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Overnight carriageway closure 19 September 2024 A section of the M9 northbound carriageway after Junction 9 is set to benefit from a £48,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements. The works will take place on the night of Thursday 19 September, between the hours of 19:30 and 06:00. To ensure the safety of the workforce … Continued

Overnight road closures 12 and 13 September and 7 to 11 October 2024 The A68 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with a total of seven nights of resurfacing works at two locations south of Soutra set to begin on Thursday 12 September. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR … Continued

BEAR Scotland celebrated the Forth Road Bridge’s 60th anniversary today with two bagpipers serenading the famous bridge from the top of its 156-metre main tower. Sixty years to the day since Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the bridge in front of massed pipes and drums, ‘Scotland the Brave’ once again rang out across the Forth … Continued

BEAR Scotland has raised £25,024.46 for Cash for Kids in its fourth annual Charity Golf Day at the Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club near Edinburgh thanks to the generous support from a number of key suppliers and subcontractors who got involved. The 4-ball shotgun tournament got underway on the country club’s West Course, with 76 … Continued

UPDATE: A second night’s work will now be required at this location, on Thursday 19 September. The same diversion will be in place. Overnight carriageway closures 6 and 19 September 2024 A section of the M9 northbound carriageway after Junction 10 is set to benefit from a £62,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements. The … Continued

Overnight closure of northbound off-slip Friday 6 September 2024 The M876 Junction 1 northbound off-slip will be closed for carriageway repairs between 19:30 and 06:00 on the night of Friday 6 September. Traffic wishing to exit at Junction 1 will be directed to continue onwards to turn at Junction 2 then return to exit via … Continued

Two overnight eastbound carriageway closures 5 and 6 September 2024 Contraflow with westbound traffic restricted to single lane 24 hours a day for 14 days begins 7 September 2024 Motorists using the M8 are reminded to plan ahead and expect long delays during major roadworks at Harthill commencing later this week. Westbound traffic will be … Continued

Overnight lane and carriageway closures 9 to 13 September 2024 Overnight lane and carriageway closures will be in place on the M876 on the nights of 9 to 13 September. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to complete a variety of routine maintenance tasks that were postponed earlier this summer when … Continued

UPDATE: Further updates to the program of work on the A68 have been made. Improvements will be continued from Monday 7 – Wednesday 9 and Monday 14 – Tuesday 15 October between 19:30-06:00. Works will be carried out under a convoy system with temporary traffic lights in place, and the road will remain open. UPDATE: The A68 … Continued

Reduced speed limit between 08:00 and 18:00 for nine days from 27 August 2024 A reduced speed limit of 50mph will be in force on the Queensferry Crossing between 08:00 and 18:00 each day from Tuesday 27 August to Friday 30 August, and again from Monday 2 September to Friday 6 September. This is for … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 2 and 3 September 2024 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out essential works to reinstate two weather stations on the A1 on Monday 2 September and Tuesday 3 September. The weather stations are crucial during winter to act as sensors for ice on the road surface, allowing … Continued

Overnight slip road closures 22 and 23 August 2024 Trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland is conducting drainage improvements on the slip roads on and off the westbound carriageway of the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass at Dreghorn Junction. To ensure the safety of the workforce and road users, the westbound off-slip at Dreghorn will be … Continued