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December 20, 2021

REPAIRING GANTRY SIGNS ON THE M90

Overnight closure of M90 northbound Wednesday 12 January 2022 pThe northbound carriageway of the M90 approaching M90 Junction 1A Queensferry will be closed on the night of Wednesday 12 January, to allow defective sign panels to be repaired on overhead gantries. The M90 northbound will be closed from M9 Junction 1A Kirkliston to M90 Junction … Read Full Article

December 17, 2021

BEAR SCOTLAND EDUCATION PROGRAMME REACHES OVER 4,000 PUPILS AND TEACHERS

Over the last year BEAR Scotland has engaged with over 4,000 school pupils and teachers through its education outreach programme. Educational materials have been produced, online sessions have been delivered, and BEAR has worked with schools to develop engineering activities and challenges for the curriculum. A package of new materials has been produced for schools … Read Full Article

December 17, 2021

Road improvements in the South East since October

In the final quarter of 2021, BEAR Scotland has delivered resurfacing and safety improvements across a number of different routes in the South East. Resurfacing projects spanned sections of motorways including the M8, M9, M80 and M876, and carriageway enhancements on other key routes including the A1, A68, A7, A702, A720 and A876. Maintenance and … Read Full Article

December 17, 2021

£330,000 WEEKEND SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A9 SOUTHBOUND IN PERTH  

Friday 17 December   £330,000 WEEKEND SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A9 SOUTHBOUND IN PERTH HAVE BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT YEAR   Please be advised that the weekend surfacing improvements on the A9 southbound between the pedestrian overbridge and the McDiarmid on-slip in Perth have been postponed. Surfacing had been rescheduled to begin tonight (Friday 17 … Read Full Article

December 16, 2021

IT’S NOT ‘JUST GIVING’ FOR BEAR SCOTLAND

Road maintenance company raises £38k for good causes As 2021 draws to a close, leading road maintenance company BEAR Scotland is proud to reveal that it has delivered almost £38,000 to 28 charity and community initiatives throughout Scotland in the last 12 months. Joanna Buggy, BEAR Scotland Engagement Manager, leads the company’s dedicated Corporate Social … Read Full Article

December 15, 2021

TRUNK ROAD IMPORVEMENTS ACROSS NORTH EAST SCOTLAND

Since October 2021, BEAR Scotland has delivered over £12.9m of resurfacing, safety improvements and maintenance schemes on behalf of Transport Scotland across many different routes and structures on the North East trunk road network. Nineteen resurfacing projects have been undertaken which has included significant improvements on the A9 through Perth, the A90 between Perth and … Read Full Article

December 14, 2021

INSTALLING TRAFFIC COUNTERS ON THE A823(M)

Overnight works Thursday 16 December 2021 Overnight works to reinstate traffic counters on the A823(M) between Pitreavie Roundabout and M90 Junction 2 are scheduled for Thursday 16 December 2021. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the works, which are scheduled to last one night. Working hours will be between 19:30 and 06:00. … Read Full Article

December 13, 2021

INSTALLING TRAFFIC COUNTERS ON THE M90 NORTHBOUND NEAR KIRKLISTON

Overnight road closure Wednesday 15 December 2021 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is planning to install traffic counters on a recently resurfaced section of the M90 northbound carriageway near Kirkliston on the night of Wednesday 15 December. For the safety of workers and road users, the M90 will be closed northbound between M9 Junction … Read Full Article

December 10, 2021

£170,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A96 WEST OF KEITH

Works start Monday 13 December for five nights     A section of the A96 west of Keith is to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £170,000 with work set to get underway on Monday 13 December. The overnight improvements will address defects in the road surface on the A96 at North Bogbain, creating a safer … Read Full Article

December 10, 2021

£650,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A90 SOUTHBOUND NEAR DUNDEE

Friday 10 December   ONGOING SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON A90 SOUTHBOUND NEAR DUNDEE REQUIRES ADDITIONAL TWO DAYS TO COMPLETE SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS   Please be advised that ongoing surfacing improvements on the A90 southbound between New Grange and Muiryfaulds Junction near Dundee have been extended by two days. All surfacing was expected to be completed by 6.30am … Read Full Article

December 9, 2021

M80 OVERNIGHT CARRIAGEWAY AND SLIP ROAD CLOSURES FOR CARRIAGEWAY RESURFACING IMPROVEMENTS

Overnight works to take place on Monday 13 December between 8pm and 6am    Essential overnight resurfacing works on the M80 northbound between Junction 5 Auchenkilns and Junction 6 Old Inns are set to take place on Monday 13 December. The works will allow teams to address defects in the northbound carriageway, ensuring the network … Read Full Article

December 9, 2021

LOCHABER MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM RECEIVES £1,000 DONATION FROM BEAR SCOTLAND

Fort William based charity nominated by BEAR staff BEAR Scotland has donated £1,000 on behalf of all staff to Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team (LMRT). LMRT attend incidents that are remote from the roadside where the normal emergency services are unable to operate. They provide rescue services in a wide range of scenarios, from climbers stuck … Read Full Article