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Overnight road closure on 20 October 2022 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is to upgrade overhead gantry sign panels on the A720 on Thursday 20 October 2022. For the safety of workers and road users during these works, the off slip to the A71 and Hermiston Gait Eastbound will be closed between 21:00 and … Read Full Article

First phase southbound successfully completed Second phase northbound scheduled for 21-24 October Motorists warned to plan ahead and expect long delays Refurbishment works on the southbound side of the bridge carrying the M90 motorway over the railway near Kirkliston have been successfully completed, however Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is warning that a second … Read Full Article

Open evenings in Newtongrange and Queensferry, 15 & 17 November Over 40 local job opportunities in South East Scotland BEAR Scotland is bolstering its team in communities across South-East Scotland, recruiting for over 40 roles based in locations including Queensferry, Bonnyrigg, and Burghmuir near Linlithgow. The roles BEAR Scotland is recruiting for include highway maintenance … Read Full Article

A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL: A83 OPERATING UNDER TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL UNTIL TONIGHT   Please be advised that the A83 will continue to operate under traffic signal control until 10pm tonight. Thereafter, convoy control will be implemented due to the heavy rain forecast in the early hours of Saturday morning. Subject to the outcome … Read Full Article

  Three nights of roadworks begins 17 October 2022 Overnight carriageway and slip road closures required for safety   A three-night programme of overnight resurfacing works is set to get underway on the M80 motorway. The roadworks will see the M80 main southbound carriageway improved between Junctions 6a and 6 and the northbound carriageway at … Read Full Article

Project to begin on Sunday 23 October over three weeks Overnight road closures in place for safety, 8pm to 5am   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements at three locations on the A82 between Tarbet and Crianlarich, with works set to begin on Sunday 23 October. The … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway closures 17-28 October 2022 A section of the eastbound M8 prior to Junction 4A Heartlands is set to benefit from a £620,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements, with operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately 1.5 kilometre of the trunk road. For the safety of workers and road users during these … Read Full Article

Project to begin on Sunday 23 October for four nights Overnight convoy works   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the A835 at Contin West, with works set to get underway from Sunday 23 October. The project will see 430 metres of the A835 at Contin … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway closures 25 and 26 October 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface a short section of the southbound M9 prior to the Junction 9 off-slip, on the nights of Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 October. For the safety of workers and road users, the southbound carriageway of the M9 … Read Full Article

A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL: A83 RE-OPENS FOLLOWING MONDAY MORNING INSPECTION   Please be advised that the A83 has now reopened to traffic under convoy control following the completion of a morning inspection of the hillside. With further periods of rainfall expected in the coming days, our teams will continue to have a presence … Read Full Article

SOUTH EAST TRUNK ROAD IMPROVEMENTS – Q3 2022 In the third 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 £8 million have improved safety and ride quality for motorists at 30 … Read Full Article

Further four nights of gantry repairs planned for October 2022 Various overnight carriageway, lane and slip road closures required Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is to extend its programme of repairs to overhead gantry sign panels on the M9 and M90. Following a three-week period of repairs in September, a further four nights of … Read Full Article