Overnight road closure 4 November 2024 The B9080 west of Kirkliston will be closed between 21:00 and 01:00 on the night of Monday 4 November, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out an essential lifting operation as part of the ongoing works to refurbish the bridge carrying the M90 motorway over … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway improvement works start on Monday 11 November 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 resurfacing improvements on the A9 single carriageway between the Dalnamein Junction and the southern end of the … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway closures 10 and 17 November 2024 Overnight lane closures 11 to 16 November 2024 Overnight carriageway and lane closures are scheduled on the M9 southbound near Plean, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to repair a safety barrier on a bridge carrying the motorway. The M9 southbound will be closed between … Read Full Article

Overnight slip road and lane closures 2 November 2024 The slip road from the A823(M) eastbound onto the M90 southbound at Junction 2 Masterton will be closed between 20:00 and 06:00 on the night of Saturday 2 November. The hard shoulders and one lane in each direction of the M90 will also be closed. This … Read Full Article

Works to start on Monday 4 November for 12 weeks   BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, is undertaking improvement works to the shared use cycleway along the A830 connecting the A82/A830 Road to the Isles Roundabout, Fort William to Banavie Swing Bridge from Monday 4 November. The project forms part of a … Read Full Article

Temporary lane realignment and speed restriction for up to 16 days, commencing 17 November 2024 A section of the northbound carriageway on the Queensferry Crossing will be temporarily realigned with traffic cones for up to 16 days from Sunday 17 November. This is to allow Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors (FCBC) to carry out essential under-deck … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway closure Thursday 31 October 2024 The southbound carriageway of the M80 will be closed at Junction 9 Pirnhall between 20:00 and 06:00 overnight on the night of Thursday 31 October. The closure is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, to remove the temporary safety barriers and materials that were needed for … Read Full Article

Works take place on Thursday 14 and Sunday 17 November Road closure with amnesties in place BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are due to carry out overnight resurfacing on the A828 at Kentallen, south of Ballachulish on Thursday 14 November and Sunday 17 November. No work will take place on Fridays or Saturdays. … Read Full Article

• Works begin on Wednesday 6 November • Overnight road closure with timed access until morning of Thursday 14 November   Road users travelling on the A828 south of Appin will benefit from an improved road surface as resurfacing works set to be carried out later this month by BEAR Scotland, operating on behalf of … Read Full Article

Updated 31 October 2024 – Due to changes in the programme, resurfacing on the A85 East of Lochawe will now commence on Sunday 24 November and will be completed by Monday 2 December.    Works begin on Sunday 24 November Overnight road closure with timed access   Road users travelling on the A85 east of … Read Full Article

A985 Crombie Monday 28 Oct – Friday 1 Nov 2024 A985 High Valleyfield Monday 4 Nov – Wednesday 20 Nov 2024 The A985 is set to benefit from an improved road surface at Crombie and High Valleyfield, with works commencing Monday 28 October 2024. The project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, carry … Read Full Article

We have recently made changes to the senior bridges team that delivers the Scottish Trunk Road Network Management Contract for the South East Unit on behalf of Transport Scotland.    The South East Unit includes 757 bridges and structures, including the iconic Queensferry Crossing and Forth Road Bridge, as well as other major bridges such … Read Full Article

Event raises over £2,800 for Macmillan Cancer Support The Forth Road Bridge Doors Open Day 2024 took place on Saturday 28 September, attracting over 300 visitors and raising over £2,800 for Macmillan Cancer Support.  The open day was organised by Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland – the third year in a row that they … Read Full Article

A total of 26 resurfacing schemes are planned on trunk roads across South East Scotland in the final quarter of 2024, continuing Transport Scotland’s ambitious programme of investment in the trunk road network.  Road closures will be required to carry out these works safely, however they will be scheduled at night wherever possible to minimise … Read Full Article

In the third quarter of 2024, BEAR Scotland has delivered over £26 million in improvements and maintenance across the South East trunk road network on behalf of our client Transport Scotland. This included resurfacing projects worth a total of £9 million, improving surface quality and overall safety for motorists on various routes:  In July we … Read Full Article

Fleet of 47 winter vehicles ready to keep the South East safe 25,000 tonnes of salt in stock BEAR Scotland and their fleet of named gritters are ready to keep trunk roads safe as temperatures decrease across the South East of Scotland.   Transport Scotland’s operating company have a winter fleet of 47 vehicles, including 22 … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland donated over £35k to good causes around Scotland in July, August and September 2024. We are committed to giving back to the communities in which we operate. Cash for Kids Over £25k of this impressive total went to BEAR’s long-term charity partner, Cash for Kids thanks to BEAR’s Annual Charity Golf Day that … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland is passionate about supporting the pipeline of talent into the transport and civil engineering industry. As well as a comprehensive STEM schools education programme, we have strong links with a number of universities. We work with the likes of Edinburgh Napier, Heriot Watt, Edinburgh, Strathclyde, Abertay and Dundee on various initiatives to engage … Read Full Article

M9 motorway closure on 25 October 2024 The M9 westbound will be closed between junction 3 and 4 near Linlithgow from 20:00 on  Friday 25 October until 06:00 on Saturday 26 October, to allow for road lining to be installed over the recently refurbished bridge deck. This is final stage of the two month long … Read Full Article

Fleet of 59 winter vehicles ready to keep the North West safe 35,000 tonnes of salt prepared to be spread across trunk roads BEAR Scotland and their newly named fleet of gritters are prepared to tackle the decreasing temperature across the North West of Scotland. Transport Scotland’s operating company have a winter fleet of 59 … Read Full Article