November 9, 2020

OVERNIGHT ROADWORKS ON THE A985 EAST OF KINCARDINE

Three overnight road closures begin Tuesday 10 November The A985 will be closed in both directions between Kincardine Bridge and Longannet Roundabout from 20:00 until 06:00 on the nights of 10, 11, and 12 November. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out finishing works on approximately 2.1 kilometres of … Continued

November 9, 2020

‘SCOTLAND’S BRAVEST GRITTER’ UNVEILED

BEAR Scotland underlines ongoing support for veterans Road users frequenting the M8, M9 and M876 can look out for a brand-new orange 32-tonne gritter named ‘Scotland’s Bravest Gritter’ featuring Royal British Legion Industries’ (RBLI) iconic logo in line with Remembrance. The new gritter has been named by trunk road operator, BEAR Scotland, which took on … Continued

November 9, 2020

A92 BALFARG JUNCTION

OVERNIGHT MAINTENACE PLANNED FOR A92 BALFARG JUNCTION Work starts on Thursday 12 November for two nights Overnight road closure in place for safety, 7.30pm to 6.30am   An essential road maintenance project on the B969 Western Avenue (A92 Balfarg Junction) is set to get underway later this week. The project will involve teams completing road … Continued

November 6, 2020

M8 JCT 2-3 WESTBOUND HARD SHOULDER RESURFACING

Night-time road closure planned for Wednesday 11 November An overnight closure is planned on the westbound M8 between Junction 2 and 3, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, to complete a £130,000 project to resurface almost 1.8km of hard shoulder. These works were originally scheduled during October but could not be completed due … Continued

November 6, 2020

A92 THORNTON BYPASS

£200,000 LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE PROJECT TO TAKE PLACE ON A92 IN FIFE  Works start Saturday 7 November for two weeks   Weekend road closures in place for safety     A section of the A92 near Thornton in Fife is set to benefit from landscaping improvements with work starting this weekend. The project will involve teams … Continued

November 5, 2020

A9 SOUTHBOUND ON-SLIP FROM DUNBLANE

£270,000 WEEKEND ROAD MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENTS   A9 southbound on-slip from A820, Dunblane   Works begin Friday 6 November The southbound on-slip to the A9 from the A820 near Dunblane is set to benefit from carriageway resurfacing improvements with work set to get underway tomorrow night. The £270,000 project will involve teams carrying out essential surfacing … Continued

November 5, 2020

A96 BARMUCKITY TO LHANBRYDE

£130,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS   A96 Barmuckity to Lhanbryde   Works start Sunday 8 November for four nights     A section of the A96 near Elgin is set to benefit from resurfacing improvements worth £130,000 starting on Sunday night. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the A96 between Barmuckity and … Continued

November 4, 2020

Be Winter Ready!

In Scotland we experience very changeable and sometimes unpredictable weather conditions. Therefore, it is very important that we all know about measures we should take to help us to stay safe, particularly when making a journey in the winter in poor weather conditions. Pupils across Scotland from primary and ASN schools from Stirling all the … Continued

November 3, 2020

A82 FORT WILLIAM

£80,000 OVERNIGHT DRAINAGE AND FOOTWAY IMPROVEMENTS  A82 Fort William  Improvements begin on Sunday 8 November for three weeks Motorists and pedestrians using the A82 in Fort William will benefit from improved road drainage and footway upgrades as £80,000 of improvements are due to begin on Sunday. The improvements will involve footway resurfacing and upgrades to … Continued

November 3, 2020

A9 CAIRNIE BRIDGE

ESSENTIAL £620,000 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ANNOUNCED FOR A9 CAIRNIE BRIDGE, BROOM OF DALREACH Project to take up to six weeks to complete the work Works start Saturday 7 November   An essential bridge maintenance project is due to take place on the A9 Cairnie Bridge just north of Aberuthven with work set to get underway from … Continued