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Overnight Closures on Wednesday 22  and Thursday 23 June 2022 Overnight closures on the A1 Southbound are planned on Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 June as Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland carries out coring investigation works at Gladsmuir Junction and Abbotsview. To ensure the safety of roadworkers as well as the travelling public, there … Read Full Article

Project set to begin on Wednesday 15 June for one night Overnight road closure in place for safety, 8pm to 6am   An essential surfacing project on the A84 north of Doune worth £10,000 is set the take place on Wednesday 15 June. The project will see a section of the A84 at Buchany resurfaced … Read Full Article

Works start Monday 13 June for three nights   A section of the A90 south of Crimond is set to benefit from £195,000 worth of surfacing improvements with works due to start on Monday 13 June. The project will address defects in the road surface on the section of the A90 near Rattray, creating a … Read Full Article

Works start Monday 13 June for two nights A section of the A95 near Aviemore is set to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £45,000 with work set to get underway on Monday 13 June. The £45,000 investment from Transport Scotland will address defects in the road surface of the A95 north of the B9152 junction, … Read Full Article

Overnight road closure 15 June 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 420 metres of the westbound hard shoulder of the M8 between Junctions 3A and 4. The works will take place on the night of Wednesday 15 June. For the safety of workers and road users, the westbound carriageway of … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland hosts work placement week for local school pupils BEAR Scotland were delighted to host work placement experiences in May for senior pupils from St Margaret’s Academy in Livingston with an interest in engineering and construction-related careers. The placements were provided in partnership with Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) West Lothian. Twelve senior pupils … Read Full Article

We’re hiring! We’re seeking talent at all levels of the business from entry level to senior engineers to come and join BEAR Scotland – Scotland’s leading trunk road operator! We recently retained the contract to manage and maintain trunk roads across the North West of Scotland on behalf of Transport Scotland and we are currently responsible … Read Full Article

Two overnight carriageway closures 23 and 24 June 2022 The southbound carriageway of the M9 south of Plean will be closed for resurfacing between 19:30 and 06:00 on the nights of Thursday 23 and Friday 24 June. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland plans to renew approximately 1.2 kilometres of carriageway. A clearly signed diversion … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway closures 16, 17 & 20 June 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.1 kilometres of the westbound M876 after Junction 2 on the nights of Thursday 16, Friday 17 and Monday 20 June. For the safety of workers and road users, the westbound carriageway of the M876 between … Read Full Article

The project is to continue for seven weeks   Essential maintenance improvements on the A90 south of Forfar are underway. The project will involve teams removing the existing road safety barriers on the A90 central reserve and replacing them with an upgraded system, ensuring the integrity of this part of the trunk road network remains … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland has donated £1,000 on behalf of all staff to Queensferry Churches Care in the Community, also known as Queensferry Care, a charity dedicated to providing daily services to those who are socially isolated, have reduced mobility, long term health conditions or a diagnosis of dementia. Queensferry Care (QCCC) is the third charity this … Read Full Article

Slip road closure Sunday 26 June 2022 The slip road from the A84 northbound onto the M9 at Junction 10 Craigforth will be closed on Sunday 26 June from 6am to 3pm, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to remove trapped debris behind the bridge that carries the motorway over the River Forth. … Read Full Article