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BEAR Scotland met with members of the Hawick community this week to discuss plans for improving Dovemount Roundabout, which acts as an important gateway to the town on the A7. The trunk road operating company, which took on responsibility for trunk roads in South East Scotland in August 2020 in the midst of the first … Read Full Article

Project set to begin from Wednesday 30 June for five nights Overnight road closures in place for safety each night, 8pm-6am excluding Friday and Saturday nights   A section of the A82 north of Aberchalder Swing Bridge is set to benefit from an improved road surface with works set to get underway on Wednesday. The … Read Full Article

Daytime temporary traffic lights on Thursday 1 July & Friday 2 July Temporary traffic lights will be in place on the A68 at Pathhead between 09:30 and 15:30 on Thursday 1 July and Friday 2 July while Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland carries out coring investigation works in advance of future resurfacing. Emergency services … Read Full Article

One overnight road closure on Thursday 1 July 2021 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 0.9 kilometres of the westbound M876 at Junction 2 on the night of Thursday 1 July 2021. For the safety of workers and road users, the westbound M876 will be closed between Junction 8 at the … Read Full Article

Overnight road closures Friday 2 July and Monday 5 July 2021 Overnight works to renew the road surface near the A876 Kincardine Junction will take place on Friday 2 July and Monday 5 July 2021. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project. Working hours will be between 19:30 and 06:30 each … Read Full Article

  “I wanted to go into construction, I wanted to see how properties were built and how things were put together effectively. When I started my career the Queensferry Crossing was actually being constructed – so that was another thing that pushed me into engineering.”   To celebrate International Women in Engineering Day we spoke … Read Full Article

Three overnight road closures to begin Monday 28 June 2021 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 0.8 kilometres of the M876 eastbound after Junction 1 over three nights, beginning on Monday 28 June. For the safety of workers and road users, the M876 will be closed eastbound between Junction 8 at … Read Full Article

Historic town of South Queensferry to join Openreach’s gigabit network as engineers bridge digital divide Scotland’s iconic Forth Road Bridge is set for a new lease of life – carrying ultrafast internet traffic for the historic town which lies in its shadow. Openreach Scotland Board chair Katie Milligan says the “once in a generation engineering … Read Full Article

Works begin Friday 25 June     The A90 north at Barnhill near Perth is set to benefit from carriageway surfacing improvements with work set to get underway on Friday.   The £265,000 project will involve teams carrying out essential surfacing improvements and lining upgrades to the Barnhill northbound on-slip and the A90 just after … Read Full Article

A9 Slochd Beag Bridge Work starts Monday 28 June for one week   Essential bridge maintenance is planned on the A9 north of Carrbridge starting next week. Repairs to the A9 Slochd Beag Bridge are programmed to begin from Monday 28 June and are set to take place over one week. The work will involve … Read Full Article

Works start Monday 21 June for four nights   A section of the A90 Kingsway in Dundee is set to benefit from surfacing improvements with work set to take place later this month. The £40,000 improvements will address defects in the road surface on the A90 at Old Glamis Roundabout, creating a safer and smoother … Read Full Article

Works start Wednesday 23 June for six nights   A section of the A96 near Alves is set to benefit from major overnight surfacing improvements worth £360,000 with work set to get underway from Wednesday 23 June. The improvements will address defects in the road surface of the A96 just over a kilometre long between … Read Full Article