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Daytime works to take place from Monday 3 to Friday 14 February Two-way temporary traffic light system in place for 10 days BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage improvement works on the A82 at Shorelands Lodges, North of Fort Augustus. These works will take place over 10 … Read Full Article

UPDATE 24 January: Following better than expected progress, these works on the A876 Clackmannanshire Bridge were completed on the morning of Friday 24 January. Consequently, the full bridge closures planned overnight on Friday 24, Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 January are no longer required. Overnight closures for seven nights commencing Monday 20 January 2025 The … Read Full Article

UPDATE: These works will be completed with all traffic management removed by 06:00 on the morning of Wednesday 22 January. Temporary lane realignment and speed restriction for up to 16 days, commencing 15 January 2025 A section of the northbound carriageway on the Queensferry Crossing will be temporarily realigned with traffic cones for up to … Read Full Article

Updated 17 January 2025: Sea wall repairs on the A83 north of Inveraray will now start on Monday 3 February 2025. Please see new dates in red below. Works begin Monday 3 February for seven weeks Two-way temporary traffic lights in place for safety Road users will benefit from enhanced protection as BEAR Scotland, on … Read Full Article

Closures north and south of Queensferry Crossing 16 and 17 January 2025 Two overnight closures of the M90 are planned to allow maintenance to be carried out on the Queensferry Crossing, including updating and testing software for the automated barriers that are used to divert traffic onto the Forth Road Bridge, an inspection of the … Read Full Article

UPDATE 5 February 2025: An extended diversion between Carfraemill Roundabout and St Boswells will be in place on the night of Friday 14 February, to allow resurfacing of Earlston Bridge that was postponed because of Storm Eowyn. Twenty overnight road closures, 10 February to 7 March 2025 The A68 is set to benefit from carriageway … Read Full Article

 Updated 21 February 2025: Due to programme delays following recent poor weather, overnight surfacing improvements on the A9 South of Drumochter will not go ahead on Sunday 23 and Monday 24 February. Works will recommence on Tuesday 25 February at 7pm. Please see new dates below.   Overnight carriageway improvement works started on Wednesday 12 … Read Full Article

UPDATE 7 February 2025: These works on the A1 were completed ahead of schedule last night, therefore the road will remain open tonight. 10 nights of overnight resurfacing works from 27 January to 7 February BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will be carrying out essential carriageway improvements on the A1 at Beanston to Over … Read Full Article

Works to restart Monday 13 January for three weeks Two-way traffic lights with convoy   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will undertake essential road marking and road stud improvements on the A9 single carriageway between Newtonmore and Kincraig.   This work will complete a project started last summer, to remove and replace all white … Read Full Article

Overnight road closures Monday 20 to Friday 24 January 2025 Four overnight road closures of the A702 are planned to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to complete traffic signal installation works at the junction with the A703 near Hillend. The A702 will be closed between Lothianburn Junction on the A720 and Easter Howgate … Read Full Article

Updated 3 February 2025: Due to forecast for poor weather, works on the A828 north of Appin will not go ahead tonight, Monday 3 February. Works will resume on Tuesday 4 February, weather permitting. Please see new end date in red below. Works begin on Sunday 19 January Overnight road closure with timed access BEAR … Read Full Article

UPDATE 23 January: Works south of Chapelhill Junction on the night of Friday 24 January have been cancelled due to forecast high winds. The remainder of the programme remains unchanged, with the works still expected to be completed on the night of Friday 31 January. Overnight road closures 20-24 & 27-31 January 2025 The A7 … Read Full Article