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Tree felling starts on Monday 12 January 2026 Lane closure with occasional full closures on northbound carriageway BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential landscape works to remove potentially hazardous trees along the A9, two miles north of Kessock Bridge, to improve the resilience of the trunk road. Works … Read Full Article

Works begin 7 January 2026 for eight nights BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will undertake resurfacing on the A7 for eight nights, starting 7 January 2026. The works, which will see approximately 955 metres of carriageway on the A7 east and west of Broonraw Junction (2.5 miles north of Hawick) will create smoother … Read Full Article

Overnight slip road closures 12 to 16 January 2026 The slip road from the M9 southbound onto the M8 westbound at M8 Junction 2 (Claylands) will be closed between 20:00 and 04:30 on the nights of 12 to 16 January, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to upgrade streetlighting. Traffic on the M9 … Read Full Article

Traffic to return to A83 at Rest and Be Thankful at around 2pm on Monday 15 December   Following thorough inspections of the hillside, traffic will return to the A83 Rest and Be Thankful, operated by BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland at around 2pm this afternoon, Monday 15 December.   The short Old … Read Full Article

Short local diversion to remain in place to allow inspections to be carried out Traffic on the A83 Rest and Be Thankful will continue using the Old Military Road until conditions on the hillside can be fully inspected following heavy rainfall over the weekend. The short local diversion has been in use from 1pm on … Read Full Article

Short local diversion to remain in place over weekend Traffic on the A83 Rest and Be Thankful will be directed along the Old Military Road from 1pm today, as a safety precaution due to forecast heavy rainfall. The Old Military Road diversion is expected to remain in place throughout Sunday, with a decision on returning … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway closure 17 December 2025 The southbound carriageway of the A876 over the Clackmannanshire Bridge between Kilbagie Roundabout and Higgins Neuk Roundabout will be closed from 19:30 until 06:00 on the night of Wednesday 17 December, to allow defects in the carriageway to be repaired. A diversion route will be signposted via the A977 … Read Full Article

Road users should be prepared to use the Old Military Road from afternoon on Saturday 13 December   Due to heavy rainfall forecast for the weekend, BEAR Scotland intend to use the Old Military Road as a precaution, allowing road users travelling along the A83 Rest and Be Thankful to continue their journeys safely.   … Read Full Article

Diversion between Abbotsview Junction and Thistly Cross Roundabout from 18:00 tonight until 02:00 on Wednesday 10 December 2025 The bridge that carries the A1 trunk road over the River Tyne in East Lothian will be closed to high sided vehicles as a safety precaution from 18:00 tonight until 02:00 on Wednesday morning, with wind speeds … Read Full Article

Due to the severe weather conditions brought by Storm Bram, including prolonged heavy rainfall and high winds, the following works being undertaken by BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will not go ahead tonight, Tuesday 9 December. A828 Benderloch resurfacing and lining – Temporary traffic lights remain on location due to quarry breakdown A83 … Read Full Article