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October 6, 2020

M8 JCT 2-3 OVERNIGHT WORKS

M8 JCT 2-3 WESTBOUND HARD SHOULDER RESURFACING Night-time road closure planned for 20 October An overnight closures is planned on the M8 between junction 2 and 3, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, to resurface almost 1.8km of hard shoulder, in a £130,000 project. To keep roadworkers and motorists safe during these works, … Read Full Article

October 6, 2020

A90 STIRLING VILLAGE

FIRST PHASE OF ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS ON A90 IN STIRLING VILLAGE UNDERWAY Work to continue for two weeks   A new road safety project on the A90 south of Peterhead is underway this week which will involve teams installing new electronic signs to help encourage road users to drive safely. The project will involve teams … Read Full Article

October 6, 2020

M90 FRIARTON BRIDGE AND CRAIGEND INTERCHANGE

OVERNIGHT MAINTENACE UNDERWAY FOR M90 FRIARTON BRIDGE AND CRAIGEND INTERCHANGE   Routine bridge inspections and maintenance works for the M90 Friarton Bridge and M90 Junction 10 Craigend Interchange near Perth is underway this week.   The project will involve cleaning the bridge deck joints, channels and verges as well as drainage clearance and landscaping maintenance. … Read Full Article

October 6, 2020

A90 STONEHAVEN

£800,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS   A90 Stonehaven, southbound   Works start Wednesday 7 October for six days   A section of the A90 at Stonehaven is set to benefit from resurfacing improvements starting from tomorrow. The £800,000 improvements will address defects in the road surface on the southbound section of the A90 between the A957 Overbridge … Read Full Article

October 2, 2020

A83 TARBET TO ARROCHAR

£200,000 DRAINAGE AND FOOTWAY IMPROVEMENTS   A83 Tarbet to Arrochar   Improvements begin on Monday 5 October Motorists and pedestrians using the A83 between Tarbet and Arrochar will benefit from improved road drainage and footway upgrades as £200,000 of improvements are due to begin next week. The improvements, which follow on from a project which … Read Full Article

October 2, 2020

A85 RUTHVENFIELD

£270,000 OVERNIGHT RESURFACING IMPROVEMENTS A85 Ruthvenfield Works begin Monday 5 October for six nights   Motorists using the A85 at Ruthvenfield in Perth are set to benefit from an improved road surface as a £270,000 maintenance project is set to get underway next week. The project will see improvements to a section of A85 just … Read Full Article

October 2, 2020

Schools Gritter Naming and Winter Competition Launched

As part of our new South East winter fleet, we have 21 brand new, orange, 32-tonne gritters, all requiring a name! All primary and ASN schools across the south east of Scotland have been invited to take part in winter competitions to name one of our new gritters and to come up with an eye … Read Full Article

October 2, 2020

A90 GLAMIS JUNCTION TO KIRRIEMUIR JUNCTION

£510,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS   A90 Glamis Junction to Kirriemuir Junction, northbound   Works start Sunday 4 October for one week   A section of the A90 at Forfar is set to benefit from resurfacing improvements worth £510,000 with work set to get underway from Sunday. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on … Read Full Article

September 30, 2020

Winter Maintenance Service gets underway on A92 from Dundee to Arbroath

Road users of the A92 between Dundee and Arbroath are advised that BEAR Scotland’s winter maintenance service is now underway until 21 May next year. BEAR Scotland’s experienced winter maintenance team will work around the clock to analyse detailed forecasts and weather information from roadside weather sensors to ensure that treatment is carried out at … Read Full Article

September 28, 2020

OVERNIGHT ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE PLANNED FOR TWO BRIDGES ON CALEDONIAN CANAL

**UPDATE: ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE ON A82 LAGGAN SWING BRIDGE EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY NIGHT** • Overnight road closures to remain in place for safety for further four nights, 10pm-6am • Surfacing work rescheduled to take place from Monday 19 October Please be advised that the ongoing essential maintenance work at Laggan Swing Bridge has been extended by … Read Full Article

September 25, 2020

A85 GILMERTON

£130,000 RESURFACING IMPROVEMENTS FOR A85 GILMERTON Works begin Monday 28 September   Motorists using the A85 through the village of Gilmerton are to benefit from an improved road surface as £130,000 worth of resurfacing works are to be carried out next week. The resurfacing improvements will address any existing defects in the road, ensuring the … Read Full Article

September 23, 2020

M90 SOUTHBOUND: EMERGENCY REPAIR TO HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE

Closure of southbound on-slip and bus lane at M90 Junction 1C Admiralty The southbound on-slip and bus lane at M90 Junction 1C Admiralty will be closed from 20:00 tonight to allow Scottish Power Energy Networks to carry out emergency repairs to an underground high voltage cable. This closure is expected to remain in place until … Read Full Article