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Works start Monday 26 July for three nights A section of the southbound M90 at Kelty is set to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £150,000 starting next week. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the southbound section of the M90 on approach to Junction 4 southbound off-slip, creating a safer and … Read Full Article

A924 off-slip to Pitlochry will be closed for six nights between 10pm and 5am from Monday 26 July   An ongoing maintenance project on the A9 at Tummel Bridge is set to enter the final stages later this month. The project, which commenced earlier this year, involves the removal of existing paintwork and the application … Read Full Article

£340,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS Works start Sunday 18 July for five nights     A section of the southbound A90 between Perth and Dundee is set to benefit from resurfacing improvements worth £340,000 starting on Sunday. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the southbound section of the A90 between Inchture and Balgay … Read Full Article

Three-week programme of overnight closures commences 1 August 2021 A three-week programme of overnight works to upgrade safety barriers on the M8 at Hermiston Gait is scheduled to begin on Sunday 1 August. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will be carrying out the £240,000 works. For the safety of workers and motorists, the M8 … Read Full Article

Overnight closures 18-22 July 2021 The A1 at Wallyford is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with three nights of resurfacing works scheduled to begin on Sunday 18 July. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 0.5km of carriageway, creating smoother and safer journeys for motorists. To ensure the … Read Full Article

Works start on Monday 19 July for two nights Motorists using the A9 northbound near Inveralmond Roundabout in Perth are to benefit from an improved road surface with works on the carriageway set to get underway next week. The £50,000 project will see improvements to a section of the A9 northbound dual carriageway, immediately north … Read Full Article

One in four roadworkers has suffered an impact on their mental wellbeing following verbal or physical abuse from the public, according to new figures. A survey of Scotland’s trunk road maintenance companies, including Amey, BEAR Scotland, Connect and Autolink, is outlining some of the challenges faced by staff while doing their jobs. The results of … Read Full Article

Works start Monday 12 July for six weeks A new £55,000 road safety project has been announced for the A9 and A99 in Latheron with works set to get underway next week. The project will involve teams installing a new section of footway as well as carrying out improvements to the existing bus stop in … Read Full Article

Overnight road closure Monday 26 July 2021 Overnight works to renew the road surface on the A977 near Tulliallan are set to take place on Monday 26 July 2021. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project. Working hours will be between 19:30 and 06:30. For the safety of road workers and … Read Full Article

Thursday 9 July   SAFETY AND STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS AND INVESTIGATION WORK CONTINUE AT M80 JUNCTION 4A LOW WOOD • Work to take place overnight on Friday 9 July to reopen M80 4a slip road at Cumbernauld • Ongoing lane closures on A8011 Glasgow Road remain in place for safety to reduce vehicle loading while inspections … Read Full Article

Since April 2021, BEAR Scotland has delivered over £13m of resurfacing, safety improvements and maintenance schemes on behalf of Transport Scotland across many different routes and structures on the South East trunk road network. Thirty-eight resurfacing projects have been undertaken, including major projects on the A1 and A68. These surfacing improvements have addressed and repaired … Read Full Article

A90 Gateside slip roads to New Grange  Works begin Sunday 11 July     A section of the southbound A90 south of Forfar near Invereighty is set to benefit from carriageway surfacing improvements with work set to get underway from Sunday. The project will address a section of the route from the Gateside slip roads … Read Full Article