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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
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
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‼️ 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.
91% of people living in Scotland agree that roadside litter creates a negative impression of our country. Always #GiveYourLitterALift and keep our roads clean.
❄️Road surface temperatures are set to drop close to zero tonight across the network, with hoar frost in places
🚛We will have 21 gritters out treating the road this evening and a further 17 out on patrol overnight
➡️ Track our gritters here: https://bit.ly/4a2QnZs
Overnight resurfacing works on the #A85 between Innis Chonain and Cruachan Power Station at Loch Awe starting Monday 23 November.
🚦10mph convoy with temporary traffic lights in place 7am-7pm.
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REMINDER: Safety barrier replacement on the #A82 at Loch Lochy, between Letterfinlay and Laggan Locks, starts next week on Monday 16 November.
🚦 24-hour traffic lights in operation
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BEAR is ready for winter in the South East ❄️
- More than 25,000 tonnes of salt stocked
- 58-strong winter fleet ready to respond
Read more about our plans for winter here: https://bit.ly/489pu6A
BEAR Scotland is ready to keep Scotland moving this winter.
🧂 61,000 tonnes of salt stocked
🚚 158 winter vehicles ready to tackle conditions... including 'Snowlene' and 'Lionel Gritchie'.
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❄️Road surface temperatures will be low tonight on the #A68, #A7 and #A702
🚛We will have 2 gritters out treating the road and a further 7 patrolling overnight
➡️ Track our gritters here: https://www.traffic.gov.scot/gritter-tracker
STARTING TODAY: Resurfacing works on the #A82
⛔ North of Inverarnan: Full closure between 7pm and 6am from Mon 9 until Fri 20 Nov
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BEAR is ready for winter in the North West ❄️
- More than 35,000 tonnes of salt stocked
- 89-strong winter fleet ready to respond
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UPDATE: Due to operational challenges, resurfacing on the #A83 north of Carrick Cemetery will now start on Tuesday 10 November.
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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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