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BEAR Highlights - April 2025

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BEAR Scotland is reminding motorists using the M8 eastbound this weekend to expect long delays and consider alternative routes during major resurfacing works between Junctions 5 and 4A.

BEAR Scotland is reminding motorists using the M8 eastbound this weekend to expect long delays and consider alternative routes during major resurfacing works between Junctions 5 and 4A.

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Major works on the M8 at Polkemmet - advice for motorists

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This video from contractors Balfour Beatty shows the project to replace the substandard southern piled viaduct (SPV) on the Kincardine Bridge. Between May 2023 and March 2025 the viaduct was demolished and replaced with a completely new reinforced concrete structure, similar in appearance to adjacent spans on the original bridge. During construction of the new viaduct, a temporary bridge running alongside the original structure allowed traffic, pedestrians and cyclists to continue using the Kincardine Bridge with minimal disruption. Transport Scotland were the client, with operating company BEAR Scotland overseeing the project on their behalf. Detailed design was carried out by Jacobs.

This video from contractors Balfour Beatty shows the project to replace the substandard southern piled viaduct (SPV) on the Kincardine Bridge.

Between May 2023 and March 2025 the viaduct was demolished and replaced with a completely new reinforced concrete structure, similar in appearance to adjacent spans on the original bridge.

During construction of the new viaduct, a temporary bridge running alongside the original structure allowed traffic, pedestrians and cyclists to continue using the Kincardine Bridge with minimal disruption.

Transport Scotland were the client, with operating company BEAR Scotland overseeing the project on their behalf. Detailed design was carried out by Jacobs.

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Kincardine Bridge SPV Replacement Over Time

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Graduate Apprenticeships: Employer's View

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Video shows emergency tree felling on the A702 at Hartside Farm, Lamington, following damage caused by Storm Éowyn in January 2025. The works were carried out by Complete Weed Control on behalf of BEAR Scotland and utilised their specialist plant called a Merlo. This equipment means that the tree in question can be safely removed without the need to climb and use chainsaws to sectionally fell.

Video shows emergency tree felling on the A702 at Hartside Farm, Lamington, following damage caused by Storm Eowyn in January 2025 . The works were carried out by Complete Weed Control on behalf of BEAR Scotland and utilised their specialist plant called a Merlo. This equipment means that the tree in question can be safely removed without the need to climb and use chainsaws to sectionally fell.

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Emergency tree felling after Storm Eowyn

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BEAR Scotland is ready to respond if storms cause problems on the trunk road network.

BEAR Scotland is ready to respond if storms cause problems on the trunk road network.

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Storms Monitoring and Preparation

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BEAR Highlights October 2024

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A Day in the Life of a Gritter Driver

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Winter Video 2024

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BEAR NW Trunk Roads @NWTrunkRoads ·
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UPDATE: Due to changes elsewhere in the programme, surfacing works on the A85 at Connel and Taynuilt will now take place from Thursday 22 May.

🚧 Daytime lane closures with convoy in place until Wednesday 11 June.

Full details: https://bit.ly/3ZgxLl5

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BEAR NW Trunk Roads @NWTrunkRoads ·
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UPDATE: Works on the #A9 at Luncarty will now start on Sunday 25 May with a new expected end date of Thursday 12 June.

Full details:

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BEAR SE Trunk Roads @SETrunkRoads ·
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#M8 overnight maintenance:

Motorists using the M8 at night from 26 May until 14 July are advised to allow extra time for their journeys, with carriageway closures planned on sections of the motorway between Junctions 1 and 6A.

Full details here:
https://www.bearscot.com/m8-overnight-maintenance/

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BEAR NW Trunk Roads @NWTrunkRoads ·
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UPDATE: Due to the programme rescheduling, work in the A828 at Sutherlands Grove, Barcaldine have been postponed. New dates will be issued once they have been rescheduled.

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BEAR NW Trunk Roads @NWTrunkRoads ·
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REMINDER: Works are planned to take place on #A9 North of Latheron starting on TONIGHT for four days

🚫 Full road closure with amnesties will be in place between 7pm and 6am

🚗 Amnesties will be at 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12am, 2am & 4am

Full Details: https://bit.ly/435C1VF

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BEAR SE Trunk Roads @SETrunkRoads ·
15h 1924406698401317064

#A9000 Forth Road Bridge footways:

⛔ To allow main cable inspection works to be carried out safely, the EAST footway will be CLOSED to cyclists and pedestrians until Friday this week.

✅ The WEST footway will remain OPEN to the public.

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BEAR NW Trunk Roads @NWTrunkRoads ·
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Carriageway and slip road improvements on the #A9 at Luncarty start tomorrow, Tuesday 20 May.

