Monthly Archives: July 2026

Drainage investigation starts on Tuesday 28 July Temporary traffic lights in place between 7:30pm and 6.30am BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage investigation works on the A85 just north of Comrie Golf Club from Tuesday 28 July.   This investigation will be carried out between the hours … Continued

BEAR Scotland, which operates and maintains trunk roads across South East Scotland, has donated £750 to Ravelrig Riding for the Disabled Association based in Balerno, west Edinburgh. It is a volunteer-run charity that supports individuals with additional support needs and disabilities by offering therapeutic horse riding and animal care. Nikki Ramsay, Stable Manager of Ravelrig … Continued

Four overnight carriageway closures from Monday 27 July 2026 The slip road from the M9 northbound onto the M876 eastbound at M9 Junction 7, Kinnaird House, will be closed for resurfacing on four nights from Monday 27 July to Thursday 30 July between 19:30 and 06:00 each night. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will … Continued

Updated 21 July: Further to issues encountered last night, traffic management arrangements have been changed for Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 July. Additional signage will be in place. Road users accessing Raigmore Estate from the west will be able to use the right turn bus lane from Millburn Road eastbound on to King Duncan’s Road.  … Continued

Overnight resurfacing works start on Sunday 26 July Temporary traffic lights with convoy in place   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out resurfacing at two locations on the A82 at Rannoch Moor.   Works will be carried out between the hours of 7pm and 6am from the evening of … Continued

Works start on Wednesday 29 July Overnight road closures with amnesties in place until Thursday 20 August Four nights of 10mph convoy south of Minard on Wednesday 5 August BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to deliver a programme of resurfacing at several locations on the A83 between Tarbert and Inveraray from … Continued

Works start on Monday 20 July Traffic lights with convoy in place until Tuesday 4 August   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out resurfacing on the A84 between Craigforth Roundabout and Auction Mart Roundabout, west of Stirling from Monday 20 July. Works will be carried out between the hours … Continued

Charity ballot for guided tours inside Queensferry Crossing deck Prize draw to visit Queensferry Crossing tower top Fundraising for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) For the second year in succession, members of the public are to be offered guided tours inside the Queensferry Crossing, as part of the Doors Open Days festival in September. This … Continued

Overnight road closures 27-31 July, 17-21 August and 24-28 August 2026 Overnight roadworks are scheduled on two sections of the A68 this summer, to renew the road surface south of Lilliardsedge and south of Lauder. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will be managing the works, which will see at total of 2,186 metres of … Continued

Temporary traffic lights for five weeks from Monday 20 July 2026 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to resurface the pedestrian footway on the A7 along Hillside Terrace in Selkirk. The works will commence on Monday 20 July and continue for five weeks. For the safety of workers and the public, footway closures … Continued

Carriageway closure Friday 17 July 2026 The northbound carriageway of the M876 motorway will be closed from M80 Junction 8 (Bankhead) between 19:30 and 06:00 on the night of Friday 17 July. The closure is necessary for the ongoing replacement of safety barriers associated with recent gantry replacement works being carried out by Transport Scotland’s … Continued

Blindwells master developer Hargreaves Land has confirmed details of new overnight closures at the Bankton junction of the A1 in East Lothian. The closures of the westbound slip road onto the A1 will take place between 7.30pm and 6.00am from Friday 17th July and finishing on the morning of Tuesday 21st July. During the closures, traffic will … Continued