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£40,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS Work to take place overnight on Wednesday 17 February   A section of the A9 near Greenloaning is set to benefit from resurfacing improvements worth £40,000. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the southbound section of the A9 near Greenloaning, creating a safer and smoother road surface … Read Full Article

£220,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS Works start Monday 15 February for five nights A section of the A92 at Newtonhill is set to benefit from resurfacing improvements worth £220,000 with work set to take place this week. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the southbound section of the A92 at Newtonhill, creating … Read Full Article

£390,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS   Works start Monday 15 February   A section of the A90 north of Dundee is set to benefit from major surfacing improvements worth £390,000 with work set to get underway from Monday.   The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the southbound section of the A90 between South … Read Full Article

NEW £1.7M COASTAL DEFENCE IMPROVEMENTS ANNOUNCED ON A82 ACHINTORE ROAD • Project to begin next week and will take around six months to complete A new coastal defence project worth £1.7M has been announced for the A82 at Fort William, with plans to commence the construction of a new sea wall on Achintore Road from … Read Full Article

NEW £1.3M MAINTENANCE PROJECT UNDERWAY ON A9 CROMARTY BRIDGE • Project will provide scour protection around six piers of the bridge   A new £1.3M maintenance project on the A9 Cromarty Bridge is underway which will ensure the bridge remains protected against scour for years to come. The project involves the installation of rock armour … Read Full Article

NEW £1.4M SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT PLANNED FOR FOUR LOCATIONS ON THE A82 BETWEEN CRIANLARICH AND ARDEN   Project begins Monday 15 February for up to seven weeks   Four sections of the A82 between Crianlarich and Arden are set to benefit from an improved road surface as a £1.4M surfacing project gets underway next week. … Read Full Article

Overnight closure to repair damaged roadside barriers The southbound off-slip at M90 Junction 2 will be closed from 20:00 until 06:00 on the night of Thursday 11 February 2021 to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out repairs to damaged roadside barriers. A diversion will be signposted via the M90 southbound to … Read Full Article

ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE PLANNED FOR A9 DOUNE ROAD OVERBRIDGE NEAR DUNBLANE Works start Monday 15 February for four weeks Four-way temporary traffic lights required for safety                                                                                                                                      Essential maintenance is planned for the A9 Doune Road overbridge with the project set to get underway next week. The project, which is located just under 3km north of … Read Full Article

To allow the Forth Road Bridge to be used as a diversion route for M90 traffic, emergency crossovers need to be opened to link it to the motorway on either side. This video explains what’s involved and when such a diversion might be implemented.  

*UPDATE 3.30PM* A835 has reopened in both directions after teams worked to clear drifting snow.  Driving conditions are still very difficult in the area & motorists are advised to only travel if essential   *UPDATE: 8.50AM* A85 has reopened in both directions west of Methven following a daylight inspection. 8.25AM Amber warning for snow remains … Read Full Article

Eight overnight closures to carry out permanent repairs Overnight road closures to carry out permanent repairs to potholes are planned at eight locations on the South East Scotland trunk road network next week. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland has been carrying out temporary repairs in these locations as and when potholes have appeared during … Read Full Article

Two overnight road closures begin Wednesday 17 February Motorists using the M9 Southbound near Junction 2 are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately one kilometre of the trunk road over two nights, beginning on Wednesday 17 February. For the safety of workers … Read Full Article