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June 6, 2025

SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON THE EASTBOUND A720 EDINBURGH CITY BYPASS

Overnight works between Lothianburn and Straiton, 23 June to 2 July 2025 Overnight works to renew the road surface on the eastbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass between Lothianburn Junction and Straiton Junction are set to take place over eight weekday nights between 23 June and 2 July. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry … Read Full Article

June 6, 2025

SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON A9 NEAR NEWTONMORE

Works starting Monday 23 June Overnight lane closures with convoy   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s North West trunk road operating company, is set to start essential resurfacing improvements on the A9 at Braes of Nuide, between the Newtonmore and Kingussie junctions, from Monday 23 June for six nights.   Works will be carried out between … Read Full Article

June 5, 2025

M9 BRIDGE WORKS BETWEEN JUNCTIONS 3 AND 4

Overnight road closure in both directions 30 June 2025 Reduced speed limit and lane restrictions for three months from 1 July 2025 A major programme of works to refurbish the deck of a bridge carrying the M9 motorway over Bonsyde Road near Linlithgow is due to commence on Monday 30 June. The works are expected … Read Full Article

June 5, 2025

A87 GLEN SHIEL OVERNIGHT SURFACING

Works start on Tuesday 24 June Overnight road closures with amnesties to occur until Monday 30 June   Road users travelling on the A87 will benefit from an improved road surface with BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, set to carry out works on the A87 at Glen Shiel, west of the Five Sisters … Read Full Article

June 5, 2025

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING WORKS ON A835 NORTH OF LOCH DROMA

Resurfacing works starting on Thursday 19 June Full road closure between 8pm and 6am with amnesties in place   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential improvements on the A835 north of Loch Droma, with works beginning on Thursday 19 June.   The project is expected to be completed by … Read Full Article

June 3, 2025

A1 RESURFACING AND BRIDGE WORKS NEAR EYEMOUTH

Overnight road closures 17 to 27 June 2025 Temporary traffic lights 17 June to 2 July 2025 Road closures for resurfacing and bridge repair works will be in place on the A1 trunk road near Eyemouth on the nights of 17 to 27 June. A total 1.5 kilometres of carriageway will be resurfaced at two … Read Full Article

June 3, 2025

SAFETY BARRIER INSTALLATIONS ON THE M9 SOUTHBOUND, JUNCTION 9 TO 8

Slip road and lane closures 15 June to 3 July 2025 Overnight works to install new safety barriers on the M9 southbound between Junctions 9 and 8 are set to begin on Sunday 15 June. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project over 15 nights from Sunday 15 June until Thursday … Read Full Article

June 2, 2025

ACTIVE TRAVEL IMPROVEMENTS FOR A9 NORTH KESSOCK

Overnight works starting Monday 16 June A9 night time single lane closures 7pm to 6am 30mph speed limit in place 24 hours a day until morning of Saturday 5 July NCN route 1 users to divert via alternative North Kessock route during works   The final phase of improvements to the walking, wheeling and cycling … Read Full Article

June 2, 2025

A83 REMAINS OPEN VIA OLD MILITARY ROAD

Old Military Road currently in use Monday 2 – Tuesday 3 June due to ground investigations Diversion onto Old Military road to be maintained overnight Traffic will be returned to the A83 trunk road at 6pm on Tuesday 3 June Due to the forecast for heavy rain, BEAR Scotland will be extending the use of … Read Full Article

June 2, 2025

UPDATE ON IMPROVEMENT PLANS FOR KESSOCK BRIDGE

Additional bridge tower strengthening works required with completion expected in Autumn 2026 Span 13 painting works to complete in Autumn 2025 Single footway/cycle path closure with diversion for pedestrians and cyclists Intermittent overnight lane closures     Thanks to a £4million investment from Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland is undertaking essential safety improvements on the A9 … Read Full Article

June 2, 2025

DUAL CARRIAGEWAY IMPROVEMENTS ON A9 AT CRUBENMORE

Update 12 June 2025: Due to a change in the scope of the works on the A9 at Crubenmore, works will now be completed by the morning of Thursday 26 June. Please see new information below in red.   Carriageway improvements start on Sunday 15 June Night time lane closures with convoy   BEAR Scotland, … Read Full Article

May 28, 2025

M9 JUNCTION 1B SOUTHBOUND RESURFACING

UPDATE 2 June 2025: One additional night’s work will be required to install traffic loops on the M9 southbound at Junction 1B. This will take place between 20:30 and 06:00 on the night of 17 June, with the same closure and diversion in place. Five overnight carriageway closures 10-13 and 17 June 2025 BEAR Scotland, … Read Full Article