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Overnight roadworks 1-5 August 2022 The A1 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with five nights of resurfacing works set to begin on Monday 1 August 2022. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface approximately 2.4 kilometres of the southbound carriageway of the A1. To ensure the safety … Read Full Article

Work to mitigate ice accretion commences week of 8 August 2022 All of the Queensferry Crossing’s stay cables are to be cleaned over the next three months, in the latest phase of works to mitigate ice accretion. The decision to clean all 288 stay cables on all three towers was made after laboratory tests at … Read Full Article

Works to begin Monday 1 August for two weeks   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be undertaking essential bridge repairs on the A82, involving Choilich Bridge and Ceannside Three Bridge south of Laggan, from Monday 1 August. The repairs proposed at the A82 Choilich Bridge will see teams remove the existing damaged … Read Full Article

ADDITIONAL DAYTIME WORKS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ESSENTIAL SCOUR REPAIRS ON THE A85 LUIB STATION BRIDGE   Please be advised that for operational reasons, additional daytime works are now required to complete essential scour repairs on the A85 Luib Station Bridge. The project started on Monday 25 July and was expected to be complete by Friday … Read Full Article

Works begin on Sunday 24 July for four nights Overnight road closures, 8pm to 6am   Two sections of the A828 south of Dallachulish are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with works set to get underway on Sunday 24 July. The £120,000 investment from Transport Scotland will see approximately 500m of the … Read Full Article

Works begin Thursday 04 August for four days The A90 B9128 Forfar Junction northbound is set to benefit from carriageway surfacing improvements, with work set to begin on Thursday 04 August. The £300,000 project will address defects in the road surface on the northbound section of the A90 at B9128 Forfar Junction, creating a safer … Read Full Article

Overnight closures for five nights from Monday 25 July, 19:30pm – 06:30am   A section of the A90 North is set to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £330,000.   The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the northbound section of the A90 at AM Phillips Garage, creating a safer and smoother road … Read Full Article

Three overnight carriageway closures 27, 28 and 29 July 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.5 kilometres of the eastbound M8 near Livingston over three overnight carriageway closures commencing on Wednesday 27 July 2022. On the nights of 27, 28 and 29 July, the eastbound M8 between Junction 3A and … Read Full Article

SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR THE A82 NORTH OF TORLUNDY HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED WITH ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT REQUIRED   Please be advised that due to operational reasons, the surfacing improvements planned for the A82 north of Torlundy have been rescheduled and additional traffic management is required. The improvements began on Tuesday 19 July, however due to … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway closure Friday 22 July 2022 Emergency resurfacing following vehicle fire The westbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass between Sherrifhall Roundabout and Gilmerton Junction will be closed for emergency resurfacing works from 20:30 until 06:00 on the night of Friday 22 July. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland has scheduled the repairs following a vehicle … Read Full Article

Overnight works Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 July 2022 Overnight works to renew the road surface on the roundabouts north and south of Lothianburn Junction on the A720 are set to begin on Monday 25 July 2022. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will undertake the project over two nights. For the safety of workers … Read Full Article

OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR THE A82 TYNDRUM HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED   Please be advised that due to operational reasons, the surfacing improvements planned for the A82 at Tyndrum have been rescheduled. The improvements were scheduled to take place on Wednesday 20 July for one night; however, works will now take place on Thursday 21 … Read Full Article