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Works begin Sunday 29 August for six nights   Overnight surfacing improvements worth £170,000 are set to get underway on a section of the A82 Inverlochy Castle near Torlundy later this month. The project will improve around 500m of the A82 at Inverlochy Castle, creating a smoother and safer journey for road users of this … Read Full Article

14 overnight carriageway and lane closures begin Monday 23 August A series of overnight carriageway closures and lane closures is planned on the M8, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to renew road markings and road studs on the motorway between Junctions 1 and 6. For the safety of workers and road users … Read Full Article

Overnight northbound closures 6-8 September 2021 The A1 at Little Pinkerton south of Dunbar is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with three nights of resurfacing works set to begin on Monday 6 September. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 0.4km of carriageway, creating smoother and safer journeys … Read Full Article

Closure to allow joint replacement works Bridge will remain open to cyclists and pedestrians The A9000 Forth Road Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic from 06:00 until 18:00 on Tuesday 31 August 2021, as part of the ongoing project to replace the main expansion joints. The closure is necessary to allow contractors American Bridge … Read Full Article

Works start on Sunday 22 August for four nights   Overnight road closures in place for safety, 8pm to 6am     Motorists using the A87 and A82 between Invergarry Junction and Ardochy Forest are set to benefit from an improved road surface due to an overnight surfacing project starting from Sunday night. The programme … Read Full Article

A9 Baddengorm Bridge Work starts Monday 23 August for five days     Essential bridge maintenance is planned on the A9 north of Carrbridge starting next week. Repairs to the A9 Baddengorm Bridge are programmed to begin from Monday 23 August and are set to take place over five days. The work will involve repairs … Read Full Article

Over 100 new staff recruited and £26.7m investment in improvements In the 356 days since BEAR Scotland took over responsibility for the trunk roads in South East Scotland, it has delivered over £26.7m of investment in safety, surfacing and other improvements and recruited over 100 new staff in addition to those who transferred from the … Read Full Article

Works start Sunday 22 August for one week   A section of the southbound A90 near Tealing is set to benefit from surfacing improvements starting next weekend. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the southbound section of the A90 between South Tarbrax and Kirriemuir Junctions, creating a safer and smoother road … Read Full Article

Project begins Wednesday 18 August for up to three weeks   Four sections of the A830 between Beasdale and Corpach are set to benefit from an improved road surface as a £300,000 surfacing project gets underway next week. The project will see four sections of the A830 resurfaced, including two sections in proximity to Polnish, … Read Full Article

Works begin Sunday 29 August for five nights.   Overnight surfacing improvements worth £180,000 are set to get underway on a section of the A9 near Newtonmore later this month. The project will improve around a mile of the A9 at Nuidhe and will include works on the northbound single lane and southbound two-lane carriageway, … Read Full Article

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