May 6, 2025

CARRIAGEWAY IMPROVEMENTS ON THE A9 AT BLAIR ATHOLL AND HOUSE OF BRUAR

Carriageway works to start on Wednesday 7 May for two nights Convoy with temporary traffic lights BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential road improvements on the A9 in two locations. Works will take place North of Blair Atholl Junction and South of House of Bruar over two nights. … Continued

May 6, 2025

DRAINAGE AND RESURFACING WORKS BETWEEN M9 JUNCTIONS 3 AND 5

Eleven overnight carriageway closures 20 May to 4 June 2025 A series of drainage investigations and resurfacing improvements is planned for the M9 between Junctions 3 and 5, with works scheduled to take place over eleven nights from 20 May to 4 June. BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will carry out drainage investigations over … Continued

May 5, 2025

MAJOR WORKS ON THE M8 THIS WEEKEND

Four-day contraflow with single lane eastbound 10-13 May 2025 Expect long delays and consider alternative routes BEAR Scotland is reminding motorists using the M8 eastbound this weekend to expect long delays and consider alternative routes during major resurfacing works between Junctions 5 and 4A. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to resurface 1.25 … Continued

May 4, 2025

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING WORKS ON A9 NORTH END OF HELMSDALE

Seven nights of road closures are planned from Sunday 1 June 2025 Amnesties will be in place   Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, is set to resurface half a kilometre of the A9 at the north end of Helmsdale for seven nights starting from Sunday 1  June. The works will take place from Sunday … Continued

May 2, 2025

TROSSACHS LIVESAVERS RECEIVE £750 FUNDING BOOST FROM BEAR SCOTLAND

BEAR Scotland, which operates and maintains trunk roads across North West Scotland, has donated £750 to Trossachs Search and Rescue. The volunteer-led charity supports those who have found themselves in difficulty in the outdoors in the Trossachs and Stirling area. BEAR Scotland manages and maintains the A84, A85 and A82. As part of its Regional … Continued

May 2, 2025

BEAR FOOTBALLERS RAISE £2,254 FOR MENTAL HEALTH CHARITY

Scotland’s leading trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland held its thirteenth annual charity five-a-side football tournament on 25 April 2025, raising £2,254 for Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH). The event saw eleven teams of BEAR Scotland co-workers become competitors at Michael Woods Sports & Leisure Centre in Glenrothes, the first time the tournament had been held … Continued

May 1, 2025

RESURFACING THE A720 EASTBOUND APPROACH TO CALDER JUNCTION

Overnight carriageway closures 19 to 27 May 2025 Overnight works begin Monday 19 May to renew the road surface on a section of the eastbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass prior to Calder Junction. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project between 20:30 and 06:00 each night from 19 to 27 May. … Continued