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BEAR Scotland, which operates and maintains the motorways and trunk roads across South East Scotland, has donated £750 to Play Therapy Base, a Dalkeith-based charity that helps children express their emotions through play. BEAR Scotland is a local employer with a depot in Bonnyrigg and is responsible for roads including the A68, A720, and A702. … Read Full Article

Resurfacing starting on Monday 14 April Lane closure with convoy between 7pm and 6am   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the A9 at Cromarty Bridge, with works set to get underway on Monday 14 April.   The £250,000 investment by Transport Scotland will see a … Read Full Article

Updated 2 April 2025: Due to contractor availability, works on the A9 between Dowally and Kindallachan will now start on Wednesday 30 April   Carriageway improvement works start on Wednesday 30 April for three nights Overnight traffic lights with convoy   BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to start essential surfacing … Read Full Article

One night overnight carriageway closure commencing 17 April 2025 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out 0.8km of resurfacing work on the M9 prior to Junction 2, Philpstoun, southbound. The work will take place over one night, between the hours of 19:30 and 06:00, commencing on the night of Thursday 17 … Read Full Article

Overnight works commence Friday 4 April Overnight works to renew the road surface on the M876, Junction 2 on-slip westbound are set to take place on Friday 4 April. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project between 19:30 and 06:00 for one night only. For the safety of workers and road … Read Full Article

Update on 9 April 2025: A further night of work on the A720 Dreghorn eastbound is needed on Monday 14th April to reinstate traffic loops.  New dates in red below. Overnight road closures at two locations 1 to 14 April 2025 A two-week programme of overnight resurfacing works at two locations on the A720 Eastbound … Read Full Article

Weekend lane closures 11 to 14 April 2025 Lane closures will be in place on the M80 north of Haggs on the weekend of 11 to 14 April, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out ground investigation works. There will be a reduced number of lanes available in the northbound direction … Read Full Article

Urgent works start on Wednesday 26 March for three days Single lane closure and 30mph restriction in place   A single southbound lane closure will be in place at a sec­tion of the A9 at Findhorn Bridge near Tomatin, from 00:01am on Wednesday 26 March until 11:59pm on Friday 28 March due to urgent surfacing … Read Full Article

Overnight works commence Monday 7 April 2025 BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be carrying out overnight concrete survey works on the M9 at two bridges crossing over the motorway at Junction 4. Works will be completed between 7.30am and 6am for one night on Monday 7 April 2025. For the safety of … Read Full Article

Monitoring works start on Monday 24 March for four days Lane closure and temporary traffic lights in place from 8am to 6pm   BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, will install bridge monitoring sensors on the A85 Kilchurn Bridge near Dalmally, adjacent to Kilchurn Castle car park. The works will involve the installation … Read Full Article