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UPDATE: Due to operational challenges, resurfacing on the #A83 north of Carrick Cemetery will now start on Thursday 12 November.
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Overnight signage upgrade works start Tuesday 10 November at #A9 North Kessock Junction, north of Inverness
Road remains open with speed restrictions between 7pm and 6am, no weekend nights
Full details:
We're hiring bridge engineers across Scotland 👷
Opportunities available from Graduate Engineers to Chartered Principal Engineers, plus a Network Bridges Manager role in the South East.
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✅ Apply today: https://bit.ly/4xazTcJ
❄️Road surface temperatures will be low tonight on the network
🚛We will have 17 gritters out treating the road, with a further 13 patrolling overnight
➡️ Track our gritters here: https://www.traffic.gov.scot/gritter-tracker
❄️Road surface temperatures are set to drop close to zero tonight, with hoar frost and ice across the network
🚛We will have 29 gritters out treating the road this evening and a further 18 out on patrol overnight
➡️ Track our gritters here: https://bit.ly/4a2QnZs
❄️Road surface temps will be low tonight on the #M80 between J2 Stepps and J7 Haggs
🚛Two frontline gritters will be out pre-treating routes, and one patrol vehicle will be monitoring conditions
➡️Gritter tracker: https://bit.ly/4a2QnZs
#DriveSafe
⚠️ The southbound carriageway of the #M9 between Junctions 9 and 8 will be closed for carriageway repairs between 19:30 and 06:00 on the night of Wednesday 11 November.
Details:
UPDATE ‼️
Due to weather impacts on the wider scheme, the schedule for the upcoming works on the A9 between Dalwhinnie and Calvine has been updated.
Please see the full updated schedule:
#A985 Kincardine Bridge deck refurbishment works:
⛔ Full bridge closure tonight, 19:30-06:00
Additional overnight closures:
13. 18, 19 November
20, 21 January
Full details:
All salt treatments completed across the north west & our 17 patrol gritters are still out monitoring conditions. Our 24/7 control room team are keeping an eye on conditions across the network too. Please #DriveSafe & #TakeCare if out!
Winter weather can change conditions quickly. Before setting off, make sure you have essentials in your vehicle. Being prepared can make all the difference if your journey is delayed or disrupted. ❄️🚗 #DriveSafe
BEAR Scotland is gearing up for another busy winter, with a 158-strong fleet and more than 61,000 tonnes of salt ready to help keep Scotland’s trunk road traffic moving through the colder months.
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Winter weather can change conditions quickly. Before setting off, make sure you have essentials in your vehicle. Being prepared can make all the difference if your journey is delayed or disrupted. ❄️🚗 #DriveSafe
Overnight drainage works are set to take place on the #A82 North Road in Fort William from Monday 16 November
🚦 Temporary traffic lights will be in place from 8pm to 6am. No works will take place on Saturday or Sunday nights
Full details:
‼️ UPDATE:
➡️ The overnight closure of the #M876 J2 eastbound off-slip planned for 16 November will now take place on the night of 23 November
➡️ The closure of the #M876 J2 eastbound on-slip planned for 17 November will now take place on 24 November.
☀️ Driving in low sun today? Glare can make it difficult to see the road, signs and other road users. Take extra care, slow down, and keep a safe distance to help everyone get home safely. #DriveSafe
91% of people living in Scotland agree that roadside litter creates a negative impression of our country. Always #GiveYourLitterALift and keep our roads clean.
91% of people living in Scotland agree that roadside litter creates a negative impression of our country. Always #GiveYourLitterALift and keep our roads clean.
BEAR Scotland are responsible for managing and maintaining some of the country’s most important roads. We make sure the carriageways are safe and sound, but there’s a lot more to what we do than that. We also take care of grass cutting and weed control, road lighting and traffic signal maintenance, and we keep the signs clean to make sure you’ll always know where you’re going.
We’re committed to safety, so we undertake structural inspections of roads and bridges, gritting and ploughing in winter, emptying gullies and repairing safety barriers, and we approve the movements of abnormal loads around the roads network.
BEAR is always working hard to create a sustainable, environmentally friendly infrastructure for the future. We also design and supervise improvements to carriageways and authorise the opening of new roads.
We’re dedicated to providing a first-rate service and so we’re always busy, taking care of everything so you can get from A to B as safely and smoothly as possible.
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