Monthly Archives: January 2021

CARRIAGEWAY RESURFACING PLANNED FOR M90 FRIARTON BRIDGE   Works to begin Tuesday 9 February A section of the M90 southbound on Friarton Bridge near Perth is set to benefit from carriageway resurfacing with work scheduled to get underway next month. The project will involve teams carrying out surfacing and localised deck concrete and waterproofing repairs … Continued

Project set to begin from Tuesday 2 February over seven weeks   Two sections of the A85 and one section of the A828 are set to benefit from an improved road surface as surfacing works are due to get underway next week. The £750,000 project will involve improvements on the A828 near Duror and two … Continued

Queensferry Crossing traffic to be diverted over Forth Road Bridge on Saturday 30 January First trial of emergency diversion to include live traffic Motorists using the M90 at Queensferry will be diverted over the Forth Road Bridge on Saturday 30 January, in the first trial of the emergency diversion to include live traffic. This builds … Continued

Work to take up to six months to complete All work to take place beneath bridge deck meaning minimal impact to A9 road users Two closures planned for A924 off-slip to Pitlochry at start and end of project A maintenance project on the A9 at Tummel Bridge is set to get underway this week, which … Continued

Monday 25 January   ADDITIONAL OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A87 NORTH OF INVERGARRY New £220,000 project added to programme which will follow immediately after Tomdoun Junction project Overnight road closures in place for safety, 8pm – 6am excluding Friday and Saturday nights Please be advised that further overnight surfacing improvements are planned for the … Continued

Overnight road closures begin 22 February for 6 nights Motorists using the A68 are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with six nights of resurfacing works scheduled to begin on Monday 1 February. The £600,000 project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 1.35 km of carriageway at Soutra, approximately 3.5 … Continued

Overnight road closures 28 and 29 January Motorists using the A7 approximately 2.3 miles south of Langholm are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with two nights of resurfacing works scheduled to begin on Thursday 28 January. The £128,600 project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 1.53 km of carriageway … Continued

The Queensferry Crossing fully reopened to traffic at 10:10 today after being temporarily closed as a safety precaution due to a risk of falling ice. The bridge had already reopened to northbound traffic only at 09:15. Chris Tracey, BEAR Scotland’s South East Unit Bridges Manager, said: “The safety of bridge users comes first and we … Continued

DIVERSION VIA KINCARDINE The M90 Queensferry Crossing is closed to traffic in both directions due to a risk of falling ice. All traffic is being diverted via the A985 Kincardine Bridge. The Forth Road Bridge should not be used as a diversion. BEAR Scotland staff are monitoring conditions closely and will reopen the Queensferry Crossing … Continued

UPDATE 1 February 2020: With the forecast for snow from this evening and for the next few days, we will be postponing the footbridge washing until at least the middle of the week.  We will continue to monitor the forecast and advise of any changes. Re-scheduled bridge cleaning work on the M8 Harthill footbridge will … Continued

ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE WORKS BEGIN ON M90 BALMANNO EAST & WEST BRIDGES NEAR PERTH Project to start on Monday 18 January for four weeks Essential maintenance improvements begin this week at two bridges located on the M90 at Balmanno Hill between Junctions 8 and 9 near Perth. The project will involve teams removing the existing road … Continued

Overnight weekday works from 25 January to 18 February Temporary traffic lights will be in place overnight on the A7, A702 and A68 over the next few weeks while Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland carries out investigation works in advance of future resurfacing. Temporary traffic lights will be in operation between 20:00 and 06:00 … Continued