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M90 traffic diverted over Forth Road Bridge within 19 minutes An enhanced diversion system for the Queensferry Crossing has been successfully trialled, significantly reducing the time it takes to reroute traffic on the M90 over the Forth Road Bridge. A new system of automated moveable barriers has been upgraded in recent weeks with an improved … Read Full Article

Carriageway Improvement Works to start on Monday 29 April for seven nights 24 Hour lane closures with overnight convoy   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s road operating company, is set to start essential surfacing and road marking improvements on the A9 northbound dual carriageway at the B851 Fort Augustus junction, near Inverness.   The works will … Read Full Article

Overnight lane closures for three weeks, commencing 29 April 2023 Trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland is conducting a drainage investigation on 6,000 metres of the westbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass between Lothianburn and Baberton Junctions, in an investment by Transport Scotland worth £200,000. The works will begin on Monday 29 April and are expected … Read Full Article

  Sunday 28 April-Friday 3 May 5am Overnight road closure with amnesties   The village of Strathyre and a section of carriageway north of Runacraig on the A84 trunk road are set to receive carriageway and road marking enhancements ahead of the busy summer season, improving safety for road users.   BEAR Scotland will be … Read Full Article

UPDATE: Due to delays caused by adverse weather last week, works on the M8 westbound after Junction 3 are to be extended for two nights and will now finish on the night of Thursday 30 May. Overnight carriageway closures 3-30 May 2024 The westbound carriageway of the M8 after Junction 3 will be closed for … Read Full Article

Update: Dates for works have at Dunbeath and Georgemas Junction have changed. See below. Nightly road closures with hourly amnesty periods for travel (between 8pm and 4am   Transport Scotland is investing a total of £185,000 to carry out essential surfacing improvements on the A9 north of Inverness at three locations: south of Achrimsdale, Dunbeath … Read Full Article

  Works start Wednesday 24 April for five nights Night time lane closures with convoy   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s North West trunk road operating company, is set to start essential resurfacing and road marking improvements on the A9 northbound dual carriageway at the B851 Croy junction, south of Inverness. Resurfacing and road marking improvements … Read Full Article

  In the first quarter of 2024, BEAR Scotland has delivered £21.4 million in improvements and maintenance across the South East trunk road network on behalf of our client Transport Scotland. This included resurfacing projects worth a total of £3.3 million, improving surface quality and overall safety for motorists on various routes. In February three … Read Full Article

Q&A with Alasdair Allen, Severe Weather Manager   How has this winter been overall? Every winter brings different challenges and we’re always ready to deal with whatever comes our way, whether that’s snow and ice, storm damage, high winds or flooding. This winter were lucky that South East Scotland escaped the worst of the seasonal … Read Full Article

  Overnight road closure with amnesties and diversion Monday 6 May, 10pm-4am   Road safety enhancements are planned for the A83 at Glen Kinglas (Butter Bridge). The improvements involve installing new safety barriers and will take place overnight on Monday 6 May, from 10pm to 4am.   To enable these improvements and protect road users … Read Full Article

Media Update Works on the A1 will resume tonight (23 May 2024) at 19:00 to 06:00. Due to forecast adverse weather, tonight’s planned works on the A1 will be postponed until further notice. Overnight carriageway closures 7 to 24 May 2024 The A1 is set to benefit from a total of 5.3 kilometres of carriageway … Read Full Article

• A83 to operate under traffic management from 12 noon Following a hillside inspection and safety review this morning, BEAR Scotland will move traffic back onto the A83 at the Rest and be Thankful from 12 noon today, Tuesday 16 April. Using the Old Military Road during the spell of wet weather ensured continued access … Read Full Article