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Majority of work to take place beneath structure meaning minimum impact to road users Work gets underway on 23 August A new £310,000 project of essential refurbishment works is set to get underway on the A82 Borlum Bridge in Drumnadrochit later this month. Specialist teams will be carrying out various maintenance activities, including concrete repairs, … Read Full Article

Four weeks of traffic restrictions begin Sunday 15 August 2021 An essential project to upgrade bridge parapet and safety barriers on the M8 between Junctions 5 and 6 is set to begin on Sunday 15 August. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the works over four weeks, with the project planned for … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland has donated £1,000 on behalf of all staff to Skye based charity International Otter Survival Fund (IOSF), a firm dedicated to the conservation, protection and care of otters. International Otter Survival Fund is the third charity this year to benefit from a new charity initiative launched by BEAR Scotland which focuses on local … Read Full Article

Two overnight road closures 1 & 2 September 2021 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is planning to resurface approximately one kilometre of the M90 northbound carriageway near Kirkliston on the nights of 1 and 2 September. For the safety of workers and road users, the M90 northbound carriageway will be closed between Junction 1a … Read Full Article

Works start Monday 30 August 2021 Overnight works to renew the road surface on a section of the A985 between Kincardine and Valleyfield is set to begin on Monday 30 August 2021. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project, with all works to be completed by the morning of Wednesday 1 … Read Full Article

Works start Monday 23 August 2021 Overnight works to renew the road surface on the A823(M) between M90 Junction 2 and Pitreavie Roundabout are set to begin on Monday 23 August 2021. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project, with all works to be completed by the morning of Saturday 28 … Read Full Article

Works begin today, Monday 9 August, for up to six weeks   Essential bridge deck refurbishment works on the A86 Calder Bridge west of Newtonmore are underway for six weeks which will help ensure the bridge remains safe for all road users. The project will involve specialist teams carrying out various repairs to the structure … Read Full Article

Work starts Sunday 8 August over four weeks Overnight lane closures in place for safety, 7pm to 7am An overnight project involving road surfacing improvements at five locations on the A92 between Ethiebeaton Roundabout and Salmondsmuir Interchange is set to begin on Sunday 8 August for four weeks. The project will involve improvements on the … Read Full Article

Works start Monday 9 August for ten nights     Two sections of the M90 hard shoulder are set to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £600,000 with work set to get underway next week. The improvements will address defects in the surface on the northbound and southbound sections of the M90 hard shoulder between Arlary … Read Full Article

Overnight road closures between 11-13 August 2021 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 0.95 kilometres of the westbound M876 near Bonnybridge at Junction 1 from Wednesday 11 to Friday 13 August 2021. For the safety of workers and road users, the westbound M876 will be closed between Junction 8 at the … Read Full Article

Works start Wednesday 11 August for six days A section of the A95 south of Dalvey is to benefit from major surfacing improvements worth £165,000 with work set to get underway next week. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the A95, between Cromdale and Tormore creating a safer and smoother road … Read Full Article

Daytime lane closures from 11 to 24 August 2021 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to upgrade and lengthen safety barriers on a bend at Backshiels on the A702 south of Candymill Bend from the 11 to 24 August 2021. For the safety of workers and road users, there will be lane closures … Read Full Article