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Overnight slip road closure 30 January 2025 The slip road exiting the M9 northbound at Junction 5, Cadgers Brae, will be closed for tree removal works between 19:30 and 06:00 on the night of Thursday 30 January. Northbound traffic wishing to exit the M9 at Junction 5 will be diverted onwards to exit at M9 … Read Full Article

There are 30 structural maintenance resurfacing schemes planned on South East trunk roads during the first quarter of 2025, on the M8, M9, M876, A1, A7, A68, A702 and A720. These will all be carried out under overnight road and carriageway closures, except for a major scheme on the M8 eastbound at Polkemmet, which will … Read Full Article

Bridge repainting starts Monday 17 February for 22 weeks   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland are set to carry out painting work on Kessock Bridge from Monday 17 February.   This £1.5 million investment from Transport Scotland will see the existing paint coatings on a section at the north end of the bridge … Read Full Article

Works begin on Monday 3 February Daytime lane closures in place for safety for two days BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to undertake road surfacing improvements on a short section of the A85 near Cruachan Power Station next month starting Monday 3 February.   The essential works will involve resurfacing the … Read Full Article

In the fourth quarter of 2024, BEAR Scotland delivered over £27 million in improvements and maintenance across the South East trunk road network on behalf of Transport Scotland. This included over £7m of resurfacing projects, removing defects and improving surface quality and overall safety for motorists on various routes: A1 – Haddington (Oaktree) S/B and … Read Full Article

South East Scotland’s trunk roads were hit by winds of over 100mph during Storm Éowyn on 24 January, following a red weather warning from the Met Office and Police Scotland advice not to travel. Teams worked around the clock to keep routes open, with trees down at multiple locations, bringing down power lines and damaging … Read Full Article

Road between Inveraray and Tarbet open to traffic following Storm Eowyn debris clear-up The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful re-opened to traffic at approximately 9.20pm this evening under convoy control.  This follows the closure of the road between the Rest and be Thankful Viewpoint (at its junction with the B828) and Ardgartan this … Read Full Article

Road closed between the Rest and be Thankful Viewpoint Car Park and Ardgartan   The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful has been closed between the Viewpoint Car Park (junction between the A83 and B828) and Ardgartan this afternoon due to the high wind speeds associated with Storm Éowyn.   The wind strength being … Read Full Article

The Met Office has issued a red weather warning for wind affecting most of central and southern Scotland from 10am until 5pm today, Friday 24 January. This means very dangerous conditions and significant disruption, particularly in coastal areas. Police Scotland are advising the public not to travel in, or to, the areas affected by the … Read Full Article

The Met Office has issued a red weather warning for wind affecting most of central and southern Scotland from 10:00 until 17:00. This means very dangerous conditions and significant disruption. Police Scotland are advising the public not to travel in, or to, the areas affected by the red warning during the period of the weather. … Read Full Article

Road closure between Abbotsview Junction and Thistly Cross Roundabout from 06:00 on Friday 24 January 2025 The bridge that carries the A1 trunk road over the River Tyne in East Lothian will be closed as a safety precaution from 06:00 on Friday 24 January, with winds in excess of 80mph forecast during Storm Éowyn. A … Read Full Article

Updated 7 February 2025: Due to a change to the programme, operatives will be on site every day. Please see corrected dates in red below.  Tree felling on the A85 between Crieff and Loch Earn starts on Monday 3 February Road closure with hourly amnesties BEAR Scotland, operating on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying … Read Full Article