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A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL RE-OPENS UNDER CONVOY CONTROL   The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will operate under convoy control throughout the day and overnight into Saturday. Snow is forecast this morning but weather conditions are expected to improve as day progresses. Site team are monitoring hillside conditions.   Please be … Read Full Article

  The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will operate under convoy control until 4pm today From 4pm traffic will be diverted onto the Old Military Road given forecast rain and the level of hillside saturation. Further assessment to be carried out on Friday morning.   Please be advised that the A83 at the … Read Full Article

Overnight works commence Friday 27 January 2023 Overnight resurfacing works on the slip road from the A92 onto the M90 southbound at Junction 2A are set to begin on Friday 27 January. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will undertake the project from 27 January to 11 February, excluding Saturday and Sunday nights. For the … Read Full Article

Temporary traffic lights each weekday night until end February 2023 Occasional overnight road closures as required The construction phase of works on the A977 to widen the northbound side of the road on the approach to Gartarry Roundabout is to be extended until the end of February. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland began the … Read Full Article

From October to December over £14M has been invested in the North West Trunk Road network between planned maintenance, minor improvements, bridge and road safety schemes delivered on behalf of Transport Scotland. A whole range of projects have been undertaken, including road safety improvements at the A9/B9161 Munlochy junction, to prohibit the right turn manoeuvre … Read Full Article

  Road is now open under traffic signal control   Following a landslide yesterday afternoon, one lane of the A85 road 1km south east of Falls of Cruachan is now open under traffic signal control.   BEAR Scotland, with Network Rail, worked hard to tackle the challenging conditions, assess the situation and clear debris, to … Read Full Article

  Road closed for safety reasons Landslide inspection currently underway Further update this afternoon   BEAR Scotland and Network Rail are working together to assess and clear debris from a landslide yesterday afternoon, closing the A85 road and rail connection in both directions 1km south east of Falls of Cruachan.   BEAR Scotland’s safety inspection … Read Full Article

  Please be advised that the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will operate under convoy control on the A83 with immediate effect, due to improving hillside conditions. This will continue through today and tonight, and will be reviewed at 9am on Wednesday 21 December. Our team continues to closely monitor the situation. Real time … Read Full Article

  Diversion to the Old Military Road with immediate effect   Please be advised that the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will operate under convoy control on the Old Military Road with immediate effect due to concern over hillside conditions. Several areas of movement have been witnessed this morning and with the continued … Read Full Article

In the fourth quarter of 2022, BEAR Scotland has continued its ambitious programme of improvements on the South East trunk road network, with a number of significant schemes completed. Resurfacing projects worth a total of £6.3 million have improved surface quality and overall safety for motorists at 17 different locations, including the M9, M876, M8, … Read Full Article

Road maintenance company contributes over £48.5k to good causes Over the last 12 months BEAR Scotland has donated almost £50k to good causes throughout Scotland, exceeding the total for 2021 by over 25%. In a year that has seen cost of living challenges impact communities and as well as the third sector, the leading road … Read Full Article

Five overnight closures between Junctions 1 and 2 Works commence 16 January 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.2 kilometres of the M8 westbound main carriageway between Junction 1 Hermiston Gait and Junction 2 Claylands. To allow the works to be carried out safely, the westbound M8 will be closed … Read Full Article