August 19, 2021

OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR SECTIONS OF THE A87 AND A82 BETWEEN INVERGARRY JUNCTION AND ARDOCHY FOREST

Works start on Sunday 22 August for four nights   Overnight road closures in place for safety, 8pm to 6am     Motorists using the A87 and A82 between Invergarry Junction and Ardochy Forest are set to benefit from an improved road surface due to an overnight surfacing project starting from Sunday night. The programme … Continued

August 16, 2021

ESSENTIAL BRIDGE JOINT REPAIRS FOR A9 NORTH OF CARRBRIDGE

A9 Baddengorm Bridge Work starts Monday 23 August for five days     Essential bridge maintenance is planned on the A9 north of Carrbridge starting next week. Repairs to the A9 Baddengorm Bridge are programmed to begin from Monday 23 August and are set to take place over five days. The work will involve repairs … Continued

August 16, 2021

BEAR SCOTLAND MARKS ONE YEAR OF MANAGING SOUTH EAST SCOTLAND’S TRUNK ROADS

Over 100 new staff recruited and £26.7m investment in improvements In the 356 days since BEAR Scotland took over responsibility for the trunk roads in South East Scotland, it has delivered over £26.7m of investment in safety, surfacing and other improvements and recruited over 100 new staff in addition to those who transferred from the … Continued

August 13, 2021

SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A90 SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN SOUTH TARBRAX AND KIRRIEMUIR JUNCTIONS

Works start Sunday 22 August for one week   A section of the southbound A90 near Tealing is set to benefit from surfacing improvements starting next weekend. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the southbound section of the A90 between South Tarbrax and Kirriemuir Junctions, creating a safer and smoother road … Continued

August 13, 2021

NEW £300,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PLANNED FOR FOUR LOCATIONS ON THE A830 BETWEEN BEASDALE AND CORPACH

Project begins Wednesday 18 August for up to three weeks   Four sections of the A830 between Beasdale and Corpach are set to benefit from an improved road surface as a £300,000 surfacing project gets underway next week. The project will see four sections of the A830 resurfaced, including two sections in proximity to Polnish, … Continued

August 13, 2021

£180,000 OVERNIGHT RESURFACING IMPROVEMENTS FOR A9 NEAR NEWTONMORE

Works begin Sunday 29 August for five nights.   Overnight surfacing improvements worth £180,000 are set to get underway on a section of the A9 near Newtonmore later this month. The project will improve around a mile of the A9 at Nuidhe and will include works on the northbound single lane and southbound two-lane carriageway, … Continued

August 13, 2021

NEW £310,000 PROJECT TO REFURBISH A82 BORLUM BRIDGE NEAR DRUMNADROCHIT

Majority of work to take place beneath structure meaning minimum impact to road users Work gets underway on 23 August A new £310,000 project of essential refurbishment works is set to get underway on the A82 Borlum Bridge in Drumnadrochit later this month. Specialist teams will be carrying out various maintenance activities, including concrete repairs, … Continued

August 12, 2021

 M8 LONGACRE BRIDGE BARRIER AND PARAPET WORKS

Four weeks of traffic restrictions begin Sunday 15 August 2021 An essential project to upgrade bridge parapet and safety barriers on the M8 between Junctions 5 and 6 is set to begin on Sunday 15 August. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the works over four weeks, with the project planned for … Continued

August 11, 2021

INTERNATIONAL OTTER SURVIVAL FUND RECEIVES £1,000 DONATION FROM BEAR SCOTLAND

BEAR Scotland has donated £1,000 on behalf of all staff to Skye based charity International Otter Survival Fund (IOSF), a firm dedicated to the conservation, protection and care of otters. International Otter Survival Fund is the third charity this year to benefit from a new charity initiative launched by BEAR Scotland which focuses on local … Continued

August 11, 2021

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING OF THE M90 NORTHBOUND NEAR KIRKLISTON

Two overnight road closures 1 & 2 September 2021 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is planning to resurface approximately one kilometre of the M90 northbound carriageway near Kirkliston on the nights of 1 and 2 September. For the safety of workers and road users, the M90 northbound carriageway will be closed between Junction 1a … Continued

August 11, 2021

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING OF THE A985 EAST OF RIGHEAD FARM

Works start Monday 30 August 2021 Overnight works to renew the road surface on a section of the A985 between Kincardine and Valleyfield is set to begin on Monday 30 August 2021. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project, with all works to be completed by the morning of Wednesday 1 … Continued

August 10, 2021

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING OF THE A823(M) WESTBOUND

Works start Monday 23 August 2021 Overnight works to renew the road surface on the A823(M) between M90 Junction 2 and Pitreavie Roundabout are set to begin on Monday 23 August 2021. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project, with all works to be completed by the morning of Saturday 28 … Continued