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Updated 27 November 2024: Due to operational availability, drainage improvements on the A9 Killiecrankie will now start on Monday 9 December. Please see new information below. Drainage improvement works starting Monday 9 December Two-way temporary traffic lights   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential filter drain improvement works … Read Full Article

Overnight road closures Monday 2 to Friday 13 December 2024 BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is planning to install traffic signals on the A702 near Hillend, at the junction with the A703 and Old Pentland Road. The works will take place over ten nights between the hours of 19:30 and 06:00, beginning … Read Full Article

Overnight closures for three weeks, commencing 2 December 2024 Trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland is conducting drainage improvement works on the M876/A876 between Junction 3 (Bowtrees) and Kilbagie Roundabout. The works will commence on Monday 2 December and are expected to continue for three weeks between 20:30 and 06:00 each night, Monday to Sunday. … Read Full Article

UPDATE on 22 November 2024: Due to the continued poor weather forecast, works on the A85 at Kilmaronaig, East of Connel have been delay by two days. See new dates below.  Works begin on Thursday 28 November for nine days. Motorist using the A85 will benefit from an improved road surface as resurfacing works are … Read Full Article

Slip road closure for up to four and a half days, commencing 2 December 2024 The slip road exiting the northbound M876 at Junction 1, near Denny, will be closed for drainage repairs from 09:30 on Monday 2 December for up to four and a half days. Northbound traffic on the M876 wishing to exit … Read Full Article

UPDATED on 22 November 2024: Storm Bert has delayed these works and will now take place in the 2025.  Works to begin on Tuesday 26 November Road closure with amnesties On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out a second phase of essential surfacing improvements on the A82 just north of Drumnadrochit … Read Full Article

UPDATE on 22 November 2024: Storm Bert has delayed these works and will now take place on Monday 2 December. New dates below.  Works begin Monday 2 December at 8pm Overnight road closure with diversion and timed access BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to undertake road surface improvements on the … Read Full Article

UPDATE 29 November 2024: To avoid clashes with other works on the network, resurfacing works at M876 Junction 1 will now be completed over two nights rather than three, on the nights of Friday 13 and Monday 16 December. Overnight carriageway closures 13 and 16 December 2024 The M876 eastbound carriageway between M80 Junction 8 … Read Full Article

Road, foot path and cycle path reopens following emergency rock face works A section of the A828 between Ledaig and Benderloch has been reopened under traffic signal control after BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, have completed emergency safety works. Safety concerns were raised after monitoring of the site identified a 25 Tonne area of rock that had cracked and posed a threat … Read Full Article

Temporary lane realignment and speed restriction on northbound carriageway now planned for up to 16 days, 1 to 17 December 2024 Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors (FCBC) has advised of an amended programme for essential underdeck maintenance at the south end of the Queensferry Crossing, with further time being taken to safely plan the works ahead … Read Full Article