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🔆 Longer, brighter days can be great for motorcycle adventures, however trunk roads can be busier during the summer.
If you’re out on your bike, be aware of other road users and make sure you are seen.
#PlanAhead #DriveSafe
@transcotland
Overnight closures at diffrent locations on the #A702 and #A720 begin Friday 2 to Saturday 31 August.
Closures will be in place from 20:30 to 06:00 on Monday to Friday nights.
More: https://www.bearscot.com/resurfacing-bridge-improvement-schemes-on-trunk-routes-south-of-edinburgh-during-august-2024/
REMINDER: The southbound on-slip at #M876 Junction 3 (Bowtrees) will be closed for drainage investigations between 19:30 and 06:30 on the nights of 25 and 26 July.
Traffic will be diverted via A876 Higgins Neuk Roundabout.
Details here: https://www.bearscot.com/drainage-works-on-m876-a876-bowtrees-to-kilbagie/
Bus stop and footway improvements on the #A85 at St Fillans are due to start on Monday 5 August.
🚦 Two-way temporary traffic lights will be in place between 9:30am and 4:30pm.
More info: https://bit.ly/4dfnQAG
UPDATE: Due to a poor weather forecast, overnight works on the #A830 East of Glenfinnan will not take place TONIGHT.
Works are due to resume on at 8pm on Thursday 25 July and will now be completed by 6am on Monday 29 July.
More info: https://bit.ly/3ze9Ng6
@trafficscotland
REMINDER: Drainage improvements on the #A84 at Kilmahog are set to start tomorrow. Works will be carried out 9:30am - 3:30pm and will be completed by Friday 16 August.
No works will take place over the weekend.
🚦Three-way traffic lights in place.
More: https://bit.ly/46gFO3y
Drainage improvements on the #A84 at Kilmahog are set to start on Monday 5 August between 9:30am and 3:30pm. These works will be completed by Friday 16 August.
No works will take place over the weekend.
🚦Three-way traffic lights will be in place.
More: https://bit.ly/46gFO3y
A road marking refresh will be undertaken on the #A85 on George Street #Oban. These will take place at night & last 5 nights starting on Mon 5 August
🚗Overnight parking restrictions will be in place for the duration
More here: https://bit.ly/3XXwNKX
@trafficscotland
REMINDER: The northbound on-slip at #M876 Junction 3 (Bowtrees) will be closed for drainage investigations between 19:30 and 06:30 tonight.
Traffic will be diverted via M876 Junction 2 (North Broomage).
Details here: https://www.bearscot.com/drainage-works-on-m876-a876-bowtrees-to-kilbagie/
REMINDER: The #A702 will be closed for resurfacing south of Lothianburn Junction from 20:30 to 06:30 for seven nights (excluding Saturday and Sunday), beginning tonight.
Details here:
https://www.bearscot.com/overnight-resurfacing-a702-dolphinton-to-lothianburn/
Drainage works on the #A83 between Arrochar and Tarbet are due to start on Monday 29 July. Works will be carried out between 8:30am and 4:30pm and will be completed by Friday 2 August.
🚦 Temporary traffic lights will be in place.
More information: https://bit.ly/4cS3SMS
Rural roads tend to have lower visibility due to bends, corners, mountainous areas and roadside foliage.
#DriveSafe and look out for other road users.
@transcotland @trafficscotland
REMINDER: Resurfacing works on the #A830 East of Glenfinnan will take place TONIGHT for three nights.
⏲️ 8pm - 6am
🔵 Overnight road closures with amnesties: 9pm,10pm,11pm,12am, 2am and 4am.
More: https://bit.ly/3ze9Ng6
@trafficscotland
During the summer, trunk roads in Scotland can be busier than normal with an increase in tourist traffic, cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians.
#DriveSafe and respect other road users.
@transcotland @trafficscotland
REMINDER: The southbound off-slip at at #M876 Junction 3 (Bowtrees) will be closed for drainage investigations between 19:30 and 06:30 tonight.
Traffic will be diverted via M876 Junction 2 (North Broomage).
Details here: https://www.bearscot.com/drainage-works-on-m876-a876-bowtrees-to-kilbagie/
REMINDER: Overnight works are set to begin at two locations on the #A83 north of Campbeltown from 29 July. All works are due to be completed by 14 August.
⛔ The road will be closed between 7pm and 5am with timed access in place.
More info: https://bit.ly/4eU7Eql
Essential surfacing improvements begin on the A86 west of Newtonmore on Monday 19 August and will continue until Saturday 7 September.
🚨 Local road diversions using the A889 and A9 will be in place.
More information: https://bit.ly/3LyEu2I
REMINDER: Temporary traffic lights will be in place on the #A7 in Hawick at Buccleuch Road, near Volunteer Park, tonight from 19:30 until 06:30.
This is to install new road markings.
More:
https://www.bearscot.com/new-road-markings-on-the-a7-in-hawick/
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.