In the first quarter of 2024, BEAR Scotland completed a range of infrastructure enhancements on the North West trunk road network, supported by a combined investment of £22 million from Transport Scotland. In addition to proactive improvements, BEAR Scotland continued to support communities through a challenging winter by responding to the aftermath of storms and … Read Full Article
Overnight closure of A84 in both directions 22 April 2024 The bridge carrying the A84 trunk road over the M9 motorway at Junction 10 Craigforth will be closed for essential repairs on the night of Monday 22 April. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the work on joints in the carriageway between … Read Full Article
BEAR Scotland and its staff are continuing their commitment to giving back to the communities in which it operates. Good causes benefited from £4,772 donations from the Scottish trunk road operator. Charities benefiting The year kicked off with a staff raffle raising £900 for Macmillan Cancer Care, BEAR’s new national charity partner of the year. … Read Full Article
Overnight carriageway closures 17, 18 and 19 April 2024 The M9 is set to benefit from a combined £220,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements this month. Overnight works are programmed on the M9 northbound after Junction 10 and on the M9 southbound after Junction 7. The northbound carriageway works after Junction 10 will take … Read Full Article
Overnight works at Cossack Street to Colchester Square, Lochgilphead Parking restrictions required 28 April-10 May 2024 BEAR Scotland, working for Transport Scotland, is set to improve the A83 road in Lochgilphead from Cossack Street to Colchester Square. The work, involving resurfacing and refreshing road markings, will start on Sunday 28 April at 5pm … Read Full Article
UPDATE: Due to forecast heavy rain on the night of Monday 8 April, work on this scheme will now begin on the night of Tuesday 9 April. 18 nights of works from 8 April to 1 May 2024 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on three sections of … Read Full Article
Overnight closures from Higgins Neuk Roundabout to Kilbagie Roundabout 15-18 April 2024 BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out essential landscape works to remove potentially hazardous trees and to improve the woodland areas along the A876. The work will take place on the nights of Monday 15 to Thursday 18 April … Read Full Article
Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 April 8pm-6am Overnight slip closures with diversion The A9 Luncarty junction will see road safety upgrades this April, with the replacement of road markings and reflective studs improving visibility at the slips. Work will be carried out by BEAR Scotland on behalf of Transport Scotland on the … Read Full Article
BEAR Scotland and its staff are continuing their commitment to giving back to the communities in which it operates. Good causes benefited from £4,772 donations from the Scottish trunk road operator. Charities benefiting The year kicked off with a staff raffle raising £900 for Macmillan Cancer Care, BEAR’s new national charity partner of the year. … Read Full Article
A83 Inveraray-Achadunan 8 April-3 May Road closure with amnesties BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is removing trees affected by Ash Dieback Disease on the A83 from Inverary to Achadunan. This work extends the tree felling which has already taken place on the A835 and other North West trunk roads. The work will … Read Full Article
Overnight carriageway closures from Monday 22 April to Friday 3 May 2024 The M9 northbound at Junction 1A Kirkliston is set to benefit from a £640,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements, with operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately one kilometre of the motorway. For the safety of workers and road users during … Read Full Article
Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity has received a £750 donation to support its focus on making the hospital experience better for children, young people, and their families when they are at their lowest, most worried point. Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, BEAR Scotland, which manages and maintains trunk roads near the Capital including the A720 … Read Full Article
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