In April and May around £10m has been invested in the North West Trunk Road network, with a further £7m due to be spent in June. BEAR has delivered a variety of resurfacing, road safety and maintenance schemes on behalf of Transport Scotland. Over 54 resurfacing projects have been undertaken, including major projects on the … Continued
Two-week programme commenced 27 March 2022 A two-week programme of overnight road marking improvement and stud replacement is under way on the M90 between Junctions 1B and 3. Work commenced on Sunday 27 March and is being carried out in 10 phases, with a combination of overnight lane closures and slip road closures in each … Continued
Since the start of this year approximately £20M has been invested by Transport Scotland, allowing for smoother and safer journeys for road users across routes in the North West. Resurfacing projects were completed across a number of routes throughout the network including on the A82, A86, A85, A83 and A9. The first phase of major … Continued
Since October 2021, BEAR Scotland has delivered over £14m of resurfacing, safety improvements and maintenance schemes on behalf of Transport Scotland across many different routes and structures on the North West trunk road network. Over 20 resurfacing projects have been undertaken which included significant projects on the A82 adjacent to Loch Lomond, the A83 at … Continued
BEAR Scotland, the trunk road management company, won both the gold and the silver gongs in the ‘Issues, Crisis and Reputation’ category of the CIPR PRide Awards Scotland announced by BBC’s Louise Minchin in a virtual ceremony. This success reflects the response to challenges posed by the effects of extreme weather conditions on trunk roads … Continued
Works begin Sunday 10 October for three weeks Motorists using the A82 from Kenmore Wood to north of Ardlui are set to benefit from an improved road surface with overnight works set to commence from Sunday. The £470,000 investment by Transport Scotland will see over 2km of the A82 adjacent to Loch Lomond resurfaced, … Continued
Construction of a new £1.1M catch-pit at the Rest and Be Thankful has been completed which will provide additional resilience to the A83. The new catch-pit, which was completed last week, is approximately 120m long, around 12m wide and capable of holding around 4,500 tonnes of debris material from a potential landslip. It is the … Continued
Project to begin from Sunday 23 May for two nights Overnight road closures in place for safety, 9pm and 5am A section of the A82 between Tarbet and Ardlui is set to benefit from an improved road surface with work set to get underway on Sunday. The project will see over 200 metres of the … Continued
*UPDATE 3.30PM* A835 has reopened in both directions after teams worked to clear drifting snow. Driving conditions are still very difficult in the area & motorists are advised to only travel if essential *UPDATE: 8.50AM* A85 has reopened in both directions west of Methven following a daylight inspection. 8.25AM Amber warning for snow remains … Continued
**UPDATE: ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE ON A82 LAGGAN SWING BRIDGE EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY NIGHT** • Overnight road closures to remain in place for safety for further four nights, 10pm-6am • Surfacing work rescheduled to take place from Monday 19 October Please be advised that the ongoing essential maintenance work at Laggan Swing Bridge has been extended by … Continued
Thursday 17 September MEDIA UPDATE: OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON A82 BETWEEN TARBET AND ARDLUI POSTPONED FOLLOWING LANDSLIP AT THE REST AND BE THANKFUL Please be advised that due to a recent landslip on the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful, the surfacing improvements planned for two locations on the A82 near Loch Lomond … Continued
The North West Trunk Road Unit spans some 1,422km of trunk road through some of the most scenic parts of the country. It also includes 1,501 bridges and structures, including the Kessock Bridge which carries the A9 north of Inverness and the A87 Skye Crossing. The North West Unit covers a huge area of Scotland, … Continued
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