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Updated 4 April 2025: Please note, works will now be carried out between 7pm and 5am. Please see new time below in red. Works begin on Monday 14 April for four nights Overnight road closure with amnesties until the morning of Friday 18 April   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to … Read Full Article

Closures north and south of Queensferry Crossing 24 March 2025 Overnight closures and diversions are planned on the M90 on the night of Monday 24 March, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out a variety of maintenance tasks on and around the Queensferry Crossing. Work to be carried out includes testing … Read Full Article

Updated 7 April 2025: Please note, works will now be carried out between 7pm and 5am. Please see new time below in red.   Works begin on Wednesday 23 April for three nights Overnight road closure with amnesties until the morning of Saturday 26 April   Road users will benefit from an improved road surface … Read Full Article

Tree felling starts on Monday 7 April to 3 May Overnight road closure with amnesties   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out essential tree felling to remove potentially hazardous trees affected by ash dieback, a deadly fungal disease, on the A82 between Tarbet and Falls of Falloch. The works will take … Read Full Article

Updated 28 March 2025: Due to the changes in the programme of works, road improvements on the A9 Drumochter duals will now start on Tuesday 1 April. Please see new date below.   Works start on Tuesday 1 April 24 hour single lane closure with overnight convoy BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s North West trunk road … Read Full Article

Overnight roadworks Friday 21 March 2025 Overnight roadworks to repair defects in the carriageway will be in place on the M8 westbound at Junction 3A, between 20:30 and 06:00 on the night of Friday 21 March. Westbound traffic will be diverted off the motorway at Junction 3A, over Starlaw West Roundabout and then immediately back … Read Full Article

East of Creag Meagaidh National Nature Reserve starting Monday 24 March East of Laggan Wolftrax starting Wednesday 26 March East of Laggan Hotel starting Monday 7 April Essential carriageway investigations are being carried out by BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, at three locations on the A86. Works will be carried out under full … Read Full Article

Two days of drainage investigations starting Monday 24 March Two-way traffic lights with convoy between 8am and 4pm   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland will be carrying out essential drainage Investigation works at Rosebank, Appin on the A828, with works planned to commence on Monday 24 March.   Investigations will be carried out … Read Full Article

Updated 24 March 2025: The end date for landslide repairs on the A9 Scrabster slopes has now been confirmed as Friday 25 April. Please see added date below in red.    Works start Tuesday 25 March until Friday 25 April   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to commence essential repair works … Read Full Article

Works start on Monday 10 March at 7:30pm Single lane closures   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage investigation and improvement works on the A9 between Longman Roundabout and Raigmore Interchange.   The investigation and improvement works are programmed to be undertaken overnight between Monday 10 March … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway closures 25, 26 and 27 March 2025 The M876 eastbound carriageway between M80 Junction 8 Bankhead and M876 Junction 2 North Broomage will be closed for resurfacing between 19:30 and 06:00 on the nights of Tuesday 25, Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 March. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will use these closures … Read Full Article

Overnight closures of A899 and M8 eastbound on-slip, 24 to 28 March 2025 The M8 Junction 3 eastbound on-slip and the A899 between the Livingston East and Dechmont Roundabouts will be closed from 20:00 until 06:00 for five nights from 24 to 28 March, as part of ongoing bridge works at this location. During these … Read Full Article