Roadworks

Updated 22 November 2024 – Due to a poor weather forecast works on the A828 Kentallan, South of Ballachulish will be delayed by two days. New date below. Works take place on Thursday 14 and Tuesday 26 November Road closure with amnesties in place BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are due to carry … Continued

• Works begin on Wednesday 6 November • Overnight road closure with timed access until morning of Thursday 14 November   Road users travelling on the A828 south of Appin will benefit from an improved road surface as resurfacing works set to be carried out later this month by BEAR Scotland, operating on behalf of … Continued

Updated 31 October 2024 – Due to changes in the programme, resurfacing on the A85 East of Lochawe will now commence on Sunday 24 November and will be completed by Monday 2 December.    Works begin on Sunday 24 November Overnight road closure with timed access   Road users travelling on the A85 east of … Continued

A985 Crombie Monday 28 Oct – Friday 1 Nov 2024 A985 High Valleyfield Monday 4 Nov – Wednesday 20 Nov 2024 The A985 is set to benefit from an improved road surface at Crombie and High Valleyfield, with works commencing Monday 28 October 2024. The project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, carry … Continued

In the third quarter of 2024, BEAR Scotland has delivered over £26 million in improvements and maintenance across the South East trunk road network on behalf of our client Transport Scotland. This included resurfacing projects worth a total of £9 million, improving surface quality and overall safety for motorists on various routes:  In July we … Continued

M9 motorway closure on 25 October 2024 The M9 westbound will be closed between junction 3 and 4 near Linlithgow from 20:00 on  Friday 25 October until 06:00 on Saturday 26 October, to allow for road lining to be installed over the recently refurbished bridge deck. This is final stage of the two month long … Continued

During the summer months of July, August, and September 2024, Transport Scotland invested a total of £22.5m into enhancing the North West trunk road network. It’s been another busy summer for BEAR Scotland with a range of planned works, routine maintenance, bridge and road improvements as well as cyclic jobs all designed to ensure safer … Continued

Works begin at 7pm on Wednesday 4 December for 3 nights Overnight road closure until 7am on Saturday 7 December   Road users travelling on the A87 will benefit from an improved road surface as BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, get set to carry out resurfacing works on the A87 north of Broadford … Continued

Updated 15 November 2024 – Due to delays on the A83 South of Tangy works will now require an extra night of works. Please see new dates below. Overnight road closure with timed access Thursday 7 November to morning of Monday 18 November BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are carrying out overnight road … Continued

Works cancelled over weekend of 18-21 October 2024 Contraflow in place over weekend of 25-28 October 2024 Motorists warned to plan ahead and expect long delays Major bridge works on the M8 have been postponed for the weekend of 18 to 21 October due to the inclement weather forecast, however motorists are reminded to plan … Continued

Overnight slip road closures 22-25 October 2024 The eastbound off-slip at M8 Junction Hermiston Gait 1 will be closed for bridge joint replacement works between 20:00 and 06:00 on the nights of Tuesday 22 to Friday 25 October. Traffic wishing to join the A720 westbound will be directed onwards to Hermiston Gait Roundabout to take … Continued

Updated 22 November 2024: Storm Bert has delayed these works and will now take place on Monday 25 November. New dates below.  Resurfacing, planned for 15 nights starting on Wednesday 6 November Full road closure between 7pm and 6am Diversion will be in place Works cancelled between Monday 18 and Sunday 24 November due to … Continued