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BEAR Scotland is supporting the road safety charity, Brake’s Road Safety Week campaign which is running this week, 14 – 20 November. Road Safety Week is the UK’s biggest road safety event and this year its theme is Safe Roads For All. The theme emphasises that every life on our roads matters, and every death … Read Full Article

Overnight works commence Monday 21 November 2022 for 4 nights Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland set to resurface approximately 115 metres of the A68 in Pathhead over four nights, commencing on Monday 21 November. To ensure the safety of workers and road users, the A68 will be closed in both directions between the junction … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway and slip road closure Friday 18 November 2022 The eastbound carriageway of the M876 and the slip roads at Junction 1 will be closed on the night of Friday 18 November, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out emergency joint repairs on the bridge carrying the motorway over the … Read Full Article

Six overnight closures of B7057 bridge from 22 November to 2 December 2022 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland has announced six overnight closures of the B7057 bridge that carries the M8 Junction 5 eastbound off-slip and on-slip over the motorway near Shotts, in order to complete a programme of refurbishment that has been in … Read Full Article

WORKS POSTPONED: Due to low temperatures, these works have been postponed for the night of Thursday 15 December. As the forecast for the majority of the week is similar, the situation will be reviewed each morning. Seven overnight carriageway closures 12-21 December 2022 The westbound carriageway of the M876 will be closed for resurfacing at … Read Full Article

Overnight works to start on Sunday 20 November for nine weeks   Active travel and road safety improvements on the A9 between the Kessock Bridge and North Kessock Junction are set to get underway from Sunday 20 November.   The project will involve improvements to the existing, uncontrolled pedestrian and cycle crossing points to improve … Read Full Article

  Works will take place on the night of Sunday 20th November Right turn from B9161 to A9 will be prohibited for safety Essential safety improvements will take place at the A9/B9161 Munlochy junction on the night of Sunday 20th November 2022. On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out works to … Read Full Article

  Project will be running from 14 to 26 November Convoy with lane closures in place for safety, 7pm to 6am     Essential surfacing improvements on the A9 south of the B851 Fort Augustus Junction are now underway until Saturday 26th November.   The project will see 530m of road resurfaced on the A9 … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland delivers more than £120,000 in social value annually Scotland’s Bravest Manufacturing Company (SMBC) has been able to employ military veterans and people with disabilities thanks to an ongoing partnership with BEAR Scotland, amounting to over £120,000 in social value. SBMC gives veterans the opportunity of a stable and secure job whilst supporting them … Read Full Article

Hard shoulder closure for seven weeks, commencing 17 November 2022 Trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland is to replace over 1,800 metres of boundary fence on the eastbound M8 between Harthill and Junction 4A at Whitburn, in an investment by Transport Scotland worth £130,000. Vegetation clearance and fencing replacement work will begin on Thursday 17 … Read Full Article

  Planned resurfacing works cancelled on the night of 11 November Works will now take place on the nights of 14 and 15 November   Please be advised that planned resurfacing works on the A82 between Tarbet and Crianlarich, which were planned to take place on Friday 11 November, have been cancelled due to a … Read Full Article

  Works cancelled 9 and 10 November due to inclement weather The works will resume on Sunday 13 November Overnight road closures in place for safety, 7pm to 5am   Please be advised that planned resurfacing works at the A83 south of Ardrishaig will not take place tonight, Thursday 9 November or tomorrow, Friday 10 … Read Full Article