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Recently installed road markings on the A85 at Achnacloich Railway Bridge between Oban and Taynuilt are essential in assisting HGV’s to pass through the highest point of the masonry arch to reduce risk of accidental collision. The new road markings installed at Achnacloich are in accordance with current standards and are appropriate for a bridge … Read Full Article

  Works start Monday 25 October for three weeks     A section of the A96 at North Bogbain, where temporary traffic lights have been in place to protect the carriageway, is to benefit from drainage improvements worth £95,000 with works set to get underway from Monday 25 October. The project will involve teams carrying … Read Full Article

Works to begin from Thursday 28 October for three weeks   A section of the A85 to the west of Fowlis is to benefit from an improved road surface with work set to get underway on Thursday 28 October. The proposed improvements will see almost 1.3km of the A85 resurfaced, creating a smoother and safer … Read Full Article

Works start Tuesday 26 October for three days   A section of the A95 between Belleheiglash and Georgetown is to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £90,000 with work set to get underway on Tuesday 26 October at 9am. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the A95 near Marypark, creating a safer … Read Full Article

  Overnight weekday road closures for nine nights 3-15 November   The A7 south of Lilliesleaf junction, located approximately 3km south of Selkirk, will be closed for essential resurfacing works between 19:30 and 06:00 from Wednesday 3 November 2021 for a duration of nine nights. No works will take place on Saturday or Sunday nights. … Read Full Article

Works start Sunday 24 October for five nights Surfacing improvements are set to get underway on a section of the A9 southbound near Gleneagles on Sunday 24 October at 7.30pm. The overnight improvements will address defects in the road surface on the southbound section of the A9 on-slip at the A823 Loaninghead grade separated junction, … Read Full Article

Works start Sunday 24 October Sections of the A90 northbound and southbound carriageway near Brechin are to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £290,000 with work set to get underway from Sunday 24 October. The surfacing improvements will address defects in the road surface on the northbound and southbound A90 Brechin Bypass, providing a safer and … Read Full Article

Work starts Thursday 21 October for two nights     Amended road markings on the A96 / A98 roundabout to the east of Fochabers are to be applied this week. Following representations from members of the public regarding traffic movements at the A96/A98 roundabout to the east of Fochabers, BEAR Scotland undertook a review in … Read Full Article

Tuesday 19 October    ONGOING SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON A90 / A92 NEAR STONEHAVEN EXTENDED   Please be advised that ongoing surfacing improvements for sections of the A90 / A92 near Stonehaven, outlined in the release below, have been extended. The surfacing improvements got underway earlier this month and were due to be completed by Wednesday … Read Full Article

Bridge bearings and safety barriers to be replaced 23-week project commences Monday 22 November 2021 Major upgrade works are planned for a motorway bridge at the junction of the M876 and the M9 near Stenhousemuir. Hill Bridge carries the eastbound carriageway of the M876 over the M9 where the two motorways connect at Junction 8. … Read Full Article

Overnight northbound carriageway closure 20 October 2021 Motorists using the A1 northbound between Thistly Cross roundabout and Abbotsview junction are set to benefit from improved road markings, with one night of works planned for Wednesday 20 October. The works will complete a £265,000 programme of road marking and stud improvements on the A1 between Edinburgh … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland, the trunk road management company, won both the gold and the silver gongs in the ‘Issues, Crisis and Reputation’ category of the CIPR PRide Awards Scotland announced by BBC’s Louise Minchin in a virtual ceremony. This success reflects the response to challenges posed by the effects of extreme weather conditions on trunk roads … Read Full Article