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BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is continuing essential maintenance on both lanes of the A9 over Cromarty Bridge, near Dingwall.   The works were anticipated to be completed by the end of February, however unsuitable weather conditions have presented challenges for the project. As a result, the maintenance works are now expected to be … Read Full Article

Works start on Sunday 22 February for up to three weeks Temporary traffic lights will be in place each night BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out overnight drainage improvement works on the A82 at Ben Nevis Distillery in Fort William. Works will be carried out between 8pm and 6am … Read Full Article

Overnight works starting Thursday 19 February Temporary traffic lights in place between 7.30pm and 6am BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be carrying out essential drainage investigation works on the A84 along Callander Main Street starting on Thursday 19 February. These drainage investigation works are programmed to be undertaken overnight on Thursday 19 … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway closures 18 February and 14 to 22 March 2026 A series of overnight closures of the M8 westbound carriageway between Junctions 3A and 4 is planned, as part of the ongoing major project to refurbish the bridge carrying the B792 local road over the motorway between Bathgate and Blackburn. The first overnight closure … Read Full Article

Overnight slip road closures, 18 and 19 February 2026 The M8 Junction 3 eastbound on-slip will be closed between 22:00 and 06:00 on the nights of Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 February, as part of investigation works on the bridge carrying the A899 Livingston Road over the motorway being carried out by Transport Scotland’s operating … Read Full Article

Resurfacing works starting Sunday 22 February in two phases Road closure with timed amnesties between Lewiston and Strone Lane closure with convoy and junction closure at A82/A887 Invermoriston Junction   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will carry out essential overnight carriageway resurfacing works in two phases on the A82 at Invermoriston and west … Read Full Article

  Overnight resurfacing works from Tuesday 10 March Lane closure with convoy in place overnight until 06:00 on Thursday 26 March   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will carry out overnight resurfacing works on the A82 between Glencoe Village and Ballachulish, from Tuesday 10 March. Set to improve road safety and surface conditions … Read Full Article

Drainage investigation works starting Monday 16 February for three nights Temporary traffic lights in place until Thursday 19 February     BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland will be carrying out essential drainage investigation works on the A83 at Kinloch Road, Campbeltown, with works planned to commence on Monday 16 February.   The investigation … Read Full Article

Updated 27 February 2026: Due to changes in the programme, resurfacing on the A85 between Glen Ogle and Lix Toll is now expected to be completed by the morning of Friday 13 March. Please see new dates below. Resurfacing works starting from Sunday 1 March Various traffic management in place until Friday 13 March   … Read Full Article

Over the past few months, BEAR Scotland have progressed the second phase of refurbishment works on Inchbae Bridge on the A835, a complex project that builds on the structural repairs completed last year. This phase focused on refurbishing the bridge deck, including fully exposing and re-waterproofing it to ensure long-term durability. Throughout the planning stages, … Read Full Article

Updated 5 March 2026: Due to recent poor weather forecast, overnight surfacing on the A9 North of Calvine will not go ahead tonight (Thursday 5 March) and is now expected to be completed by the morning of Thursday 12 March. Please see new dates below.   Overnight carriageway works to start on Tuesday 24 February … Read Full Article

UPDATE 2 March 2026: Works on the A7 south of Selkirk will now commence tonight, with this additional shift required following a review of the construction programme. The works are still expected to be completed as planned on the night of Tuesday 17 March. Overnight road closures 2 to 17 March 2026 The A7 south … Read Full Article