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NEW PAINTING TRIAL TO BEGIN AT A9 KESSOCK BRIDGE Engineers to trial painting and works access techniques to protect essential components of bridge Minimal impact to A9 traffic Project to take four months to complete starting Monday 14 December No works are planned over the festive period   A new painting trial to determine the … Read Full Article

Statement from Scottish Water: Scottish Water will carry out emergency repairs to a burst water main on the A702 in Biggar, South Lanarkshire this evening, Thursday 10 December 2020. To allow the repair to the six-inch main to be completed safely, a short stretch of the A702 will be closed between Sainsbury’s Bank and Kirkstyle. … Read Full Article

£45,000 FOOTWAY IMPROVEMENTS   A9 Brora  Works start on Monday 14 December   Brora is set to benefit from improved footways on the A9 with £45,000 worth of upgrades set to begin later this month. The project will see upgrades to the existing footway and pedestrian crossing points over a 500m stretch along the A9, … Read Full Article

Overnight closure of B6372 on 14 December Overnight roadworks are planned at the A68 Oxenfoord junction north of Pathhead on the night of Monday 14 December. The B6372 will be closed at this junction between 19:30 and 06:00 and traffic on the A68 will be controlled by temporary traffic lights. These restrictions are to allow … Read Full Article

  ‘BLIZZARD OF OZ’ AND ‘I WANT TO BREAK FREEZE’ AMONG NEW BEAR SCOTLAND VEHICLES SET TO SPREAD GRIT THIS WINTER   BEAR Scotland unveils newly named fleet of winter vehicles to lead winter charge     A newly named fleet of BEAR Scotland gritters are primed to tackle Scotland’s infamous winter weather this year. … Read Full Article

£10,000 ROAD MAINTENANCE PROJECT  A84 Leny Feus  Project to begin from Wednesday 9 December for two days   Road closure in place for safety for duration of project   A road maintenance project on the A84 north of Callander is set to get underway from Wednesday. The project will involve teams carrying out temporary repairs … Read Full Article

Closure to test emergency procedures Diversion via Kincardine from 22:00 to 08:00 on night of 12 December Road users advised to plan ahead and allow extra time for any journey The Queensferry Crossing and Forth Road Bridge will be closed to traffic in both directions from 22:00 on the night of Saturday 12 December, to … Read Full Article

£135,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS   A96 Tavelty Slip Roads, northbound and southbound   Works start Monday 7 December for five nights   Two sections of the A96 at Kintore are set to benefit from resurfacing improvements worth £135,000 with works starting next week. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the northbound … Read Full Article

£230,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS   A96 Ordiequish   Works start Sunday 6 December for six nights   A section of the A96 at Ordiequish near Fochabers is set to benefit from drainage and resurfacing improvements worth £230,000 with work set to get underway later this week. The improvements will address defects in the road surface … Read Full Article

Friday 4 December ADDITIONAL OVERNIGHT CLOSURES ON M90 NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER AND THURSDAY 10 DECEMBER FOR ONGOING GANTRY MAINTENANCE PROJECT   Short overnight road closures in place for safety 12 midnight – 5.30am     Please be advised that the final two nights of road closures required … Read Full Article

The Queensferry Crossing has fully reopened to traffic at 09:05 after being temporarily closed as a safety precaution in adverse weather conditions. Chris Tracey, BEAR Scotland’s South East Unit Bridges Manager, said: “The safety of bridge users comes first and we therefore made the decision to temporarily close the Queensferry Crossing when we identified a … Read Full Article

• Bridge currently closed to traffic in both directions • Diversion in place via the A985 Kincardine Bridge The Queensferry Crossing is currently closed to vehicular traffic due to ongoing weather conditions, including falling ice and snow. All traffic is being diverted via the A985 Kincardine Bridge. Chris Tracey, BEAR Scotland’s South East Unit Bridges … Read Full Article