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Overnight carriageway closures 29 February 2024 for two nights BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 0.6 kilometres of the M80 southbound between Junctions 7 and 8. The work will take place across two nights, from 19:30 until 06:00, on Thursday 29 February and Friday 1 March. For the safety of workers … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway closure Friday 8 December 2023 The eastbound carriageway of the M876 on the approach to Junction 2 Glenbervie will be closed for resurfacing on the night of Friday 8 December between 19:30 and 06:00. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the works, renewing 600 metres of surfacing to create smoother … Read Full Article

Public consultation to inform potential pedestrian safety improvements in town closes Monday 11 December 2023 There is just one week left for the people of Selkirk to share their experiences of walking and wheeling on the A7 corridor in Selkirk. The consultation closes on Monday 11 December 2023. Transport Scotland and its operating company in … Read Full Article

Update – due to weather conditions, these works are now due to be complete by Wednesday 13 December 2023. Daytime works began on Monday 4 Dec Northbound lane restrictions 7am – 3:30pm The final phase of active travel and road safety improvements on the A9 between the Kessock Bridge and North Kessock Junction commenced on … Read Full Article

Overnight slip road closure Monday 4 December 2023 The slip road onto the westbound M8 at Junction 4 Whitburn will be closed from 20:30 until 06:00 on the night of Monday 4 December, to allow BEAR Scotland to carry out carriageway investigations on behalf of Transport Scotland. A diversion route for traffic wishing to join … Read Full Article

WORKS POSTPONED: Works planned for the night of 4 December have been postponed due to forecast heavy rain. They will be rescheduled for a future date to be confirmed. Overnight closures at two locations Works scheduled from Friday 1 December 2023 for five nights The A7 in Hawick is set to benefit from an improved … Read Full Article

A83 North of Erines 10 December A83 South of West Tarbert 11 & 12 December BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is undertaking improvements worth £350,000 at two locations on the A83 near Tarbert. The locations are immediately north of Erines and immediately south of West Tarbert. The works are being undertaken overnight 7pm … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway and slip road closures 7 and 8 December 2023 Overnight carriageway and slip road closures are planned on the A1 in East Lothian on the nights of 7 and 8 December, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out essential repairs to the road surface. On the night of Thursday … Read Full Article

WORKS RESCHEDULED: Due to a change in our construction programme, these works on the A68 in Pathhead have been rescheduled and will now go ahead on the nights of 11, 12 and 13 December. All other details remain the same. Overnight road closures 6 to 8 December 2023 The A68 in Pathhead is set to … Read Full Article

One overnight carriageway closure on 7 December 2023 The eastbound on-slip of the M8 at Junction 3 will be closed for a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey between 20:30 and 06:00 on the night of 07 December 2023. A clearly signed diversion route suitable for trunk road traffic will be in place from A899, A89 … Read Full Article

Update – Due to poor weather forecast, works on Sunday 14 January on the A828 are cancelled. We hope to resume these works on Monday 15 January. // Update – further works on the A828 near Appin will take place from Sunday 14 to Tuesday 16 January (3 nights), to finish improvements made during the … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland is supporting the road safety charity, Brake’s Road Safety Week campaign which runs this week, 19–25 November 2023. Road Safety Week is the UK’s biggest road safety event and this year its theme is Speeding. The theme emphasises that every life matters, and every death or injury on roads is preventable. The campaign … Read Full Article