROVEMENT WORKS ANNOUNCED FOR A82 EAST OF ONICH

  Works start Monday 18 September 2023 for three weeks.   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, will start £60k worth of vital drainage improvements on the A82 east of Onich village on 18 September. The project will span three weeks, running from Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm, with no work on … Continued

September 11, 2023

A9 NEWTONMORE/RALIA JUNCTION CARRIAGEWAY IMPROVEMENTS 

  Carriageway works to start on Monday 18 September for nine nights Convoy with traffic lights and B9150 road closure with diversion   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, is set to start essential road improvement works on the A9 single carriageway at the B9150 Newtonmore/Ralia Junction south of Kingussie, beginning on the … Continued