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Carriageway improvements on the #A84 at Strathyre and Doune start tomorrow, Sunday 15 June.
🚦 Various traffic management set ups in place for the duration of works.
Full details: https://bit.ly/4krmQx6
@trafficscotland
Reminder: Overnight surfacing works on the #A9 at Crubenmore start tomorrow, Sunday 15 June.
🚚 Northbound and southbound carriageways reduced to one lane with convoy in place
↖️ Crubenmore junction closed with signed diversion
More: https://bit.ly/3Svtvug
@trafficscotland
⚠️WEATHER WARNING⚠️
The @metoffice YELLOW weather warning for a THUNDERSTORM for the South East half of Scotland is still in force.
🍃12am to 6pm on Saturday 14 June 2025
Advice: https://bit.ly/4jRpeg2
@trafficscotland
⚠️WEATHER WARNING⚠️
The @metoffice YELLOW weather warning for a THUNDERSTORM for the South East half of Scotland is still in force.
🍃12am to 6pm on Saturday 14 June 2025
Advice: https://bit.ly/4jRpeg2
@trafficscotland
⚠️WEATHER WARNING⚠️
The @metoffice YELLOW weather warning for a THUNDERSTORM for the South East half of Scotland is still in force.
🍃12am to 6pm on Saturday 14 June 2025
Advice: https://bit.ly/4jRpeg2
@trafficscotland
⚠️WEATHER WARNING⚠️
The @metoffice YELLOW weather warning for a THUNDERSTORM for the South East of Scotland is now in force.
🍃12am to 6pm on Saturday 14 June 2025
Advice: https://bit.ly/4jRpeg2
@trafficscotland
⚠️WEATHER WARNING⚠️
The @metoffice YELLOW weather warning for a THUNDERSTORM for the all of the South East of Scotland is now in force.
🍃12am to 6pm on Saturday 14 June 2025
Advice: https://bit.ly/4jRpeg2
@trafficscotland
⚠️WEATHER WARNING⚠️
The @metoffice YELLOW weather warning for a THUNDERSTORM for the all of the South East of Scotland is now in force.
🍃12am to 6pm on Saturday 14 June 2025
Advice: https://bit.ly/4jRpeg2
@trafficscotland
Resurfacing the #A702 north of Abington:
🚧 Road closure between Abington Interchange and Maidencoates Roundabout
📆 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9 July.
🕣 19:30-06:30 each night
✅ Access to Abington services will be maintained.
Details:
https://www.bearscot.com/resurfacing-the-a702-north-of-abington/
#A1 northbound overnight resurfacing, near East Linton:
🚧 Northbound carriageway closures from Thistly Cross Roundabout to Abbotsview Junction
🕘 21:00-06:00 on 10 and 11 July
🕣 19:30-06:00 on 14-18 and 21-23 July
Details:
https://www.bearscot.com/a1-northbound-resurfacing-works-near-east-linton/
⚠️WEATHER WARNING⚠️
The @metoffice has announced a YELLOW weather warning for a THUNDERSTORM for most of Scotland.
🍃12am to 6pm on Saturday 14 June 2025
Advice: https://bit.ly/4jRpeg2
@trafficscotland
#A68 road marking improvement works:
🚧 Overnight road closures, Junction with Earlston High Street (A6105) to Carfraemill Roundabout
🗓️ 13 & 16-19 June, 19:30-06:00
Full programme here:
https://www.bearscot.com/a68-earlston-to-millerhill-road-marking-improvements/
UPDATE: Works on the #A9 at Strathsteven Bridge have been postponed due to a Tawny Owl nesting within the bridge.
Works will restart on Monday 11 August, after the owl and her owlets have safely left the worksite.
Full details:
@trafficscotland
UPDATE: Unfortunately, due to a plant breakdown, the temporary traffic lights on the #A85 at Bridge of Awe will remain in place outwith working hours tonight🚦
We thank road users for their patience.
@trafficscotland
⚠️ #A1 overnight resurfacing & bridge works near Eyemouth:
⛔ 17-20 June, 19:30-06:00 - A1 closed between Eyemouth junction and Reston junction
⛔ 23-27 June, 19:30-06:00 - A1 closed between Eyemouth junction and Ayton junction
Details:
https://www.bearscot.com/a1-resurfacing-and-bridge-works-near-eyemouth/
UPDATE: Due to a change in the scope of the works on the #A9 at Crubenmore, works will now be completed by the morning of Thursday 26 June.
More: https://bit.ly/3Svtvug
@trafficscotland
The westbound #M876 will be closed for resurfacing at Junction 1 from 19:30 until 06:00 on the nights of Monday 30 June, Tuesday 1 July, Wednesday 2 July and Thursday 3 July.
Details:
https://www.bearscot.com/resurfacing-the-m876-westbound-near-dennyloanhead/
⚠️WEATHER WARNING⚠️
The @metoffice has announced a YELLOW weather warning for a THUNDERSTORM for the Scottish Borders.
🍃12am to 6pm on Saturday 14 June 2025
Advice: https://bit.ly/4jRpeg2
@trafficscotland
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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