🚦 Temporary traffic lights with convoy system in place.

Full details: https://bit.ly/3Sw3gns

@trafficscotland

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BEAR SE Trunk Roads @SETrunkRoads ·
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REMINDER: Overnight maintenance on #A1:

⚠️ Southbound carriageway closures from Old Craighall to Wallyford

📆 19 and 20 May, 20:30-05:30 each night

Full programme here:
https://www.bearscot.com/overnight-maintenance-on-a1/

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BEAR SE Trunk Roads @SETrunkRoads ·
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REMINDER: Overnight works to resurface a section of the eastbound #A720 Edinburgh City Bypass prior to Calder Junction begin tonight.

Full details:
https://www.bearscot.com/resurfacing-the-a720-eastbound-approach-to-calder-junction/

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BEAR SE Trunk Roads @SETrunkRoads ·
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REMINDER: The slip road exiting the southbound #M9 at Junction 2 Philipstoun will be closed between 19:30 and 06:00 on the nights of 19, 20 and 21 May, for ironwork improvement works.

More:
https://www.bearscot.com/m9-junction-2-southbound-off-slip-ironwork-improvements/

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BEAR SE Trunk Roads @SETrunkRoads ·
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REMINDER: Various lane closures will be in place on the #M8 between Junctions 3A and 4 today, to allow contraflow traffic management to be installed as part of major works to refurbish the bridge carrying the B792 local road over the M8.

Full details:
https://www.bearscot.com/major-works-to-begin-on-bridge-over-m8-between-bathgate-and-blackburn/

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BEAR NW Trunk Roads @NWTrunkRoads ·
18 May 1924091874899268004

REMINDER: Safety barrier works are set to take place on the #A828 at Sutherlands Grove, north of Barcaldine from Monday 19 May for ten days

🚦Temporary traffic lights will be in place from 7pm on Mon 19 May until 4pm on Fri 30 May, except weekends

More: https://bit.ly/3ZdHRmJ

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BEAR SE Trunk Roads @SETrunkRoads ·
18 May 1924024933346148498

REMINDER: The #M8 will be closed in both directions between Junctions 3A and 4 from 20:30 until 06:00 tonight, as part of major works to refurbish the bridge carrying the B792 local road over the M8 between Bathgate and Blackburn.

Full details:
https://www.bearscot.com/major-works-to-begin-on-bridge-over-m8-between-bathgate-and-blackburn/

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BEAR SE Trunk Roads @SETrunkRoads ·
18 May 1924019649655591045

REMINDER: #M80 overnight maintenance

🚧 Northbound carriageway closure 18, 19 and 20 May, 20:00-06:00

🚧 Southbound carriageway closure 21, 22 and 23 May, 20:00-06:00

Full details:
https://www.bearscot.com/m80-overnight-maintenance-3/

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BEAR Scotland @BEAR_Scotland ·
17 May 1923738589143220477

At BEAR Scotland, safety is always a priority. Our annual Safety Day brought teams together to learn, share, and focus on the behaviours that keep everyone safe.

Thanks to all who took part, and to our suppliers for their support.
#ThinkSafeHomeSafe #HealthAndSafety

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BEAR Scotland @BEAR_Scotland ·
16 May 1923419701931110886

🏅 We're proud to have received our 8th consecutive @RoSPA Gold Award for health and safety performance.

Thank you to all our teams for their continued commitment to maintaining high safety standards across BEAR Scotland #rospawinner2025

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BEAR NW Trunk Roads @NWTrunkRoads ·
16 May 1923405367494521184

UPDATE: Overnight carriageway improvements on the #A85 between Crieff and Comrie have been POSTPONED.

New dates will be issued once these works have been rescheduled.

Full details: https://www.bearscot.com/14671-2/

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BEAR SE Trunk Roads @SETrunkRoads ·
16 May 1923278013069685238

#M876 overnight maintenance tonight:

🚧 Southbound carriageway closure, M876 Junction 3 to M9 Junction 7
📆 16 May, 19:30-06:00

Full programme here:
https://www.bearscot.com/m876-overnight-maintenance-3/

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Keeping the way clear and safe

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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We are a leading road maintenance and management firm in Scotland. We develop and build local management and delivery teams in each area where we hold a contract. These teams are supported by both national partners and local SME suppliers to provide an economic, flexible, resilient and sustainable service.

We work to understand local priorities and challenges – agreeing how best to achieve objectives collaboratively. As a result, our single seamless team brings unique expertise, best practice and innovation as part of our end-to-end service delivery.