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Overnight closure of A84 in both directions 22 April 2024 The bridge carrying the A84 trunk road over the M9 motorway at Junction 10 Craigforth will be closed for essential repairs on the night of Monday 22 April. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the work on joints in the carriageway between … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 17, 18 and 19 April 2024 The M9 is set to benefit from a combined £220,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements this month. Overnight works are programmed on the M9 northbound after Junction 10 and on the M9 southbound after Junction 7. The northbound carriageway works after Junction 10 will take … Continued

UPDATE: Following earlier delays due to weather, one additional night is required on this scheme and the works will now conclude on the night of Thursday 2 May. 18 nights of works from 8 April to 1 May 2024 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on three sections … Continued

Two-week programme of works on M90 commences 8 April 2024 Additional works south of Queensferry Crossing on 9 and 10 April Full trial diversion in early hours of 21 April The final phase of the project to make it easier to divert Queensferry Crossing traffic over the Forth Road Bridge gets under way this month, … Continued

Overnight closures from Higgins Neuk Roundabout to Kilbagie Roundabout 15-18 April 2024 BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out essential landscape works to remove potentially hazardous trees and to improve the woodland areas along the A876. The work will take place on the nights of Monday 15 to Thursday 18 April … Continued

BEAR Scotland and its staff are continuing their commitment to giving back to the communities in which it operates. Good causes benefited from £4,772 donations from the Scottish trunk road operator. Charities benefiting The year kicked off with a staff raffle raising £900 for Macmillan Cancer Care, BEAR’s new national charity partner of the year. … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures from Monday 22 April to Friday 3 May 2024 The M9 northbound at Junction 1A Kirkliston is set to benefit from a £640,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements, with operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately one kilometre of the motorway. For the safety of workers and road users during … Continued

Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity has received a £750 donation to support its focus on making the hospital experience better for children, young people, and their families when they are at their lowest, most worried point. Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, BEAR Scotland, which manages and maintains trunk roads near the Capital including the A720 … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure Tuesday 2 April 2024 The northbound carriageway of the M9 will be closed at Junction 1 Newbridge on the night of Tuesday 2 April, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to install a temporary safety barrier. The barrier is required to ensure the safety of road users during the next … Continued

Three overnight carriageway closures commencing 8 April 2024 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.1 kilometres of the M80 Junction 9 southbound on-slip, as well as a small section of the M80 southbound carriageway adjacent to the slip road. The work will take place over three nights between the hours of … Continued

Five-week programme commences 15 April 2024 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 15 April. The work will be carried out in 16 phases, with overnight closures on a different section of the bypass in each phase. … Continued

Lane closure for two weeks commencing 18 March 2024 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is to install a new variable message sign to provide enhanced information for drivers on the approach to the bridge that carries the A1 trunk road over the River Tyne near East Linton. The sign will be installed near Haddington, … Continued