Monthly Archives: July 2025

Overnight works commence Monday 28 July for two nights Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, will carry out carriageway repairs on the M8 at Junction 3 eastbound on-slip. Works will take place between 21:00 and 05:00 each night from the evening of Monday 28 July until the morning of 30 July. For the safety of … Continued

With summer in full swing, teams across BEAR Scotland’s North West Unit are continuing a busy programme of road maintenance and improvement works to help keep Scotland moving. Between July and September, a wide range of schemes will take place across the trunk road network including surfacing and drainage improvements, ongoing rock face stabilisation works … Continued

Overnight full road closures Daytime traffic lights from 4 August Drainage improvement works are set to take place on A68 at Lothian Bridge, north of Pathhead, on Monday 4 August. To ensure the safety of all road users and road workers, a full road closure will take place between 7.30pm and 6.30am each night. A … Continued

Leading Scottish trunk road maintenance company, BEAR Scotland, has donated £8,898 to local community good causes in quarter two of 2025. Sixteen different organisations, from community groups to charities, have benefited from BEAR’s benevolence during April, May and June. Charity boosts BEAR has adopted various approaches to boosting charity funds. The company’s annual staff five … Continued

Within a few miles of the most northerly point of the UK mainland, Scrabster Braes on the A9 is a vital route within the North West trunk road network. It gives access to numerous local businesses, the vital RNLI lifeboat station, and the ferry port at Scrabster Harbour that links the mainland to the Northern … Continued

Over the 2024-25 academic year BEAR Scotland’s schools programme reached more than 10,000 learners from 257 primary and secondary schools, across 30 of the 32 local authority areas, helping to inspire the next generation of engineers educated in Scotland. 54% of participants took part in person, with over 5,500 learners from 110 schools visiting the … Continued

BEAR Scotland teams have been hard at work supporting ongoing resilience efforts at the Rest and Be Thankful throughout the spring and early summer period, working closely with Transport Scotland and other partners to help keep the A83 running safely. A key achievement this period was the installation of a new debris catch fence above … Continued

As we move into the second half of the year, we’re reflecting on a busy and productive spring at BEAR Scotland. Between April and June 2025, Transport Scotland invested a total of £27 million in the North West trunk road network, undertaking maintenance and improvement activities, and enhancing road safety and travel reliability.   Seasonal … Continued

– Overnight closures from 6 August   BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, will undertake overnight resurfacing works on the A830, between Lochailort and Glenfinnan, from 6 to 12 September The works will take place each night between 19:00 and 06:00, excluding Friday and Saturday nights. Within these hours, the A830 between Lochailort … Continued

Updated 11 August 2025: Due to changes elsewhere in the programme, works on the A83 Port Ann will now start on Tuesday 12 August. See new dates below.   Carriageway improvements starting Tuesday 12 August Road closures with hourly amnesties   BEAR Scotland will undertake essential surfacing and road marking improvements on the A83 near … Continued

Temporary Traffic Lights in place for two weeks Sat 26 July – 9 Aug 2025 BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is planning to carry out bridge joint replacement and resurfacing works on Tower New Bridge on the A1, 2.4km south of Cockburnspath roundabout. The works have been provisionally programmed to start on … Continued

Update 4 August 2025: Due to the impact of weather delays elsewhere  in the programme, works on the A887 west of Invermoriston will now start on Wednesday 6 August. Please see new information below.  Works begin on Wednesday 6 August Nightime road closures until the morning of Tuesday 19 August   Road users travelling on … Continued