Monthly Archives: August 2023

BEAR Scotland has raised £18,000 for Cash for Kids in its annual Charity Golf Day at the Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club near Edinburgh thanks to the overwhelming support from a number of its key suppliers and subcontractors who got involved. The 4-ball shotgun tournament got underway on the country club’s West Course, with 72 … Continued

Overnight road closure with amnesties from Wednesday 13 September   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is carrying out overnight resurfacing work for the A86 just outside Kingussie, heading west towards Newtonmore, from Wednesday 13 September. The work will take place over three nights: Wednesday 13 September, Thursday 14 September and Sunday 17 September. The … Continued

Four nights of work to commence Friday 8 September 2023 on the A720 at Dreghorn Westbound Offslip Overnight works to renew the road surface on a section of the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass are to take place on the nights of Friday 8, Sunday 10, Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 September 2023. Transport Scotland’s operating … Continued

Update: Due to heavy rain and strong winds forecast in the area, works have been postponed until Wednesday 20 September. Road closures for 10 nights commencing Monday 18 September 2023 Overnight works to renew the road surface on a section of the A702 at Biggar between the A702/A72 Symington Junction and Gas Works Road are … Continued

  Works begin Sunday 3 September for ten nights 24-hour lane closures and night time convoy   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, is set to start essential road improvement works on the A9 northbound dual carriageway near Trinafour, south of Drumochter Pass, beginning on the night of Sunday 3 September 2023 and … Continued

Due to the ongoing project to replace the Southern Piled Viaduct of the Kincardine Bridge, the footpath adjacent to the northbound carriageway is now closed till mid-Oct. The other footpath remains open.  

Three nights of carriageway closures beginning 31 August 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 0.7 kilometers of the M9 between junctions 5 and 6. For the safety of workers and road users, the M9 northbound carriageway between junctions 5 and 6 will be closed from 19:30 and 06:00, on the … Continued

Four overnight slip road closures commence 28 August 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 0.6 kilometres of the slip road onto the M9 southbound at Junction 4 Lathallan. To allow the works to be carried out safely, the M9 Junction 4 southbound on-slip will be closed from 19:30 until 06:00 … Continued

Overnight works commence Wednesday 6 September 2023 for four nights Overnight resurfacing works on the A985 near Blairhall are set to begin on Wednesday 6 September. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will undertake the project over four nights. For the safety of workers and road users, the A985 between Longannet Roundabout and Cairneyhill Roundabout … Continued

Overnight road closures at A1 Oaktree southbound on-slip from 5 to 7 September 2023 The A1 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning three nights of roadworks from 5 to 7 September 2023. Resurfacing works are planned on the A1 Oaktree southbound on-slip, from 19:30 … Continued

UPDATE: Forth Road Bridge tours are now fully booked following overwhelming demand. Members of the public can still enter the charity prize draw for a trip to the top of the Queensferry Crossing by attending the exhibition in the Contact and Education Centre on 23 September. BEAR Scotland to provide free guided tours on Doors … Continued

Overnight road closure 22 August 2023 The slip road onto the northbound A1 at Dolphingstone Junction will be closed between 19:30 and 06:00 on the night of Tuesday 22 August, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out investigation works in preparation for resurfacing next year. A signed diversion route will be … Continued