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Overnight works commence Tuesday 11 June 2024 for three nights Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to install a new safety barrier along the slip road exiting the eastbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass at Straiton Junction. The work will be carried out over three nights, commencing on Tuesday 11 June. To ensure the … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway closures 10 and 11 June 2024 The A823(M) will be closed westbound on the night of Monday 10 June, and eastbound on the night of Tuesday 11 June, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out a variety of routine maintenance tasks. On the night of 10 June, the westbound … Read Full Article

RESCHEDULED WORKS: Two additional nights will be required to complete resurfacing at Hermiston Gait after works were postponed due to adverse weather. On the nights of Wednesday 17 July and Thursday 18 July, Hermiston Gait Roundabout and the A720 westbound carriageway between Calder Junction and Gogar Roundabout will be closed. The slip road from the … Read Full Article

Eight nights of overnight closures with hourly amnesties from Monday 10 June BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is carrying out necessary landscaping work to remove over 200 diseased larch trees from a location adjacent to the trunk road south of Strathyre after Scottish Forestry issued a Statutory Plant Health Notice (SPHN). The work will … Read Full Article

Update: Due to poor weather, works on the A82 at Invermoriston have been delayed and will now end at 6am on Tuesday 16 July. New dates below. Works to begin Sunday 30 June Road closure with diversion On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the A82 just … Read Full Article

UPDATE: Due to a change in schedule the works at A82 Letterfinlay have been postponed until later in the year. Updated dates will be published once they are confirmed. Works to begin on Monday 24 June Road closure with amnesty On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the … Read Full Article

UPDATE: Due to poor weather conditions, works on the A82 Spean Bridge have been delayed and will now take place between Tuesday 18 to Tuesday 25 June instead of Monday 17 to Monday 24 June as previously stated. UPDATE: Due to poor weather conditions, works on the A82 Spean Bridge have been delayed and will … Read Full Article

First phase of 14-week programme begins 9 June 2024 Fifteen nights of roadworks on the M80 between Junctions 4A and 4 are set to begin on Sunday 9 June. The closure will be used to upgrade and realign safety barriers in the vicinity of Westfield Footbridge. It is the first phase of a 14-week programme … Read Full Article

Works begin Monday 17 June for five nights BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out safety improvement works on the A830 at Glenfinnan. The works will improve the drainage system and verges along the road, and will install marker posts along the A830 Trunk Road to deter dangerous parking, providing a … Read Full Article

A Dundee-based charity which aims to give marginalised people a route to employment has received a £750 donation from BEAR Scotland. The Reconnection Project has received the donation to help those disconnected from society within Dundee and Arbroath using skills-based training workshops. BEAR Scotland operates and maintains the A92 from Dundee to Arbroath. The Reconnection … Read Full Article

UPDATE: Works scheduled on the nights of Thursday 20 and Friday 21 June have been postponed, to avoid any additional delays for traffic from the Royal Highland Show at Ingliston. These will be rescheduled for a future date to be confirmed. Overnight carriageway closures 6, 13 and 14 June 2024 The northbound carriageway of the … Read Full Article

Overnight slip road and lane closure Friday 7 June 2024 The slip road from Bannockburn Interchange onto the northbound M9 will be closed from 20:00 until 06:00 on the night of Friday 7 June. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out environmental surveys at Herdsbrae Bridge, which carries the … Read Full Article