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  ‘BLIZZARD OF OZ’ AND ‘I WANT TO BREAK FREEZE’ AMONG NEW BEAR SCOTLAND VEHICLES SET TO SPREAD GRIT THIS WINTER   BEAR Scotland unveils newly named fleet of winter vehicles to lead winter charge     A newly named fleet of BEAR Scotland gritters are primed to tackle Scotland’s infamous winter weather this year. … Read Full Article

£10,000 ROAD MAINTENANCE PROJECT  A84 Leny Feus  Project to begin from Wednesday 9 December for two days   Road closure in place for safety for duration of project   A road maintenance project on the A84 north of Callander is set to get underway from Wednesday. The project will involve teams carrying out temporary repairs … Read Full Article

Closure to test emergency procedures Diversion via Kincardine from 22:00 to 08:00 on night of 12 December Road users advised to plan ahead and allow extra time for any journey The Queensferry Crossing and Forth Road Bridge will be closed to traffic in both directions from 22:00 on the night of Saturday 12 December, to … Read Full Article

£135,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS   A96 Tavelty Slip Roads, northbound and southbound   Works start Monday 7 December for five nights   Two sections of the A96 at Kintore are set to benefit from resurfacing improvements worth £135,000 with works starting next week. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the northbound … Read Full Article

£230,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS   A96 Ordiequish   Works start Sunday 6 December for six nights   A section of the A96 at Ordiequish near Fochabers is set to benefit from drainage and resurfacing improvements worth £230,000 with work set to get underway later this week. The improvements will address defects in the road surface … Read Full Article

Friday 4 December ADDITIONAL OVERNIGHT CLOSURES ON M90 NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER AND THURSDAY 10 DECEMBER FOR ONGOING GANTRY MAINTENANCE PROJECT   Short overnight road closures in place for safety 12 midnight – 5.30am     Please be advised that the final two nights of road closures required … Read Full Article

The Queensferry Crossing has fully reopened to traffic at 09:05 after being temporarily closed as a safety precaution in adverse weather conditions. Chris Tracey, BEAR Scotland’s South East Unit Bridges Manager, said: “The safety of bridge users comes first and we therefore made the decision to temporarily close the Queensferry Crossing when we identified a … Read Full Article

• Bridge currently closed to traffic in both directions • Diversion in place via the A985 Kincardine Bridge The Queensferry Crossing is currently closed to vehicular traffic due to ongoing weather conditions, including falling ice and snow. All traffic is being diverted via the A985 Kincardine Bridge. Chris Tracey, BEAR Scotland’s South East Unit Bridges … Read Full Article

ROAD SAFETY PROJECT TO UPGRADE SAFETY BARRIER ON M90 NEAR PERTH TO GET UNDERWAY   Overnight works begin Monday 7 December for three weeks The first phase of a road safety project on the M90 at Junction 10 Craigend near Perth is set to get underway next week. The project will involve teams installing new … Read Full Article

Night-time carriageway closures commence Wednesday 9 December A section of the westbound M876 near Falkirk is set to benefit from a £115,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements. Overnight roadworks are scheduled for three nights from 19:30 until 06:00 on Wednesday 9th, Thursday 10th and Friday 11th December. For the safety of road workers and … Read Full Article

Over £6m improvements delivered since August Since BEAR Scotland took on responsibility for trunk roads in SE Scotland on 16 August 2020, it has delivered £6.7m worth of resurfacing and safety improvements across a number of different routes. The resurfacing projects span sections of motorways including the M8, M9 and M80 to carriageway enhancements on … Read Full Article

Monday 30 November OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS UNDERWAY ON A85 AND A828 AFTER BEING POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER   Please be advised that the overnight surfacing improvements planned for three sections of the A85 and one location on the A828, outlined in the release below, are now underway. These improvements had been programmed to get … Read Full Article