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These works have been extended by one night due to recent adverse weather. The same closure and diversion will be in place on the night of Thursday 24 February. Two overnight slip road closures begin Tuesday 22 February 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 0.8 kilometres of the westbound slip … Read Full Article

Northbound carriageway closure Saturday 19 February 2022 Southbound carriageway closure Sunday 20 February 2022 Overnight carriageway closures will be in place on the M9 on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 February, as part of the project to replace bearings and safety barriers on the bridge that carries the eastbound M876 over the M9 at Junction … Read Full Article

Tuesday 15 February   OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A96 PITCAPLE RESCHEDULED DUE TO FORECAST ADVERSE WEATHER   Please be advised that overnight surfacing improvements planned for a section of the A96 in Pitcaple, outlined in the release below, have been rescheduled. The project had been programmed to get underway from Sunday 13 February over … Read Full Article

WORKS POSTPONED: These works will be rescheduled during March, as a knock-on result of other works in the programme being extended due to adverse weather. Overnight carriageway closure Friday 18 February 2022 Motorists using the M9 southbound at Junction 10 Craigforth are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with resurfacing works planned for … Read Full Article

Project set to begin on Monday 28 February for five weeks   Two pedestrian crossings on High Street in Crieff are to be upgraded to new signalised puffin crossing systems to improve road safety in the area, with works set to get underway from Monday 28 February. The five week project will involve teams installing … Read Full Article

Overnight works on Wednesday 2 March 2022 Overnight works to renew the road surface on the A702 at Boghall Farm in Midlothian are planned for the night of Wednesday 2 March. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project, with all works to be completed between 19.30 and 06.30. For the safety … Read Full Article

Works start Monday 14 February for three nights   Motorists using a section of the A90 northbound near Forfar are to benefit from an improved road surface as surfacing improvements worth £150,000 are set to get underway on Monday 14 February at 7.30pm. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the northbound … Read Full Article

Works start Monday 14 February for five nights   Overnight road closure in place for safety, 7.30pm – 6.30am   A section of the A96 at Lhanbryde near Elgin is to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £250,000 with work set to get underway on Monday 14 February at 7.30pm. The improvements will address defects in … Read Full Article

WORKS RESCHEDULED: Due to adverse weather, these works will now take place from Wednesday 2 to Friday 11 March from 19:30 to 06:00, with no works planned on Saturday or Sunday night (8 nights in total). Overnight northbound closures scheduled for 1-4 March The A1 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with … Read Full Article

Friday 18 February   OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A85 NEAR ARDCHYLE RESCHEDULED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER   Please be advised that overnight surfacing improvements planned for a section of the A85 near Ardchyle have been rescheduled. The project had been programmed to get underway on, Tuesday 15 February for ten nights but has now … Read Full Article

Overnight road closures Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 February 2022 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is planning to resurface 100 metres of the A876 at the North Approach Junction in Kincardine on the nights of Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 February. To ensure the safety of the workforce and members of the travelling public, … Read Full Article

In February, BEAR Scotland welcomed 13 new student placements from Abertay University as part of their BEng Civil Engineering degree. This is the largest intake the company has hosted to date. During the 12-week placement, the third-year civil and environmental engineering university students will be working with some of the teams in BEAR’s Perth office … Read Full Article