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UPDATE 23 January 2026: Daytime lane closures between Junctions 6 and 7 will be removed ahead of schedule, at 06:00 on the morning of Thursday 29 January. Click here for updated details. Fast lane closures in both directions 19 January to 19 February 2026 Overnight southbound carriageway closure 19 January 2026 Overnight northbound carriageway closures … Read Full Article

Updated on 9 January 2026: Due to the forecast for snow, works in the A835 between Kinkell and Conon will now start on Monday 12 January. Please see new dates below. Resurfacing starting on Monday 12 January Lane closure with convoy between 8pm and 6am   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be … Read Full Article

Works start on Monday 5 January 2026 Single lane closure in place for approximately four weeks Pedestrians rerouted onto footpath on opposite side of the bridge BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out works to install an electrical duct on A87 Carrich Bridge (the approach viaduct to the east of … Read Full Article

Works start on Monday 26 January 2026 Single lane closure with two-way traffic lights in place until November 2026   BEAR Scotland, with a significant investment of approximately £2.8 million from Transport Scotland, are set to replace the retaining wall and install new safety barriers on the A835 at Loch Garve. The site is situated … Read Full Article

UPDATE 5 February 2026: Due to recent adverse weather conditions impacting the works programme, an additional night of works will be required on the A7 south of Hawick on Tuesday 10 February, between 19:30 and 06:00. Overnight road closures 19 to 30 January, 2 to 4 February and 10 February 2026 The A7 south of Hawick will be closed for … Read Full Article

UPDATE 12 January 2026: These works have been postponed due to a delay in the award of a marine licence. A revised programme will be published as soon as dates are confirmed. Overnight carriageway closures 12 January to 2 February 2026 Works to replace joints on the bridge carrying the M9 motorway over the River … Read Full Article

Updated on 5 February 2026: Due to the poor weather forecast, works on the A85 north of Madderty will not go ahead tonight (Thursday 5 February). See new end date below. Carriageway works starting Monday 19 January Traffic lights with convoy until the morning of Wednesday 11 February   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport … Read Full Article

Updated 12 January 2026: Due to weather conditions causing delays elsewhere in the programme, overnight tree felling on the A9 at Artafallie Junction (northbound) will not go ahead tonight as planned. Please see new dates below. Tree felling starts on Tuesday 13 January Lane closure with occasional full closures on northbound carriageway   BEAR Scotland, … Read Full Article

UPDATE 30 January 2026: Two additional overnight closures on the nights of Thursday 5 and Friday 6 February are scheduled to allow these works on the A7 to be completed, following a delay while BT carried out repairs to a defect under their area of responsibility. Works begin 7 January 2026 for nine nights Additional overnight closures on … Read Full Article

Overnight slip road closures 12 to 16 January 2026 The slip road from the M9 southbound onto the M8 westbound at M8 Junction 2 (Claylands) will be closed between 20:00 and 04:30 on the nights of 12 to 16 January, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to upgrade streetlighting. Traffic on the M9 … Read Full Article

Traffic to return to A83 at Rest and Be Thankful at around 2pm on Monday 15 December   Following thorough inspections of the hillside, traffic will return to the A83 Rest and Be Thankful, operated by BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland at around 2pm this afternoon, Monday 15 December.   The short Old … Read Full Article

Short local diversion to remain in place to allow inspections to be carried out Traffic on the A83 Rest and Be Thankful will continue using the Old Military Road until conditions on the hillside can be fully inspected following heavy rainfall over the weekend. The short local diversion has been in use from 1pm on … Read Full Article