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Temporary traffic lights for two weeks, commencing Monday 8 March 2021 Two weeks of work to upgrade roadside safety barriers on the A7 south of Galashiels is set to begin on Monday 8 March. The £80,000 road safety improvement scheme will involve removing the existing safety barriers and replacing them with a new upgraded vehicle … Read Full Article

Dylan Cleminson   This week marks Scottish Apprenticeship Week which celebrates and encourages people to consider an apprenticeship as a valuable route to a successful career. This is the path chosen by Dylan, a Highways Apprentice from our South East Team, who was eager to gain hands-on experience in the field whilst studying for his … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland honour the memory of former chairman by supporting new industry talent BEAR Scotland has launched a scholarship for civil engineering students at Edinburgh Napier University in memory of former chairman Bill Taylor. From academic year 2021/22 onwards, the Bill Taylor Scholarship (BEAR Scotland) will provide £3400 to support an undergraduate through the latter … Read Full Article

Overnight closure 29 March 2021, 19:30 – 06:00 Motorists using the A702 at Coulter are set to benefit from a package of road surface improvement works. The £45,000 project will see 225m of carriageway resurfaced, improving skid resistance and ride quality for road users. To ensure the safety of roadworkers and the travelling public during … Read Full Article

Cameron Redpath   We are supporting Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2021 by showcasing some of the brilliant work that our apprentices do across the company. The week celebrates and encourages people to consider an apprenticeship as a valuable route to a successful career. We asked Cameron, an Apprentice Technician in our South East Planned Maintenance team, … Read Full Article

£280,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS A82 south of Laggan Swing Bridge Project set to begin on Thursday 4 March for seven nights Overnight road closures in place for safety, 8pm – 6am, excluding Friday and Saturday Amnesties will be in place at 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12am, 2am and 4am to allow traffic to safely pass through … Read Full Article

Overnight closure 23 March 2021, 19:30 – 06:00 Motorists using the A6091 west of Melrose Roundabout are set to benefit from a package of road surface improvement works. The £65,000 project will see 250m of carriageway resurfaced, improving skid resistance and ride quality for road users. To ensure the safety of roadworkers and the travelling … Read Full Article

Two overnight road closures 15 & 16 March 2021 Motorists using the A7 trunk road through Galashiels are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with two nights of resurfacing works scheduled for Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 March. The £157,800 project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 480 metres of … Read Full Article

Update – A83 Rest and Be Thankful Saturday 27 February – 09.30am OLD MILITARY ROAD REMAINS IN USE FOR ALL ROAD USERS DUE TO HILLSIDE CONDITIONS AND WEATHER FORECAST. Teams remain on site monitoring conditions. Update – A83 Rest and Be Thankful Friday 26 February – 11.30AM A83 REOPEN DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS FOLLOWING SAFETY INSPECTIONS … Read Full Article

CARRIAGEWAY RESURFACING PLANNED FOR TWO SECTIONS OF THE M90 NEAR PERTH Works to begin Tuesday 2 March and will take place over one week Sections of the southbound M90 on Friarton Bridge near Perth and Craigend Interchange to Bridge of Earn are set to benefit from carriageway resurfacing with work scheduled to get underway next … Read Full Article

£470,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A84 CALLANDER Works set to begin from Sunday 28 February over three weeks   Two sections of the A84 located within Callander are set to benefit from an improved road surface with works planned to get underway from Sunday night. The £470,000 programme of improvements will see over 1.2km … Read Full Article

£265,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS Works start Tuesday 2 March for six nights   A section of the A96 between Fochabers and Lhanbryde is set to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £265,000 with work set to get underway next week. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the A96 between Fochabers and Lhanbryde, … Read Full Article