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BEAR Scotland delivers more than £120,000 in social value annually Scotland’s Bravest Manufacturing Company (SMBC) has been able to employ military veterans and people with disabilities thanks to an ongoing partnership with BEAR Scotland, amounting to over £120,000 in social value. SBMC gives veterans the opportunity of a stable and secure job whilst supporting them … Read Full Article

Hard shoulder closure for seven weeks, commencing 17 November 2022 Trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland is to replace over 1,800 metres of boundary fence on the eastbound M8 between Harthill and Junction 4A at Whitburn, in an investment by Transport Scotland worth £130,000. Vegetation clearance and fencing replacement work will begin on Thursday 17 … Read Full Article

  Planned resurfacing works cancelled on the night of 11 November Works will now take place on the nights of 14 and 15 November   Please be advised that planned resurfacing works on the A82 between Tarbet and Crianlarich, which were planned to take place on Friday 11 November, have been cancelled due to a … Read Full Article

  Works cancelled 9 and 10 November due to inclement weather The works will resume on Sunday 13 November Overnight road closures in place for safety, 7pm to 5am   Please be advised that planned resurfacing works at the A83 south of Ardrishaig will not take place tonight, Thursday 9 November or tomorrow, Friday 10 … Read Full Article

Overnight northbound closures rescheduled for 22 November 2022 Due to adverse weather conditions within the diversion route on Friday 18th November the works were cancelled and have been rescheduled for Tuesday 22nd November between the hours of 1930-0600.   Overnight northbound closures rescheduled for 11 November 2022 The A1 is set to benefit from an … Read Full Article

WORKS POSTPONED: These works have been postponed due to a change in priorities and will be rescheduled for another date to be confirmed. Overnight carriageway closures 21 and 22 November 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.2 kilometres of the westbound M876 after M9 Junction 8 Kinnaird Interchange. The work … Read Full Article

  Traffic at the Rest and Be Thankful will be diverted onto the Old Military Road on 15 and 16 November, 4pm until 8am   Please be advised that two overnight closures of the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful are scheduled for the nights of 15 November and 16 November from 4pm until … Read Full Article

‘I want to break freeze’ – 47 of BEAR Scotland’s popular gritters ready to face winter weather 25,000 tonnes of salt ready to treat trunk roads across South East Scotland BEAR Scotland and its popular team of gritters are geared up and ready to tackle Scotland’s infamous winter weather as temperatures begin to drop. Forty-seven … Read Full Article

  Works will now begin on Thursday 10th November   Lane closures with 10mph convoy 7am-7pm   Motorists using the A86 are advised that the resurfacing works which were due to start on 7 November will now begin on Thursday 10 November, finishing on Wednesday 16 November. The works will mean drivers will benefit from … Read Full Article

  Work cancelled 7 November due to inclement weather The works will resume on Tuesday 8 November Overnight road closures in place for safety, 7pm to 5am   Please be advised that the resurfacing works at the A83 south of Ardrishaig will not take place tonight, Monday 7 November, due to inclement weather. The works … Read Full Article

Traffic signal control will be in place on the A83 overnight   Please be advised that the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will continue to operate under traffic signal control for the rest of the afternoon and overnight and it is currently anticipated that traffic signal control will continue tomorrow.   Given the … Read Full Article

Overnight slip road closures 13-25 November 2022 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to renew street lighting on the slip roads at Gladsmuir Junction on the A1. A series of overnight slip road closures are required to allow safe access for operatives to carry out the works.  The following closures are scheduled: Date … Read Full Article