Monthly Archives: July 2025

BEAR Scotland has donated £750 to Lochaber Women’s Aid, a charity providing vital support services to women, children and young people affected by domestic abuse. The donation was made through BEAR’s Regional Charity Initiative, which allows staff to nominate local causes they care about. It’s part of the company’s wider commitment to communities across the … Continued

Bridge deck refurbishment works to move to the southbound carriageway Contraflow system in place for duration of works   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, have been carrying out essential maintenance work on the northbound carriageway of the A9 over Findhorn Bridge near Tomatin since Monday 28 April.   Repairs on the southbound carriageway are set … Continued

Drainage works start on Sunday 3 August Temporary traffic lights  BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland are set to carry out drainage improvements on the A85, at Comrie from Sunday 3 August.   Works involve repairs to the existing trunk road drainage assets on Drummond Street from the Lednock Bridge to the Bridge Street … Continued

5 nights of road closures from 15 to 22 August 2025 The A7 north of Dryden Farm will be closed for overnight resurfacing works between Friday 15 August and Friday 22 August. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will undertake the works which will see road closures overnight between the hours of 19:30 and 06:00. … Continued

Three weeks of works carried out between 7pm and 7am from Sunday 10 August Various traffic management measures in place for safety BEAR Scotland, operating on behalf of Claymore Roads, are set to carry out road surfacing upgrades at seven locations on the A92 between Arbroath and Monifieth starting on Sunday 10 August.   Works … Continued

Public ballot for free guided tours inside Queensferry Crossing deck Charity prize draw for tower top trips The public ballot for Doors Open Day tours inside the Queensferry Crossing deck is now open. A total of 180 places will be available, departing every 20 minutes on 27 September from the bridge office in South Queensferry. … Continued

Night working 7pm to 6am from Sunday 3 August Temporary traffic lights until the morning of Saturday 13 September BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are carrying out road safety improvements on the A82 at Loch Tulla Cottages. From Sunday 3 August, the overnight works involve replacing safety barriers on the verges.   Works … Continued

As part of the ongoing project the local route will close for 17 days, 27 July – 12 Aug   The ongoing major refurbishment of the bridge carrying the B792 local road between Blackburn and Bathgate over the M8, which began in May, requires the full closure of the B792 for seventeen days between 27 … Continued

Overnight works commence Wednesday 30 July for two nights BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will carry out carriageway repairs on the M9 at Junction 9 northbound on-slip. Works will take place between 21:00 and 05:00 each night from the evening of Wednesday 30 July until the morning of Friday 1 August. For the … Continued

Between July and September 2025 will see improvements continuing to be delivered across the trunk road network in South East Scotland. Full details of traffic management for these schemes will be published in the News section of the BEAR Scotland website in advance of works commencing: On the M8, works to refurbish the bridge carrying … Continued

In August 2024, BEAR Scotland invited S2-S5 students from Falkirk High School’s Engineering Science Department to participate in a Work Experience Partnership Programme. The programme was set up to allow engagement with school students from a variety of different year groups, to enhance their understanding of the breadth of engineering works carried out by BEAR … Continued

In the second quarter of 2025, BEAR Scotland delivered over £23 million in improvements and maintenance across the South East trunk road network on behalf of our client Transport Scotland. This included resurfacing projects worth almost £9 million, improving surface quality and overall safety for motorists on various routes: In April we delivered ten schemes, … Continued