One day of works on Tuesday 27 May Two-way traffic lights 8am until 4:30pm BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out essential bridge investigation works on the bridge carrying the A84 over the watercourse near Keltie Bridge Caravan Park on approach to Callander. This essential maintenance work is … Continued
Surfacing works start Monday 26 May until Friday 30 May Daytime single lane closures with two-way traffic lights Layby closure on Friday 30 May BEAR Scotland is set to carry out essential improvement works on the private access at the A835 Ardcharnich Bridge near Braes of Ullapool from Monday 26 May to Friday 30 … Continued
BEAR Scotland, which operates and maintains trunk roads across South East Scotland, has donated £750 to Shiresmill Therapy Riding Centre, a volunteer-run charity that supports individuals with additional support needs and disabilities through therapeutic horse riding and animal care. As part of its Regional Charity Initiative, BEAR Scotland encourages employees to nominate good causes that … Continued
Phased overnight road closures 2 June to 2 July 2025 Motorists using the A68 trunk road between Earlston and Millerhill Junction are set to benefit from brighter, clearer road markings and new road studs, with a total of 18 nights of improvement works scheduled from Monday 2 June to Wednesday 2 July. Transport Scotland’s operating … Continued
Overnight closures of A84 in both directions 26 and 27 May 2025 Two overnight closures of the bridge carrying the A84 trunk road over the M9 are scheduled, to allow concrete repairs to be carried out as part of an ongoing major refurbishment project. The bridge will be closed in both directions between 19:30 and … Continued
Overnight road closures from 10-26 June 2025 Sixteen overnight closures of the A68 trunk road north of Pathhead in Midlothian are due to commence on the night of Tuesday 10 June, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out construction works as part of an ongoing drainage improvement project. The road will … Continued
UPDATE 4 June 2025: The M9 Junction 4 northbound on-slip will also be closed on the night of Thursday 5 June, to complete lining works. A diversion route will be signposted to Junction 5 via the A803 through Polmont, the B805, A9 and A904. Overnight carriageway closures 4, 5, 6 and 9 June 2025 BEAR … Continued
A83 traffic will be rerouted to Old Military Road from 8pm on Friday 23 May Traffic expected to return to A83 trunk road by Tuesday 27 May Due to the forecast for heavy rain over the weekend, BEAR Scotland will be opening the Old Military Road, as a precaution, from 8pm on Friday 23 … Continued
Overnight slip road closure 28 May 2025 BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is to carry out essential drainage investigation works on the slip road onto the eastbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass at Calder Junction. The works will be carried out on the night of Wednesday 28 May between 20:30 and 06:00. The … Continued
UPDATE 3 June 2025: The southbound closure at Junction 3 Halbeath will now take place on the nights of Friday 20 and Monday 23 June, following recent inclement weather that impacted progress in other areas of our programme. Overnight carriageway closures in both directions 3-23 June 2025 A three-week programme of overnight resurfacing and bridge … Continued
BEAR Scotland is thanking motorists for adapting their travel plans during recent major road works on the M8 near Polkemmet, as traffic figures show up to 39% of road users avoided the route while eastbound traffic was restricted to a single lane. The roads maintenance company, which looks after trunk roads in the South East … Continued
UPDATE 3 June 2025: Works on the M80 southbound between Junctions 9 and 8 will now take place on the nights of both Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 June, following disruption to the programme due to adverse weather. Four overnight carriageway closures from 29 May 2025 The southbound carriageway of the M80 motorway between Junctions … Continued
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