Roadworks

  Five-week programme commences 17 April 2023 Work to be completed over 16 phases A five-week programme of overnight maintenance on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass is scheduled to begin on Monday 17 April 2023. The work will be carried out in 16 phases, with overnight closures on a different section of the bypass in … Continued

  Weekend lane closures and temporary traffic lights 21 April – 24 April 2023 All traffic management removed by the end of month   Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to install road drainage improvements at Kilbagie as it reaches the final stages of the upgrades to the trunk road network in the … Continued

The first quarter of 2023 marks the end of the financial year for the client, Transport Scotland. In the quarter we’ve delivered over £26m in improvements and maintenance across the South East trunk road network. That takes the total for the year to £75m which is what we were tasked with spending. In the three … Continued

  Overnight road closure with amnesties for eight nights  16-26 April, 7pm to 5am. BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will be carrying out eight nights of road improvements worth £270k on the A83 between Lochgilphead and Tarbert, with works taking place from 16 to 26 April. To allow the works to be carried out … Continued

From January to March over £18M has been invested in the North West Trunk Road network on behalf of Transport Scotland, with schemes being promoted across the Planned Maintenance, Minor Improvements, Bridge, Road Lighting, Active Travel & Road Safety Teams. Despite particularly poor weather, good progress has been made on many projects. On the A9 … Continued

Overnight works commence Monday 17 April 2023 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland has scheduled 10 nights of overnight resurfacing works to renew approximately 1.5 kilometres of the M9 southbound between junctions 5 and 7 from Monday 17 to Friday 28 April 2023. For the safety of workers and road users, this section of the … Continued

  Works begin Tuesday 4 April for two days 10mph convoy with lane closures, 7am to 7pm BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 270m of the A87 at Balmacara, with works taking place on Tuesday 4 April and Wednesday 5 April. To allow the works to be carried out safely, there … Continued

  Works to take place on Monday 3 April Lane closures with 10mph convoy 7am-7pm BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 250m of the A87 at Kirkton, with works taking place on Monday 3 April. To allow the works to be carried out safely, there will be single lane closures with … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure Tuesday, 25 April 2023 Prior to junction 4A eastbound BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out traffic loop installation works on the M8 eastbound main carriageway prior to Junction 4A. For the safety of workers and road users, the M8 Junction 5 to Junction 4A eastbound will be … Continued

Pre-construction works completed Cantilever scaffolding erected successfully The major programme of works to refurbish a bridge which is over 50 years old carrying a slip road off the M8 eastbound at Junction 3, Livingston, is progressing as planned. The £1.4m upgrade of the reinforced concrete bridge in line with current standards, has required the extended … Continued

  Overnight road closure Monday 3 April Please be advised that surfacing improvements currently underway on the A82 between Tarbet and Crianlarich will be completed on the night of Monday 3 April. The works, which are being completed by BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, were due to finish on 15 March but were delayed … Continued

Overnight works commence Wednesday 5 April 2023 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland has scheduled three nights of overnight resurfacing works on the A702 Toftcombs from Wednesday 5 – Friday 7 April 2023. For the safety of workers and road users, the A702 between Melbourne Crossroads and the A72 junction north of Biggar will be … Continued