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June 2, 2022

DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS ON THE M80 AT BANNOCKBURN

Overnight lane closures for seven weeks The M80 near Bannockburn is set to benefit from a Transport Scotland investment of £500,000 in drainage improvements. Six kilometres of filter stone will be replaced between Bannockburn and River Carron on the southbound carriageway. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the works at night over … Read Full Article

June 2, 2022

RESURFACING THE M8 JUNCTION 4A EASTBOUND OFF-SLIP

Overnight slip road closures 6 and 8 June 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 0.5 kilometres of the slip road off the eastbound M8 at Junction 4A. The works will take place on the nights of Monday 6 and Wednesday 8 June. For the safety of workers and road users, … Read Full Article

June 1, 2022

RESURFACING THE M9 AFTER NEWBRIDGE ONSLIP NORTHBOUND

Works postponed – to be rescheduled on a date to be confirmed BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 0.5 kilometres of the M9 northbound main carriageway after Junction 1. Four overnight closures will be put in place while the work is carried out, commencing on Wednesday 15 June 2022. On the … Read Full Article

June 1, 2022

OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED TO GET UNDERWAY ON THE A9 SOUTH OF DAVIOT

Project to begin on Sunday 5 June for 15 nights   Motorists using the A9 south of Daviot are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with works due to get underway on Sunday 5 June. The improvements will see over 740 metres of the A9 resurfaced, creating a smoother and safer journey for … Read Full Article

June 1, 2022

RESURFACING THE EASTBOUND M876

Overnight slip road closures 8-10 June 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.1 kilometres of the eastbound slip road from M9 Junction 7 onto the M876 over three nights from Wednesday 8 June. For the safety of workers and road users, the slip road will be closed on the nights … Read Full Article

June 1, 2022

RESURFACING THE A823(M) SLIP ROAD ONTO THE NORTHBOUND M90

Overnight works Tuesday 7 June 2022 Overnight works to renew the road surface on the slip road from the A823(M) onto the northbound M90 are scheduled for Tuesday 7 June. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project over one night. For the safety of workers and road users, the slip road … Read Full Article

June 1, 2022

ROAD MARKING IMPROVEMENTS ON THE A977 AND A985

Two-week programme begins 7 June 2022 Overnight works to be completed in eight phases A two-week programme of overnight road marking refreshment and stud replacement on the A977 and A985 is due to commence Tuesday 7 June. Work will be carried out in eight phases by Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland. The current road … Read Full Article

June 1, 2022

A7 RESURFACING NORTH OF TEVIOTHEAD

Overnight road closures 13-17 June 2022 The A7 is set to benefit from an improved road surface north of Teviothead, with five nights of resurfacing works scheduled for 13-17 June. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface one kilometre of carriageway, creating smoother and safer journeys for motorists. To ensure the … Read Full Article

May 31, 2022

SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A85 BETWEEN CRIEFF AND LOCHEARNHEAD

SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR THE A85 BETWEEN CRIEFF AND LOCHEARNHEAD HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED   Please be advised that due to operational reasons, surfacing improvements planned for the A85 between Crieff and Lochearnhead have been rescheduled and will now require an additional night to complete the works. The project was due to begin on Thursday 9 … Read Full Article

May 31, 2022

A1 RESURFACING WORKS NEAR LAMBERTON

Additional works programmed: One additional night’s work is required for the installation of new solar studs. The southbound A1 will be closed between Ayton junction and the Berwick-upon-Tweed bypass from 19:30 until 06:00 on the night of Thursday 14 July. A signed diversion route will be in place from the Ayton junction via the B6355 … Read Full Article

May 30, 2022

£80,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A9 NORTH OF INVERALMOND ROUNDABOUT SOUTHBOUND

Works start on Sunday 5 June for four nights     Motorists using the A9 southbound near Inveralmond Roundabout in Perth are to benefit from an improved road surface with works on the carriageway set to get underway from Sunday 5 June. The £80,000 investment from Transport Scotland will see improvements to a section of … Read Full Article

May 27, 2022

SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A830 WEST OF BANAVIE TO CORPACH

Project to begin on Tuesday 31 May for eight days     Surfacing improvements on the A830 near Fort William are set to get underway on Tuesday 31 May. The programme of improvements will see around 620 metres of the A830 resurfaced from the west of Banavie to the Co-op food store in Corpach, creating … Read Full Article