The North West Unit saw a whopping 59 days of snow during the winter period. BEAR Scotland’s winter service team kept the trunk road network safe every day, ensuring the roads were clear and suitable to drive. To allow us to take early action during winter, BEAR undertakes extra monitoring of the roads which helps … Continued
BEAR Scotland has been hard at work maintaining and improving the North West trunk road network, ensuring safer and more reliable journeys for all road users. Over the past three months, £35 million has been invested and significant progress has been made across various key areas, including landscaping, bridge repairs, surfacing improvements, rockslope works, drainage, … Continued
Fort Augustus Swing Bridge is one of the few structures of its kind in the Highlands. Designed to move to let boats travelling on the Caledonian Canal through, this moveable bridge is a crucial link for residents, businesses, and visitors alike as it carries thousands of vehicles along the busy A82 each week. BEAR Scotland, … Continued
At BEAR Scotland, we’re committed to nurturing the future talent of civil engineering. We engage with schools, colleges, and universities to highlight the exciting opportunities available in the industry and inspire the next generation to pursue careers within the industry and potentially with BEAR Scotland. Our teams in the North West and South East of … Continued
After donating an impressive £50k to good causes in 2024, BEAR Scotland and its staff are continuing their commitment to giving back to local communities this year. So far in the first quarter of the year, the leading Scottish trunk road maintenance company has donated £6,380 to worthy causes. Charity giving The annual staff charity … Continued
Works begin on Thursday 1 May for one night only Traffic lights with convoy in place until 5am on Friday 2 May. BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out one night of resurfacing works on the A87 at the old Toll Booth, south of Skye Bridge, from 7pm on … Continued
Overnight slip road closure 6 May 2025 The M8 Junction 3 eastbound off-slip will be closed between 20:00 and 06:00 on the night of Tuesday 6 May, as part of the ongoing major project to refurbish the bridge carrying the motorway slip road over the A899. Since February 2023, Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland … Continued
Overnight lane closure for two weeks from Wednesday 30 April 2025 BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are carrying out overnight drainage improvements on the M9, north of Junction 9 at Bannockburn. Works are set to commence on the night of Wednesday 30 April and continue for two weeks. To allow these works to … Continued
Annual programme of cyclic maintenance under way Work to be completed in phases until 16 May 2025 A five-week programme of overnight maintenance on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass is under way and will be completed in phases up until the morning of 16 May, with overnight closures on a different section of the bypass … Continued
Carriageway works start on Sunday 27 April Traffic lights with convoy until 6am on Saturday 3 May BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Traffic Scotland, is set to start essential road improvement works in two locations on the A9 single carriageway between Guay and Ballinluig, beginning on the night of Sunday 27 April. The … Continued
Works start on Tuesday 6 May Road Closure with amnesties until 6am on Monday 19 May BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out surfacing improvements on the A99 near Ulbster from Tuesday 6 May. Works will be carried out between 7pm and 6am, Sunday to Thursday, and are … Continued
Surfacing improvements start on Wednesday 23 April Lane closure with convoy between 7pm and 6am On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the A835 between Mulbie and Easter Kinkell, with works set to get underway from Wednesday 23 April. The £750,000 investment by Transport Scotland … Continued
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