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Update on 21 August: Works on the A82 at Tarbet will now require an additional three nights of works due the length of the scheme being extended to including the A82/A83 Junction. Works will now be complete on the morning of Thursday 28 August. Carriageway works to start on Sunday 17 August Convoy with temporary … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway closures 18 and 19 August 2025 Overnight slip road closures 20 and 21 August 2025 Drainage investigation works on the M876 eastbound carriageway near Denny will involve overnight carriageway and slip road closures on the nights of Monday 18 to Thursday 21 August. The works form part of an ongoing project to maintain … Read Full Article

Surfacing works start on Wednesday 20 August Lane closure with convoy between 8pm and 6am On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the A9 at Dalmore from Wednesday 20 August.   Works will be carried out between the hours of 8pm and 6am each working night and … Read Full Article

Two days of drainage investigations works starting Wednesday 13 August Two-way traffic lights between 9am and 4:30pm   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage investigation works on the A828 in the village of Benderloch.   Drainage investigations will be carried out over two days from Wednesday 13 … Read Full Article

Structural investigation, road resurfacing and concrete repairs to recommence from Monday 11 August Two-way traffic lights in place 24hr until Monday 15 September   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out essential maintenance work on the A9 Strathsteven Bridge, located approximately 2 miles northeast of Golspie, from 11 August.   … Read Full Article

Drainage works start Monday 11 August Temporary traffic lights with convoy between 8am and 4:30pm     BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be carrying out essential drainage works at three locations on the A828, with works planned to commence on Monday 11 August as follows: Rosebank (Strathappin House to Appin Terrace) Appin … Read Full Article

Storm Floris made for a challenging couple of days across the North West Unit, bringing high winds and disruption across several key routes. A demanding day saw our Control Room busy throughout, monitoring the network, engaging with stakeholders, and dealing with requests for assistance. Our teams responded to over 50 issues throughout the day and … Read Full Article

Overnight lane closures from 11 August to 16 September 2025 Daytime hard shoulder closures from 1 to 9 September 2025 Trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland is to conduct a drainage Investigation on the M8 between Junctions 2 and 3, near Newhouses Road south of Broxburn. The scheme will involve a camera survey and jetting … Read Full Article

Overnight roadworks to take place on Thursday 14 and Friday 15 August 2025 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out overnight resurfacing works on the A68, north of Fala Dam, on Thursday 14 and Friday 15 August 2025. Approximately 500m of carriageway will be resurfaced, 1.5 miles south of Pathhead, to create smoother and safer … Read Full Article

Expansion Joint Replacement works begin Wednesday 13 August for two nights A second phase of overnight works is planned to take place from Monday 25 August   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland is set to carry out essential bridge maintenance works on the A9 at the River Braan bridge, north of Dunkeld. The … Read Full Article

Temporary traffic lights to remain in place until 22 August 2025 Temporary traffic lights will remain in place until 22 August on the A1 trunk road 2.4 kilometres south of Cockburnspath Roundabout, to allow additional concrete repairs to be made as part of ongoing bridge works. BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, has … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway closures 4-6 August 2025 The A823(M) will be closed in both directions on the nights of 4, 5 and 6 August, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out a variety of routine maintenance tasks. The closure will be in place between 22:00 and 06:00 on the night of Monday … Read Full Article