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Road closure between Abbotsview Junction and Thistly Cross Roundabout from 06:00 on Friday 24 January 2025 The bridge that carries the A1 trunk road over the River Tyne in East Lothian will be closed as a safety precaution from 06:00 on Friday 24 January, with winds in excess of 80mph forecast during Storm Éowyn. A … Read Full Article

Updated 7 February 2025: Due to a change to the programme, operatives will be on site every day. Please see corrected dates in red below.  Tree felling on the A85 between Crieff and Loch Earn starts on Monday 3 February Road closure with hourly amnesties BEAR Scotland, operating on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying … Read Full Article

UPDATE 7 February 2025: Works on the M80 J9 northbound off-slip were completed ahead of schedule last night, therefore the slip road will remain open tonight. Overnight slip road closures Thursday 6 and Friday 7 February 2025 The slip road exiting the M80 northbound at Junction 9, Pirnhall, will be closed between 19:30 and 06:00 … Read Full Article

Closures and restrictions expected in high winds over 80mph BEAR Scotland is warning road users to expect closures and restrictions on major bridges in South East Scotland during Storm Éowyn on Friday. The Met Office have issued a red weather warning for wind affecting most of central and southern Scotland. This means very dangerous conditions … Read Full Article

Four nights of lane closures starting Tuesday 28th January 2025 BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage investigation works on the M876 westbound at Dennyloanhead for four nights. There will be no diversion in place while these works are undertaken. Alternative lane closures will be in place on … Read Full Article

Updated 5 March 2025: Due to poor weather conditions, overnight surfacing improvements on the A82 at Auch and Rannoch Moor will not go ahead tonight, Wednesday 5 March. Please see new dates below.   Works began on Tuesday 18 February Overnight road closure in place for safety to morning of Wednesday 19 March   BEAR … Read Full Article

Updated 5 March 2025: Due to poor weather conditions, overnight road marking improvements on the A85 Glen Turret to Quoigs will not go ahead tonight. Works will now be completed on the morning of Friday 7 March. Please see new date below.   Road surfacing improvements from Sunday 16 February until Friday 7 March Overnight … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway closure at Oaktree Junction 13 February 2025 The A1 southbound at Haddington will be closed between 21:00 and 06:00 on the night of Thursday 13 February to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out repair works to an overhead gantry. During the closure, a signed diversion will be in place … Read Full Article

Night time road closures in place on Saturday 1, 8 & 15 of February   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out controlled boulder removal works on the A82 at Grotaig, Loch Ness across three consecutive Saturday nights; 1, 8 & 15 February 2025.   For the safety of road … Read Full Article

During the winter months, our teams encountered various weather-related challenges. The harsh winter conditions brought unique obstacles for planned works, routine maintenance, bridge and road upgrades, and cyclic tasks. Despite this, Transport Scotland invested £22.6 million in improving the North West trunk road network throughout October, November, and December. There was little sign of slowing … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland have undertaken a project to replant native trees in two locations along the A9. The project follows an extensive tree felling exercise undertaken to remove trees affected by ash dieback, a serious fungal disease that threatens the health and safety of Scotland’s woodlands. The replanting initiative on the A9 near Bankfoot and south … Read Full Article

UPDATE 23 January: These works on the M876 have been brought forward 24 hours to avoid forecast high winds and will now be completed tonight. All other details remain the same. Overnight carriageway closure Thursday 23 January 2025 The M876 southbound will be closed at Junction 1 between 19:30 and 06:00 on the night of … Read Full Article