February 3, 2025

RESURFACING TWO ROUNDABOUTS ON THE A1 NEAR DUNBAR

Overnight road closures 17 to 20 February 2025 Two roundabouts on the A1 near Dunbar are set to be resurfaced over four nights from 17 to 20 February. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the works on Spott Roundabout and Thistly Cross Roundabout. Works at Spott Roundabout will take place between 19:30 … Continued

February 3, 2025

PROGRAMME OF WORKS TAKING PLACE ON THE A9 AT ALNESS

Updated 19 March 2025: Due to low temperatures, works on the A9 at Alness Point have been delayed by a day. Therefore the works at Dalmore Distillery will now start on Monday 24 March. See new dates below.   Daytime tree felling at Deephaven Junction starting 10 February 2025 Overnight resurfacing at Alness Point starting … Continued

January 30, 2025

OVERNIGHT DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS ON A82 ACHINTORE ROAD, FORT WILLIAM

Works begin on Monday 10 February Night time lane closures with convoy BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are due to start drainage improvements on the A82 at Achintore Road, heading into Fort William from the south.   The drainage improvements will involve culvert repairs as well as ditch clearing to improve drainage and … Continued

January 30, 2025

GANTRY SIGN REMOVAL ON QUEENSFERRY CROSSING

Southbound diversion via Forth Road Bridge 01:00 to 05:00 on 31 January 2025 Southbound traffic on the M90 will be diverted over the Forth Road Bridge between 01:00 and 05:00 in the early hours of Friday 31 January, to allow a road sign that was damaged by high winds during Storm Éowyn to be removed … Continued

January 30, 2025

OVERNIGHT TREE FELLING ON A9 NORTH OF MUNLOCHY JUNCTION

Overnight tree felling on the A9 between Munlochy and Arpafeelie junctions starts on Monday 3 February Night time single lane closures, 7pm to 6am   BEAR Scotland, operating on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out essential landscape works to remove potentially hazardous trees on the A9 between Munlochy and Arpafeelie Junctions. BEAR Scotland, SSEN, … Continued

January 29, 2025

MAJOR WORKS ON B792 BRIDGE OVER M8 BETWEEN BATHGATE AND BLACKBURN

Four months of traffic restrictions on M8 and B792 commence spring 2025 A major project to refurbish the bridge carrying the B792 local road over the M8 motorway between Bathgate and Blackburn is planned to commence in spring 2025 and continue for approximately four months. The works will require a variety of traffic restrictions on … Continued

January 28, 2025

TREE REMOVAL WORKS AT M9 JUNCTION 5

Overnight slip road closure 30 January 2025 The slip road exiting the M9 northbound at Junction 5, Cadgers Brae, will be closed for tree removal works between 19:30 and 06:00 on the night of Thursday 30 January. Northbound traffic wishing to exit the M9 at Junction 5 will be diverted onwards to exit at M9 … Continued

January 28, 2025

PLANNED WORKS IN THE SOUTH EAST, Q1 2025

There are 30 structural maintenance resurfacing schemes planned on South East trunk roads during the first quarter of 2025, on the M8, M9, M876, A1, A7, A68, A702 and A720. These will all be carried out under overnight road and carriageway closures, except for a major scheme on the M8 eastbound at Polkemmet, which will … Continued

January 28, 2025

BRIDGE PAINTING ON A9 KESSOCK BRIDGE

Bridge repainting starts Monday 17 February for 22 weeks   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland are set to carry out painting work on Kessock Bridge from Monday 17 February.   This £1.5 million investment from Transport Scotland will see the existing paint coatings on a section at the north end of the bridge … Continued

January 28, 2025

SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON A85 AT CRUACHAN POWER STATION

Works begin on Monday 3 February Daytime lane closures in place for safety for two days BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to undertake road surfacing improvements on a short section of the A85 near Cruachan Power Station next month starting Monday 3 February.   The essential works will involve resurfacing the … Continued

January 28, 2025

IMPROVEMENTS DELIVERED IN SOUTH EAST SCOTLAND – Q4 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, BEAR Scotland delivered over £27 million in improvements and maintenance across the South East trunk road network on behalf of Transport Scotland. This included over £7m of resurfacing projects, removing defects and improving surface quality and overall safety for motorists on various routes: A1 – Haddington (Oaktree) S/B and … Continued

January 24, 2025

A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL RE-OPENS UNDER CONVOY CONTROL

Road between Inveraray and Tarbet open to traffic following Storm Eowyn debris clear-up The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful re-opened to traffic at approximately 9.20pm this evening under convoy control.  This follows the closure of the road between the Rest and be Thankful Viewpoint (at its junction with the B828) and Ardgartan this … Continued