Five overnight carriageway closures from Monday 28 April 2025   Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, is set to resurface 0.7 kilometres of the M9 carriageway for 5 nights from Monday 28 of April. The northbound carriageway of the M9 motorway between Junction 9 and the M9/M80 merge will be closed between the hours of … Read Full Article

Overnight lane closures and carriageway closures Works to begin on Tuesday 22 April for eight nights As part of a rolling programme of maintenance works, a series of overnight lane and total carriageway closures are due to get underway on Tuesday 22 April to allow essential maintenance works on the filter drains on the verges … Read Full Article

Two nights of overnight carriageway closures on 18 and 22 April 2025 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out 0.7km of resurfacing works on M9 northbound carriageway between Junctions 8 and 9. The work will take place on Friday 18 and Tuesday 22 April between the hours of 19:30 and 06:00. … Read Full Article

Works begin on Monday 28 April Overnight road closure with amnesties until the morning of Wednesday 7 May   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out resurfacing on the A82 north of Kingshouse, near the Stob Dearg car park.   Works start on Monday 28 April and will be carried … Read Full Article

Carriageway improvement works start on Wednesday 23 April Overnight traffic lights with convoy   BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to start essential surfacing improvements on the A83 carriageway through the village of Ardrishaig. Works will start at 6pm on Wednesday 23 April and are due to be completed by 3am … Read Full Article

Contraflow set up starts on Monday 21 April for one week Bridge deck refurbishment works start on Monday 28 April for eight weeks Northbound traffic will be diverted into a contraflow system on the southbound carriageway for the duration of the works     BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry … Read Full Article

Road closures at Abington Interchange 16 & 17 April 2025 between 19:30 and 06:30 Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, is set to carry out essential overnight road works for two nights on a section of the A702 carriageway at Abington Interchange on the M74. The works, which will refresh road markings on a recently … Read Full Article

One night of works on Tuesday 22 April south of Portree Works on the A87 Sluggans start Monday 28 April Overnight road closures in place   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be carrying out resurfacing on the A87 in two locations around Portree from Tuesday 22 April with works being carried out … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway closures for two nights starting Tuesday 15 April 2025 Diversion will add 5 minutes to journeys The eastbound carriageway of the M8 motorway between Junction 3A and Junction 4 will be closed for resurfacing on the nights of Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 April between the hours of 20:30 and 06:00. Transport Scotland’s … Read Full Article

14 nights of road closures from 28 April to 17 May 2025 Two sections of the A1 between Haddington and Dunbar will be closed for overnight resurfacing works between Monday 28 April and Saturday 14 May. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will be managing the works between the hours of 19:30 and 06:00 each … Read Full Article

Overnight works commence Tuesday 8 April & 9 April Overnight works for essential drainage works on the M876 at Junction 1 will commence on Tuesday 8 April. The works are programmed to be completed within two nights. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project between 22:00 and 06:00 each night. For … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland, which operates and maintains the motorways and trunk roads across South East Scotland, has donated £750 to Play Therapy Base, a Dalkeith-based charity that helps children express their emotions through play. BEAR Scotland is a local employer with a depot in Bonnyrigg and is responsible for roads including the A68, A720, and A702. … Read Full Article

Resurfacing starting on Monday 14 April Lane closure with convoy between 7pm and 6am   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the A9 at Cromarty Bridge, with works set to get underway on Monday 14 April.   The £250,000 investment by Transport Scotland will see a … Read Full Article

Updated 2 April 2025: Due to contractor availability, works on the A9 between Dowally and Kindallachan will now start on Wednesday 30 April   Carriageway improvement works start on Wednesday 30 April for three nights Overnight traffic lights with convoy   BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to start essential surfacing … Read Full Article

One night overnight carriageway closure commencing 17 April 2025 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out 0.8km of resurfacing work on the M9 prior to Junction 2, Philpstoun, southbound. The work will take place over one night, between the hours of 19:30 and 06:00, commencing on the night of Thursday 17 … Read Full Article

Overnight works commence Friday 4 April Overnight works to renew the road surface on the M876, Junction 2 on-slip westbound are set to take place on Friday 4 April. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project between 19:30 and 06:00 for one night only. For the safety of workers and road … Read Full Article

Update on 9 April 2025: A further night of work on the A720 Dreghorn eastbound is needed on Monday 14th April to reinstate traffic loops.  New dates in red below. Overnight road closures at two locations 1 to 14 April 2025 A two-week programme of overnight resurfacing works at two locations on the A720 Eastbound … Read Full Article

Weekend lane closures 11 to 14 April 2025 Lane closures will be in place on the M80 north of Haggs on the weekend of 11 to 14 April, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out ground investigation works. There will be a reduced number of lanes available in the northbound direction … Read Full Article

Urgent works start on Wednesday 26 March for three days Single lane closure and 30mph restriction in place   A single southbound lane closure will be in place at a sec­tion of the A9 at Findhorn Bridge near Tomatin, from 00:01am on Wednesday 26 March until 11:59pm on Friday 28 March due to urgent surfacing … Read Full Article

Overnight works commence Monday 7 April 2025 BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be carrying out overnight concrete survey works on the M9 at two bridges crossing over the motorway at Junction 4. Works will be completed between 7.30am and 6am for one night on Monday 7 April 2025. For the safety of … Read Full Article