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August 25, 2020

A9 Raigmore Interchange

OVERNIGHT ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE ON A9 RAIGMORE INTERCHANGE   Work starts on Thursday 27 August for two nights   Overnight road closure in place for safety, 8pm to 6am Essential maintenance is planned for the overbridges on the A9 Raigmore Interchange near Inverness, with improvements set to get underway this week. The project will involve surfacing … Read Full Article

August 21, 2020

A95 Spey Bridge

A95 SPEY BRIDGE SET FOR ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE PROJECT Works start on Monday 24 August for 16 weeks   An essential £625,000 maintenance project for the A95 Spey Bridge is programmed to get underway from next week. The project will involve teams carrying out concrete repairs and protection to the concrete elements below the bridge deck, … Read Full Article

August 19, 2020

A828 Surfacing Projects

£595,000 Overnight Surfacing Improvements Planned for four locations on A828 Between Appin and Ballachulish   Works start Monday 24 August for four weeks   Overnight road closures in place for safety, 8pm to 5am   Four sections of the A828 between Appin and Ballachulish are set to benefit from an improved road surface as surfacing … Read Full Article

August 17, 2020

BEAR Scotland begins new South East Contract

BEAR SCOTLAND OFFERS TRUNK ROAD USERS IN SOUTH EAST SCOTLAND ENHANCED SERVICE  Responsibility for managing and maintaining 314 miles of trunk roads in the South East of Scotland, including some of the busiest routes in the country, has been officially transferred to BEAR Scotland, one of the leading providers of road maintenance services. In March … Read Full Article

August 16, 2020

A90 CLEARYMUIR TO CLOCHNAHILL

£1.3M SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS   A90 Clearymuir to Clochnahill, northbound   Work to continue for two weeks   Essential work to address a section of the A90 North of Drumlithie is underway which will create a smoother and safer journey for road users. The £1.3M project will address defects in the road surface on the northbound … Read Full Article

August 16, 2020

A92 CHAPEL

£600,000 OVERNIGHT ESSENTIAL RESURFACING IMPROVEMENTS   A92 Chapel, northbound   Work starts Monday 3 August for 10 nights     Essential work to address a section of the A92 carriageway between Chapel and Redhouse Junction is set to take place from next week The resurfacing improvements will address any existing defects in the road, ensuring … Read Full Article

August 16, 2020

A90 Nether Careston

£1.85M SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS   A90 Nether Careston to Peggy Scott’s, southbound   Works start Sunday 16 August over two weeks   A section of the A90 north of Finavon is set to benefit from major resurfacing improvements starting next week. The £1.85M improvements will address defects in the road surface on the southbound section of … Read Full Article

August 14, 2020

A82 Glencoe

£100,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS FOR TWO LOCATIONS IN GLENCOE   Works start Wednesday 19 August for three nights   Overnight road closures in place for safety with amnesties in place at 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12am, 2am and 4am.   Two sections of the A82 between Tyndrum and Glencoe Village are set to benefit from an … Read Full Article

August 10, 2020

National Cycle Network Route 7 – The Wade Stone to Dalnaspidal

New £280,000 Surfacing Improvements for National Cycle Network through Drumochter Underway   Route 7, National Cycle Network – The Wade Stone to Dalnaspidal     A new £280,000 surfacing project on the National Cycle Network Route 7 (NCN7) through Drumochter is underway this week which will see cyclists benefit from an improved surface. The project … Read Full Article

July 28, 2020

A90 Glencarse Overbridge

£650,000 Repair Project for Damaged A90 Glencarse Overbridge set to Begin Next Month • Phase One of project to take up to seven weeks to complete • Work begins Monday 17 August   The first phase of a £650,000 project to repair the damaged A90 Glencarse Overbridge is set to begin next month. The essential … Read Full Article

July 17, 2020

BEAR Scotland name a gritter competition – the winners!

Earlier this year we ran a colouring in competition to help beat boredom during lockdown and to help us come up with a name for our gritters. We ran a competition for the public as well as one for our staff and their families. We had so many great entries that in the end we … Read Full Article

July 6, 2020

A83 Rest and Be Thankful Catch-Pits

Next Stage of Landslip Mitigation Measures at A83 Rest and Be Thankful Set to Begin in September • Next phase expected to take up to five months to complete   The next stage of landslip mitigation measures at the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful is set to begin in September to help improve … Read Full Article