Carriageway defect identified on A83 at Rest and be Thankful on Monday has been repaired following inspection and monitoring. Temporary traffic lights removed and A83 now operating without restriction. Weather and hillside conditions continue to be monitored given heavy rain and storms experienced in recent days. The A83 at the Rest and be … Read Full Article
From October to December over £18M has been invested in the North West Trunk Road network between planned maintenance, routine maintenance, bridge and road safety schemes delivered on behalf of Transport Scotland. A whole range of projects have been undertaken, including a new pedestrian walkway at the A82 Connel Bridge, as well as a range … Read Full Article
In the final quarter of 2023, BEAR Scotland has delivered £17.7 million in improvements and maintenance across the South East trunk road network on behalf of our client Transport Scotland. Resurfacing projects worth a total of £8.5 million have improved surface quality and overall safety for motorists at locations throughout the network. This included motorway … Read Full Article
In the first three months of the 2023-24 winter season, BEAR Scotland used 6,178 tonnes of salt to keep trunk roads in South East Scotland safe and clear during winter weather. We also used 170.9 tonnes of potassium acetate, a chemical de-icer used on steel structures to minimise corrosion. These are relatively low totals, reflecting … Read Full Article
During the first few months of this academic year (August to December 2023), BEAR Scotland has provided 113 visits for primary and secondary schools at the Contact and Education Centre in Queensferry and online through the DYW Live programme (Developing the Young Workforce), which is hosted on MS Teams by eSgoil / Education Scotland. In … Read Full Article
In 2023 BEAR Scotland donated over £47,000 to good causes throughout Scotland. The leading road maintenance company supported 32 charities, including its charity partner of the year, Alzheimer Scotland, which runs support and services throughout Scotland to help those living with dementia. Additionally, some 14 community groups and initiatives have also benefited from BEAR’s assistance … Read Full Article
Thursday 1 and Friday 2 February, 5pm to 2am. BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to undertake road surface enhancements worth £80,000 on the A83 through the village of Arrochar. Works are scheduled to start at … Read Full Article
Convoy system 10pm-6am 27-30 March BEAR Scotland will be undertaking essential maintenance works from Wednesday 27 March to Saturday 30 March 2024 on the A82 Kiachnish Bridge, located on Achintore road approximately four miles south of Fort William. The works will involve replacing two expansion joints on top of the bridge, as a continuation … Read Full Article
Traffic returned to the A83 under temporary traffic lights at 12.30pm today (Monday 22 January). Further to a hillside inspection and review of updated forecast and saturation levels, traffic has returned to the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful under temporary traffic lights. A morning inspection of the A83 identified a carriageway defect … Read Full Article
Updated forecast for today indicates heavy persistent rainfall becoming more intense in early afternoon with corresponding increase in hillside saturation levels. As a precaution, A83 traffic will therefore be diverted onto the Old Military Road from midday today, Sunday 21 January. Given the increase in hillside saturation levels it is then expected that the Old … Read Full Article
The Met office has issued two weather warnings which will affect the South East Trunk Road Unit. An Amber warning for wind is in place from 6pm Sunday to 9am Monday. A Yellow warning for rain is in place from 3pm to midnight Sunday. Based on the weather forecast is a potential disruption to travel … Read Full Article
Works begin Monday 12 February 2024 for eight weeks Essential road marking and road stud improvements on the A9 single carriageway between the Drumochter duals and the Crubenmore duals will begin on Monday 12 February for eight weeks. The project will involve removing and replacing the white lines and road studs for a total of … Read Full Article
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