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WORKS CANCELLED: These works will no longer go ahead on 23 June and will now be rescheduled for a later date. Overnight eastbound carriageway closure on 23 June 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out one night of coring investigation works on the eastbound off-slip of the M8 at Junction … Read Full Article

Kerbing work on track to be completed by Friday 23 June. Resurfacing works to be carried out over five nights from Sunday 25 June.   Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland is currently making improvements to the A9 at The Mound, which crosses the head of Loch Fleet near Golspie. The £161,000 project … Read Full Article

The current second phase of resurfacing work on the A83 at the Rest and be Thankful is now scheduled to be completed on the morning of Friday 23 June 2023.   This phase, which involves resurfacing the road near the new roadside catchpit, was due to finish on Thursday 22 June but has been delayed … Read Full Article

  Works to begin on Monday 19 June for 10 days 10mph convoy   Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland is set to make improvements to the A9 at The Mound, which crosses the head of Loch Fleet near Golspie.   The £161,000 project will start on Monday 19 June and is scheduled … Read Full Article

Three nights of closures to commence on Monday 10 July 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 612 metres of the M9 junction 9 southbound on-slip. To allow the works to be carried out safely, the M9 junction 9 southbound on-slip will be closed from 19:30 until 06:00 on Monday 10 … Read Full Article

  Works will begin on Monday 19 June Two-way and three-way temporary traffic lights   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, will be carrying out essential drainage investigation works on the A85 at Dundas Street, Comrie with works scheduled for Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 June.   The project will be carried out … Read Full Article

16 nights of carriageway closures to take place from Monday 12 June to Monday 3 July 2023 A section of the M8 eastbound between Uphall and Roman Camp is set to benefit from resurfacing improvements. The resurfacing works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, resurface 2.5 kilometres of carriageway after Junction 3 eastbound, … Read Full Article

Barriers to facilitate Forth Road Bridge diversion if Queensferry Crossing has to close Four-month project set to start 19 June 2023 BEAR Scotland is set to install an innovative, automated barrier system on both sides of the Queensferry Crossing that will allow traffic to be diverted onto the Forth Road Bridge more quickly, should the … Read Full Article

Yesterday evening at around 18.50 we received reports of at least 600 tonnes of mud and debris at several areas along a 1.5km section of the A86 east of Roybridge, due to heavy rainfall. The BEAR team worked with the police to assess the area and close the road to keep drivers safe. Due to … Read Full Article

UPDATE: Thanks to additional resources and better than expected progress, resurfacing works between Millerhill and Sheriffhall are now expected to be completed on the night of Friday 28 July, ahead of schedule. As a result, there will be no works at this site during the week commencing 31 July. A720 westbound Gilmerton Junction to Straiton … Read Full Article

  Second phase of works to begin Monday 24 July Northbound lane restrictions 7pm-6am Overnight preparatory works to start on Monday 12 June for one week   The next phase of active travel and road safety improvements on the A9 between the Kessock Bridge and North Kessock Junction are set to get underway from Monday … Read Full Article

  Works begin on 13 June for four days.   Lane closures with 10mph convoy 7am-7pm.   BEAR Scotland will be resurfacing 1000m of the A828 south of Appin, near Creagan, on behalf of Transport Scotland, with four days of work scheduled to begin on Tuesday 13 June.   The works will take place from … Read Full Article