South East

With major works in progress on the Forth Road Bridge’s main expansion joints, special measures have been put in place by BEAR Scotland to protect a nearby colony of seabirds from noise and visual disturbance during their breeding period, which typically runs from approximately May until August. Long Craig Island beneath the Forth Road Bridge … Continued

Two overnight road closures beginning Monday 14 June 2021 Motorists using the northbound off-slip at M90 Junction 3 Halbeath are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately 70 metres of the slip road with High Friction Surfacing over two nights, beginning on Monday … Continued

Overnight lane and carriageway closures 7-10 June 2021 Lane and carriageway closures will be in place on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass at Hermiston Gait on the nights of 7, 8, 9 and 10 June 2021. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out essential post-tensioning investigations and material testing … Continued

Two overnight road closures beginning Thursday 3 June 2021 Motorists using the M8 eastbound at Polkemmet are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately 0.35 kilometers of the trunk road over two nights, beginning on Thursday 3 June 2021. For the safety of … Continued

  Works to commence Tuesday 8 June 2021   Overnight works to renew the road surface on a section of the A702 between Dolphinton and West Linton is set to commence Tuesday 8 June for two nights. BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will carry out the project with all works planned to be completed … Continued

As part of its ongoing recruitment push, BEAR Scotland is hosting a ‘drive-thru drop-in’ at its brand-new Bonnyrigg depot, south of Edinburgh, giving potential candidates the chance to find out more about opportunities in a COVID-friendly way. Drive-thru drop in: Where: BEAR Depot, 4A Butlerfield Industrial Estate, Bonnyrigg, EH19 3JQ When: 16:00-20:00 Wed 9 June … Continued

27 May 2021 Overnight off-slip & lane closure on Friday 28 May 2021   The eastbound off-slip of the M8 will be closed for resurfacing for one-night by BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, between 20:30 and 06:00 on Friday 28 May. The Mainline M8 eastbound will remain open but will be reduced to one … Continued

26 May 2021 Three overnight road closures to begin Monday 31 May 2021 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 0.6 kilometres of the M8 westbound at Hermiston which will take place over three nights, starting Monday 31 May. For the safety of workers and road users, the M8 will be closed … Continued

BEAR Scotland is sponsoring the Coast to Coast in 24 hours challenge (C2C24) team who are fundraising for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation in the fight against Motor Neurone Disease. On June 5, a team of eight will attempt to travel 174 miles from Portpatrick on Scotland’s west coast to Cockburnspath on the east coast within … Continued

20 May 2021 Temporary lane closure for three nights commencing Sunday 23 May 2021   As part of the barrier improvement works on the A720, a closure of the Baberton on-slip is required for three nights which will commence Sunday 23 May until Wednesday 26 May.   This element of the road safety improvement scheme … Continued

20 May 2021 Overnight road closures to commence 7-13 June 2021 The southbound carriageway of the A1 North of Tyne Bridge between Abbotsview Junction and Thistly Cross Roundabout, and the northbound carriageway between Dolphingstone junction and Wallyford junction, are set to benefit from an improved road surface. Seven nights of resurfacing works will commence from … Continued

Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland has announced a series of overnight improvement works on the A720, commencing 19 May 2021. Details of each are outlined below. 1. Resurfacing of the eastbound carriageway between Lothianburn and Straiton junctions from Wednesday 19 May. BEAR Scotland will resurface approximately 500 metres of the A720 eastbound carriageway from … Continued