Overnight road closures 6-19 April and 27-30 April 2021 Overnight roadworks are scheduled on the A1 between Old Craighall and Thistly Cross roundabout over a total of 16 nights in April. The project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland make improvements to road markings and reflective road studs throughout this section of the … Read Full Article
Single lane to remain open in both directions Work on west footpath to continue until May Work to replace the main expansion joints in the northbound carriageway of the Forth Road Bridge will commence on Sunday 4 April and is programmed to be complete before next winter. The bridge will remain open in both directions … Read Full Article
Spring 2021 The Spring issue of North East Connection, BEAR Scotland’s Newsletter for the North East Trunk Road Unit is out now! Read more about the latest news from the North East network, including a round-up of our winter service as well as a look back at some of the surfacing projects carried out and … Read Full Article
ROAD SAFETY PROJECT PLANNED FOR A9 AT AUCHTERARDER Works start Monday 29 March for two weeks A road safety project on the A9 at Auchterarder Bypass is set to get underway next week. The project will see upgrades to the safety barriers in the verges at Auchterarder, ensuring the integrity and safety of the … Read Full Article
One overnight road closure on Saturday 27 March 2021 The westbound carriageway of the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass will be closed for resurfacing between Baberton and Calder Junctions from 20:30 until 06:00 on the night of 27 March. A diversion route for westbound traffic will be signposted from Baberton Junction via the B701 and A71 … Read Full Article
SURFACING PROJECT PLANNED FOR SOUTHBOUND M90 BETWEEN KELTY AND HALBEATH Works start Sunday 28 March for four days A section of the southbound M90 near Dunfermline is set to benefit from surfacing improvements with work set to get underway from Sunday 28 March. The project will address defects in the road surface on the southbound … Read Full Article
NEW £1.5M PROJECT TO REPLACE BRIDGE ON A887 NEAR INVERMORISTON ANNOUNCED Work starts Monday 29 March for up to seven months Traffic signal-controlled diversion road to be constructed A new £1.5M project has been commissioned by Transport Scotland that will involve the replacement of an existing sub-standard bridge, which supports the A887 near Glenmoriston. … Read Full Article
£375,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS Works start Friday 26 March for seven nights A section of the A96 in Keith is set to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £375,000 with work set to get underway from Friday The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the A96 in Keith between Tesco supermarket and … Read Full Article
£300,000 WEEKEND SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS Works start Friday 26 March A section of the A90 Kingsway in Dundee is set to benefit from surfacing improvements with work set to get underway on Friday. The £300,000 improvements will address defects in the road surface on the westbound section of the A90 between the Tesco off-slip … Read Full Article
2 overnight road closures beginning Wednesday 24 March 2021 Motorists using the M8 eastbound at Harthill Services are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately 0.6 kilometres of the trunk road over two nights, beginning on Wednesday 24 March 2021. For the safety … Read Full Article
£200,000 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PLANNED FOR A96 FOCHABERS OLD BRIDGE Project starts Thursday 25 March for five weeks Major improvements worth £200,000 are set to take place on the A96 Fochabers Old Bridge, the old footbridge over the River Spey, with works scheduled to begin next week. The project will involve teams carrying out … Read Full Article
£315,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS Works start Sunday 21 March for four nights A section of the A96 between Balloch and Allanfearn is set to benefit from major surfacing improvements worth £315,000 with work set to get underway from Sunday night. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the A96 east of … Read Full Article