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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

A new coastal defence project worth over £1.7M has recently been completed adjacent to A82 in Fort William. The works, which commenced in February 2021, involved the demolition and replacement of 750 metres of the coastal defence system, which is situated along the shoreline of Loch Linnhe to the south of the town. As part … Read Full Article

Overnight eastbound carriageway closure Friday 25 March 2022 Overnight works to resurface the slip road onto the eastbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass at Baberton Junction are scheduled for Friday 25 March. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project, with all works to be completed by the morning of Saturday 26 March. … Read Full Article

Overnight road closures Friday 25 and Monday 28 March 2022 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is planning to resurface 500 metres of the A985 east of Waulkmill on the nights of Friday 25 and Monday 28 March. To ensure the safety of the workforce and road users, the A985 will be closed on each … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway closure Thursday 24 March Motorists using the M9 southbound are set to benefit from an improved road surface at Junction 10 Craigforth, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning overnight resurfacing improvements on the night of Thursday 24 March. For the safety of workers and road users during the works, the M9 … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway closures 29-31 March 2022 Three overnight carriageway closures are scheduled on the M8 near Harthill, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to complete pier protection works on the bridge that carries the B718 Westcraigs Road over the motorway. The improvements are being carried out as part of an ongoing project to … Read Full Article