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Surfacing trials on the A90 southbound carriageway on the Brechin Bypass were recently completed. The trial involved teams conducting repairs to the concrete carriageway across 1.2km of the A90 using a hydro-demolition method to break out numerous deteriorated areas of concrete, which was then reinstated using a specialist concrete mix. Following the concrete repair work, … Read Full Article

Since the start of this year approximately £21M has been invested by Transport Scotland, allowing for smoother and safer journeys for motorists across routes in the North East. Resurfacing projects were completed across a variety of routes on the network including the A92, A96, A95, A9 and M90. £1.2M worth of surfacing improvements across two … Read Full Article

Our teams have been working tirelessly throughout the winter period  to keep trunk roads throughout the North West safe and manage them in a way that causes as little disruption as possible for the travelling public. Faced with many storms bringing challenging weather conditions, with ice, rain, wind and snow in abundance, our dedicated team … Read Full Article

Since the start of this year approximately £20M has been invested by Transport Scotland, allowing for smoother and safer journeys for road users across routes in the North West. Resurfacing projects were completed across a number of routes throughout the network including on the A82, A86, A85, A83 and A9. The first phase of major … Read Full Article

Project to begin from Sunday 3 April for five nights Overnight road closures in place for safety between 8pm and 5am A section of the A83 at Argyll Caravan Park, near Inveraray is set to benefit from an improved road surface with work set to get underway on Sunday 3 April. The project will see … Read Full Article

Three overnight slip road closures required from Monday 28 March 2022 Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, is set to carry out essential coring investigation works on sections of the M876 and M9, which will result in three overnight slip road closures. Signed diversion routes will be in place between 20:30 and 06.00 from Monday … Read Full Article

Works start Monday 28 March over ten days   A section of the A95 east of Keith is to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £380,000 with work set to get underway on Monday 28 March at 8am. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the A95 from Mulben to Calternach, creating a … Read Full Article

Overnight slip road closure Thursday 31 March 2022 Motorists using the Dreghorn slip road onto the westbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass are set to benefit from safer and smoother journeys, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew 128 metres of road surface on the night of Thursday 31 March. For the safety … Read Full Article

UPDATE: The planned closure on Tuesday 29 March is no longer required, however the closure on the night of Friday 1 April will go ahead as previously advertised. Overnight closures to allow jacking of bridge deck on 29 March and 1 April 2022. 50mph speed limit and overnight lane closures to continue until end of … Read Full Article

The Lighthouse for Perth, the charity that offers crisis support for anyone aged 12 or above who is at risk of self-harm or suicide, or who find themselves in emotional distress or crisis, will benefit from a £1,000 donation made by road maintenance company BEAR Scotland, which has its headquarters in Inveralmond, Perth. The Lighthouse … Read Full Article

Overnight works scheduled for 29 and 30 March 2022 The A7 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with two nights of resurfacing works scheduled for Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 March. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 330m of carriageway. These works were originally programmed for February … Read Full Article

Parapet repair and expansion joint replacement works Thursday 31 March 2022 The M80 will be closed in both directions between Junctions 8 and 9 near Denny on the night of Thursday 31 March, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to repair a damaged parapet next to the carriageway and replace expansion joints in … Read Full Article