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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

Overnight lane and road closures from 9 January to 30 March 2023 Safety improvements for five bridges spanning A1 in East Lothian Safety barriers protecting the piers of five bridges spanning the A1 in East Lothian are to be upgraded under a series of overnight lane and road closures, beginning on Monday 9 January 2023. … Read Full Article

Three overnight carriageway closures 20-22 December 2022 The westbound carriageway of the M876 after Junction 1 is set to benefit from a £245,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements, with operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately 1.2 kilometres of the trunk road. For the safety of workers and road users during these works, … Read Full Article

Five overnight closures begin Monday 12 December 2022 The slip road exiting the eastbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass at Lasswade Junction will be closed on five consecutive nights beginning on Monday 12 December. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to make improvements to the junction with Lasswade Road, including widening the … Read Full Article

  Project will begin on Tuesday 13 December for three days 10mph convoy system in place on 13, 14 and 15 December from 7am-7pm   Due to an updated weather forecast, surfacing improvements which were set to begin on Monday 12 December at the A82 Loch Linnhe picnic area have been postponed by one day. … Read Full Article