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July 23, 2025

ESSENTIAL OVERNIGHT RESURFACING ON THE A830 FROM LOCHAILORT TO GLENFINNAN

– Overnight closures from 6 August   BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, will undertake overnight resurfacing works on the A830, between Lochailort and Glenfinnan, from 6 to 12 September The works will take place each night between 19:00 and 06:00, excluding Friday and Saturday nights. Within these hours, the A830 between Lochailort … Read Full Article

July 23, 2025

CARRIAGEWAY IMPROVEMENTS ON A83 NEAR PORT ANN

Updated 11 August 2025: Due to changes elsewhere in the programme, works on the A83 Port Ann will now start on Tuesday 12 August. See new dates below.   Carriageway improvements starting Tuesday 12 August Road closures with hourly amnesties   BEAR Scotland will undertake essential surfacing and road marking improvements on the A83 near … Read Full Article

July 22, 2025

BRIDGE JOINT REPLACEMENT AND RESURFACING OF TOWER NEW BRIDGE ON A1, SOUTH OF COCKBURNSPATH

Temporary Traffic Lights in place for two weeks Sat 26 July – 9 Aug 2025 BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is planning to carry out bridge joint replacement and resurfacing works on Tower New Bridge on the A1, 2.4km south of Cockburnspath roundabout. The works have been provisionally programmed to start on … Read Full Article

July 22, 2025

OVERNIGHT ROAD SURFACING ON A887 WEST OF INVERMORISTON

Update 4 August 2025: Due to the impact of weather delays elsewhere  in the programme, works on the A887 west of Invermoriston will now start on Wednesday 6 August. Please see new information below.  Works begin on Wednesday 6 August Nightime road closures until the morning of Tuesday 19 August   Road users travelling on … Read Full Article

July 18, 2025

SAFETY BARRIER INSTALLATIONS TO TAKE PLACE AT JUNCTION 10 ON THE M9 NORTHBOUND

  Three weeks of overnight works with slip road closures to commence Sunday 3 August 2025   Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, will carry out overnight works to install new safety barriers on the M9 northbound at Junction 10 between Sunday 3 August and Monday 25 August 2025.   The project will take place … Read Full Article

July 17, 2025

OVERNIGHT SURFACING ON A82 BRIDGE OF ORCHY

Update 4 August 2025: Due to the Met Office amber weather warning, works on the A82 Bridge of Orchy are cancelled tonight (Monday 4 August). Works are planned to resume on Tuesday 5 August. Please see new dates below.   Works begin on Sunday 3 August for three nights Overnight road closures in place until … Read Full Article

July 17, 2025

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING ON A9 NORTH OF RAMSCRAIGS

Update 4 August 2025: Due to the Met Office amber weather warning, works on the A9 north of Ramscraigs is cancelled tonight (Monday 4 August). Works will resume tomorrow. Please see new dates below. Works start on Sunday 3 August Full road closure between 7pm and 6am with amnesties in place   On behalf of … Read Full Article

July 15, 2025

A9 NORTHBOUND OFF-SLIP CLOSURE AT PITLOCHRY’S PERTH ROAD JUNCTION

Riverbank works to resume on Monday 28 July at 6am 24 hour slip road closure with diversion in place until Wednesday 30 July   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will carry out essential interim repair works on the A9 Northbound off-slip at Pitlochry’s Perth Road junction between Monday 28 July and Wednesday 30 … Read Full Article

July 15, 2025

OVERNIGHT ROAD SURFACING ON A85 GLEN OGLE HEAD

Update 4 August 2025: Due to the Met Office amber weather warming, works on the A85 at Glen Ogle Head are cancelled tonight. Works will resume tomorrow. Please see new dates below.   OVERNIGHT ROAD SURFACING ON A85 GLEN OGLE HEAD   Road surfacing improvements start on Sunday 3 August Overnight road closure with hourly … Read Full Article

July 15, 2025

RESURFACING THE M876 JUNCTION 2 WESTBOUND ON-SLIP

Five overnight carriageway closures from 7 August 2025 The westbound on-slip at M876 Junction 2 will be closed for resurfacing between 19:30 and 06:00 on the nights of 7, 8, 11, 12 and 13 August. To facilitate the works, one lane adjacent to the slip road will also be closed. The project will be carried … Read Full Article

July 15, 2025

A83 DRAINAGE INVESTIGATION WORKS AT THREE LOCATIONS BETWEEN TANGY AND CLACHAN

Drainage investigation works starting Tuesday 22 July Two-way temporary traffic lights with convoy between 8am and 4:30pm   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland will be carrying out essential drainage investigation works at three locations on the A83, starting on Tuesday 22 July.   The investigation will be carried out between the hours of … Read Full Article

July 14, 2025

UPDATE: POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS TO A7 IN SELKIRK TO ENHANCE PEDESTRIAN USE

Proposed solution includes new pedestrian crossings and one-way-system Trunk roads authorities have identified potential improvements to enhance the safety of pedestrians and those using wheels (e.g. wheelchair users) on the A7 in Selkirk town centre since the public consultation concluded late last year. The proposed approach being pursued by Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland and Scottish … Read Full Article