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Overnight closures put in place at two locations on the A7 between 4-6 September 2023 The A7 is set to benefit from an improved road surface with a total of two nights of resurfacing works beginning on Monday, 4 September. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface a combined 0.25km of … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland, the Scottish trunk road maintenance company has donated £1,000 to Brightest Star, a charity dedicated to aiding bereaved parents and siblings who have experienced the devastating loss of a child. Founded in 2013 by Arlene and Derek Kennedy of Renfrewshire, Brightest Star emerged from a deeply personal tragedy: the sudden loss of their … Read Full Article

  Commencing 4 September for two weeks   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, is set to start drainage improvement works, enhancing the A9 just south of Pitlochry. This project will span two weeks from Monday 4 September and will be carried out from 9.30am to 4pm The project’s focus is the repair … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland has raised £18,000 for Cash for Kids in its annual Charity Golf Day at the Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club near Edinburgh thanks to the overwhelming support from a number of its key suppliers and subcontractors who got involved. The 4-ball shotgun tournament got underway on the country club’s West Course, with 72 … Read Full Article

Overnight road closure with amnesties from Wednesday 13 September   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is carrying out overnight resurfacing work for the A86 just outside Kingussie, heading west towards Newtonmore, from Wednesday 13 September. The work will take place over three nights: Wednesday 13 September, Thursday 14 September and Sunday 17 September. The … Read Full Article

Four nights of work to commence Friday 8 September 2023 on the A720 at Dreghorn Westbound Offslip Overnight works to renew the road surface on a section of the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass are to take place on the nights of Friday 8, Sunday 10, Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 September 2023. Transport Scotland’s operating … Read Full Article

Update: Due to heavy rain and strong winds forecast in the area, works have been postponed until Wednesday 20 September. Road closures for 10 nights commencing Monday 18 September 2023 Overnight works to renew the road surface on a section of the A702 at Biggar between the A702/A72 Symington Junction and Gas Works Road are … Read Full Article

  Works begin Sunday 3 September for ten nights 24-hour lane closures and night time convoy   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, is set to start essential road improvement works on the A9 northbound dual carriageway near Trinafour, south of Drumochter Pass, beginning on the night of Sunday 3 September 2023 and … Read Full Article

Due to the ongoing project to replace the Southern Piled Viaduct of the Kincardine Bridge, the footpath adjacent to the northbound carriageway is now closed till mid-Oct. The other footpath remains open.  

Three nights of carriageway closures beginning 31 August 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 0.7 kilometers of the M9 between junctions 5 and 6. For the safety of workers and road users, the M9 northbound carriageway between junctions 5 and 6 will be closed from 19:30 and 06:00, on the … Read Full Article

Four overnight slip road closures commence 28 August 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 0.6 kilometres of the slip road onto the M9 southbound at Junction 4 Lathallan. To allow the works to be carried out safely, the M9 Junction 4 southbound on-slip will be closed from 19:30 until 06:00 … Read Full Article

Overnight works commence Wednesday 6 September 2023 for four nights Overnight resurfacing works on the A985 near Blairhall are set to begin on Wednesday 6 September. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will undertake the project over four nights. For the safety of workers and road users, the A985 between Longannet Roundabout and Cairneyhill Roundabout … Read Full Article