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£105,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS   A9 Golspie   Works start Tuesday 22 September for four nights   Motorists using the A9 through Golspie are set to benefit from an improved road surface as works are set to begin next week. The £105,000 investment by Transport Scotland will see improvements to a section of A9 just … Read Full Article

Night-time carriageway closures commence Thursday 15 October A section of the eastbound M8 near Chapelhall is set to benefit from £240,000 worth of resurfacing improvements, creating smoother and safer journeys for motorists. Overnight roadworks are scheduled from 20:30 to 06:00 on Thursday 15 October, Friday 16 October, Monday 19 October, Tuesday 20 October and Wednesday … Read Full Article

Works commence Monday 5 October for four nights Overnight road closures for safety Four overnight closures are planned on the northbound M9 next to Linlithgow Loch, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to resurface almost 1.2km of carriageway in a £230,000 project designed to create smoother and safer journeys for motorists. To keep … Read Full Article

Thursday 17 September   MEDIA UPDATE: OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON A82 BETWEEN TARBET AND ARDLUI POSTPONED FOLLOWING LANDSLIP AT THE REST AND BE THANKFUL Please be advised that due to a recent landslip on the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful, the surfacing improvements planned for two locations on the A82 near Loch Lomond … Read Full Article

24-hour weekend road closure Overnight weekday closures Motorists using the A702 in South Lanarkshire are advised to plan ahead to avoid weekend and overnight road closures, with £405,000 worth of essential resurfacing works scheduled to begin north of Lamington on the evening of Thursday 5 November. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR … Read Full Article

Overnight weekday road closures 24-hour weekend closure Motorists using the A702 in Midlothian are advised to plan ahead to avoid weekend and overnight road closures, with £410,000 worth of essential resurfacing works scheduled to begin at Silverburn on the evening of Thursday 1 October. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface … Read Full Article

SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS WORTH OVER £1.2M SET FOR A90 FORFAR BYPASS  A90 Douglastown Underpass to Gateside Slips, southbound  Work to continue over two weeks   A section of the A90 Forfar bypass near Douglastown is set to benefit from resurfacing improvements worth £1.2M with work set to get underway this week. The improvements will address defects … Read Full Article

15:30, 11 September 2020 A68 FALA: ROAD FULLY OPEN Temporary traffic lights on the A68 near Fala have been removed following the completion of works adjacent to the carriageway. The A68 is now fully open. The A68 reopened to traffic on the morning of Monday 7 September, however traffic lights have been in place since … Read Full Article

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day and BEAR Scotland is supporting Scotland’s new approach to suicide prevention. Many of us have been affected by suicide in some way – whether it’s ourselves, a loved one, or someone we know. Suicide is of concern to all of us. It is a leading cause of death among young … Read Full Article

NEW ROAD SAFETY PROJECT ON A85 BONAW BRAE AND DUNIRA BENDS TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK Work to take up to four weeks A road safety project to install roadside vehicle restraint barriers to improve road user safety along the A85 at Bonaw Brae and Dunira is due to start next week. The £80,000 project will … Read Full Article

Longman Road to Tomnahurich Roundabout   Transport Scotland and BEAR Scotland are developing plans to improve road safety for pedestrians, cyclists and other non-motorised users on the A82 between the Longman Road Roundabout and the Tomnahurich Roundabout. The A82 passes through central Inverness and is a busy urban environment with the result that many pedestrians … Read Full Article

OVERNIGHT ESSENTIAL SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR THREE LOCATIONS ON A87 ISLE OF SKYE   Project to begin on Monday 7 September for ten nights   Overnight road closures in place for safety, 7pm to 7am   Essential surfacing improvements across three locations on the A87 on the Isle of Skye are set to get underway … Read Full Article