Works to begin on Sunday 2 February Road Closure with amnesties On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the A82 just North of Drumnadrochit with works set to get underway on Sunday 2 February. The works will see a section of the A82 North of Drumnadrochit be … Read Full Article

Rockslope Stabilisation Works, Starting Monday 27 January 2025, for up to 14 weeks Continuous traffic lights with a 30mph speed restriction 10 minute periods of all red traffics will take place during critical periods BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out Rockslope Stabilisation Works on the A828 between Ledaig and Benderloch. … Read Full Article

Updated 17 January 2025: Dates for the overnight road closures have now been scheduled. Please see new information below. Works will be carried out in January and February 2025 Canal Side South closed from Monday 6 January A82 closed overnight on Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 January On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will … Read Full Article

Overnight road closure Friday 24 January 2025 The A68 will be closed south of Earlston between 19:30 and 06:00 on the night/morning of Friday/Saturday 24-25 January, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to resurface 188 metres of carriageway across the bridge that carries the trunk road over Leader Water. This forms part of … Read Full Article

Updated 17 January 2025: Works on the A9 north of Pitlochry are now due to start in Sunday 26 January. These works have been rescheduled from December 2024. Please see new dates below in red.   Works start on Sunday 26 January Temporary traffic lights with convoy   BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport … Read Full Article

Daytime works to take place from Monday 3 to Friday 14 February Two-way temporary traffic light system in place for 10 days BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage improvement works on the A82 at Shorelands Lodges, North of Fort Augustus. These works will take place over 10 … Read Full Article

Overnight closures for seven nights commencing Monday 20 January 2025 The A876 will be closed between Higgin’s Neuk Roundabout and Kilbagie Roundabout from 20:00 until 06:00 each night from Monday 20 January to Monday 27 January. These closures are required to allow elements of the expansion joints on the Clackmannanshire Bridge to be replaced and … Read Full Article

Temporary lane realignment and speed restriction for up to 16 days, commencing 15 January 2025 A section of the northbound carriageway on the Queensferry Crossing will be temporarily realigned with traffic cones for up to 16 days from Wednesday 15 January. This is to allow Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors (FCBC) to recommence essential under-deck maintenance … Read Full Article

Updated 17 January 2025: Sea wall repairs on the A83 north of Inveraray will now start on Monday 3 February 2025. Please see new dates in red below. Works begin Monday 3 February for seven weeks Two-way temporary traffic lights in place for safety Road users will benefit from enhanced protection as BEAR Scotland, on … Read Full Article

Updated 13 January 2025 – Due to changes in the programme of works, surfacing on the A9 Spey River Bridge will now be completed on Tuesday 21 January 2025. Please see new date in red below.   ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE WORKS FOR A9 SPEY RIVER BRIDGE NEAR KINGUSSIE   Road resurfacing and bridge deck refurbishment works … Read Full Article

Closures north and south of Queensferry Crossing 16 and 17 January 2025 Two overnight closures of the M90 are planned to allow maintenance to be carried out on the Queensferry Crossing, including updating and testing software for the automated barriers that are used to divert traffic onto the Forth Road Bridge, an inspection of the … Read Full Article

Twenty overnight road closures, 10 February to 7 March 2025 The A68 is set to benefit from carriageway improvements over a 1.5 km section from Whitslaid to Boon junction, one mile south of Lauder. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the work over 20 nights from Monday 10 February to Friday 7 … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway improvement works start on Tuesday 4 February Night time temporary traffic lights with convoy BEAR Scotland, the North West trunk road operating company working on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to start essential overnight surfacing improvements on the A9 single carriageway between the Dalnamein Junction and the southern end of the Drumochter … Read Full Article

10 nights of overnight resurfacing works from 27 January to 7 February BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will be carrying out essential carriageway improvements on the A1 at Beanston to Over Hailes southbound from Monday 27 January. The project is scheduled to take place over 10 nights from Monday 27 January to Friday 7 … Read Full Article

Updated 9 January 2025: Due to the impact of recent cold weather on the programme, resurfacing on the A830 Fort William is now planned to start on Tuesday 14 January.  Works started on Monday 4 November Surfacing works are planned to start on Tuesday 14 January BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, is … Read Full Article

Works to restart Monday 13 January for three weeks Two-way traffic lights with convoy   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will undertake essential road marking and road stud improvements on the A9 single carriageway between Newtonmore and Kincraig.   This work will complete a project started last summer, to remove and replace all white … Read Full Article

Overnight road closures Monday 20 to Friday 24 January 2025 Four overnight road closures of the A702 are planned to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to complete traffic signal installation works at the junction with the A703 near Hillend. The A702 will be closed between Lothianburn Junction on the A720 and Easter Howgate … Read Full Article

Works begin on Sunday 19 January Overnight road closure with timed access   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will begin surfacing improvements on the A828 north of Appin from Sunday 19 January.   The works are required to address deteriorating road surface conditions here as well as improve road markings. Road users will … Read Full Article

Overnight road closures 20-24 & 27-31 January 2025 The A7 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with a total of ten nights of resurfacing works in two locations between Hawick and Canonbie set to begin on Monday 20 January. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface approximately 1.2km … Read Full Article

Updated 8 January 2025: Due to operational availability, drainage improvements on the A9 Killiecrankie will now start on Monday 20 January 2025. Please see new information in dates below in red.   Drainage improvement works starting Monday 20 January Two-way temporary traffic lights   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry … Read Full Article