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2025 success means the roads company has exceeded £100K in donations for the charity in five years BEAR Scotland raised £25,128.60 for Cash for Kids in its fifth annual Charity Golf Day thanks to the 25 key suppliers and subcontractors who got involved. Held at the Dalmahoy Country Club and Hotel near Edinburgh, this year’s … Read Full Article

Footway closure to be moved to east side from September Completion expected in Autumn 2026 Span 13 painting works to complete in Autumn 2025 Intermittent overnight lane closures Thanks to a £4million investment from Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland is undertaking essential safety improvements on the A9 Kessock Bridge that crosses the Beauly Firth, north of … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland welcomed the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop MSP, on a visit to the A828 Ledaig site, on the North West trunk road network today. The visit showcased the progress being made with the complex rock slope stabilisation works on the A828 at Ledaig. The project involves vegetation and tree clearance, controlled removal … Read Full Article

Repairs carried out from midnight into the morning of Wednesday 20 August Traffic will be held for periods of up to 30 minutes BEAR Scotland is advising road users and the local community that it will be undertaking further repair work on the A828 at Connel Bridge due to the recent bridge strike. The bridge … Read Full Article

Northbound deck repair now complete Bridge deck repair works to move to the southbound carriageway Contraflow system in place for duration of works       BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, has been carrying out essential maintenance work on the the A9 over Findhorn Bridge near Tomatin since Monday 28 April. Repairs to the … Read Full Article

Overnight road closure Monday 18 August 2025 Temporary traffic lights for four weeks Works to repair the road surface on the A68 at Earlston Bridge are set to begin on Monday 18 August. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project, which is anticipated to last for approximately four weeks and will … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland welcomed the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop MSP, on a visit to the A82 Grotaig site, on the North West trunk road network today. The Cabinet Secretary was given a first-hand look at the complex rock slope stabilisation works at Grotaig on the A82 where, BEAR Scotland are working closely with Forest … Read Full Article

Overnight northbound carriageway closures 18, 19 and 20 August 2025 The northbound A876 over the Clackmannanshire Bridge between Higgins Neuk Roundabout and Kilbagie Roundabout will be closed from 19:30 until 06:00 on the nights of 18, 19 and 20 August, to allow defects in the carriageway to be repaired. A diversion route will be signposted … Read Full Article

Update on 2 September 2025: Works on the A82 between Tarbet and Inverarnan were postponed due to delays the programme and the programme of works now reduced. All new information below. Overnight resurfacing works beginning Sunday 21 September at 8pm in two locations Road closure with signed diversion BEAR Scotland, the North West trunk road … Read Full Article

Overnight southbound carriageway closure 22 August 2025 The southbound carriageway of the M9 where it passes underneath Junction 1 Newbridge Roundabout will be closed from 20:30 until 06:00 on the night of 22 August, to allow defects in the carriageway to be repaired. A diversion route will be signposted via the slip road to Newbridge … Read Full Article

Road closures on Monday to Friday nights from 2 to 19 September 2025 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to resurface 1.4 kilometres of carriageway on the A7 trunk road south of the B6357 Canonbie Junction. To allow the works to be carried out safely, the A7 will be closed in both directions … Read Full Article

UPDATE 29 August 2025: Due to changes in the programme elsewhere, these works on the M8 will now commence on 2 September and continue until the night of 17 September. Overnight carriageway closures 2 to 17 September 2025 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface a section of the M8 westbound carriageway between … Read Full Article