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Two-week programme commenced 27 March 2022 A two-week programme of overnight road marking improvement and stud replacement is under way on the M90 between Junctions 1B and 3. Work commenced on Sunday 27 March and is being carried out in 10 phases, with a combination of overnight lane closures and slip road closures in each … Read Full Article

Friday 8 April   SECOND PHASE OF ROAD MARKING IMPROVEMENTS ON A85 BETWEEN TYNDRUM AND OBAN IMPACTED BY INCLEMENT WEATHER Please be advised that the second phase of a road marking scheme on the A85 between Tyndrum and Dunollie Roundabout in Oban has been impacted by inclement weather. The project was due to get underway … Read Full Article

Three overnight carriageway closures begin Wednesday 6 April 2022 A section of the southbound M9 is to benefit from a £225,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements, with operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately 1.5 kilometres of the trunk road. For the safety of workers and road users, the southbound carriageway of the … Read Full Article

In the first quarter of 2022, BEAR Scotland has delivered significant improvements across the South East trunk road network, thanks to investment by Transport Scotland totalling approximately £25 million. Resurfacing projects worth £4.2 million have improved safety and ride quality for motorists at 26 different locations, including the M8, M9, M80 and M876 motorways, as … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland’s winter team has been working tirelessly these past few months to keep trunk routes in the South East safe and clear, spreading 13,640 tonnes of salt on roads, spraying 530 tonnes of liquid de-icer onto major bridge structures, and clearing an estimated 300 trees during storms. Winter service began in October, when heavy … Read Full Article

Our Winter Team has been working tirelessly these past few months to keep trunk roads in the North East safe and manage them in a way that causes as little disruption as possible for the travelling public. Faced with challenging and difficult weather conditions, with ice, rain and wind in abundance and the occasional snowstorms, … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland has already donated over £3,000 to several different charities and causes in the first three months of 2022. In January 20 BEAR Scotland employees completed the ‘Doddie Aid’ challenge, covering a total 3,439 miles between them and raising £1,010 to raise funds to help find a cure to Motor Neuron Disease. We have … Read Full Article

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