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Overnight carriageway closures 18-23 May 2024 A six-night programme of overnight maintenance on the M80 between Junctions 8 and 9 is scheduled to begin on Sunday 18 May. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will use these closures to carry out a variety of routine maintenance tasks and to tidy up the carriageways and roadsides, … Read Full Article

Updated 23 May 2025: Due to supply issues, works on the A9 at Luncarty will now be rescheduled for later this summer. New dates will be shared in due course.     Works start on Sunday 25 May Convoy with temporary traffic lights on carriageway Northbound slip road closed with diversion in place     … Read Full Article

Operatives return to A830 east of Ranochan from Wednesday 28 May One night road closure on Saturday 31 May   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to continue rockslope works alongside the A830 at Loch Eilt, east of Ranochan.   During the course of works in March, closer inspection revealed that more … Read Full Article

Four months of traffic restrictions commences 18 May 2025 Expect delays A major project to refurbish the bridge carrying the B792 local road over the M8 motorway between Bathgate and Blackburn is set to begin on the night of 18 May and continue for approximately four months. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is advising … Read Full Article

Updated 28 May 2025: Due to poor weather conditions, overnight surfacing on the A887 west of Invermoriston will now be completed by 6am on Monday 2 June. Please see new end date below.   Works begin on Wednesday 21 May Overnight road closures in place until morning of Monday 2 June   BEAR Scotland, on … Read Full Article

Updated 22 May 2025: Due to supply issues, surfacing works on the A85 at Connel and Taynuilt will now take place from Friday 23 May. Please see new dates below in red.   Works start on Friday 23 May Daytime lane closures with convoy in place until Friday 13 June   Road users travelling on … Read Full Article

Update 23 May 2025: Due to programme rescheduling, work on the A828 at Sutherlands Grove, Barcaldine will commence on 2 June 2025. See new dates below. Lane closures starting Monday 2 June for ten days Temporary traffic signals and 30mph speed limit Motorists using the A828 north of Barcaldine are set to benefit from the … Read Full Article

Works start on Monday 12 May for two nights Slip road closure with diversion in place BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland are set to carry out pothole repairs on the A9 Luncarty slip roads from Monday 12 May until the morning of Wednesday 14 May. Works will be carried out between the hours of … Read Full Article

Update 4 June 2025: Due to supply issues, works on the A9 between Dalreoch and Dalnamein could not be completed Tuesday night (3 June). Works resume tonight (Wednesday 4 June). All new information is below in red.   Carriageway works to start on Sunday 11 May for over six locations Convoy with temporary traffic lights … Read Full Article

Works start on Monday 19 May for four nights Road closure with amnesties until 6am on Friday 23 May Road users will benefit from an improved road surface at Latheron on the A9 as BEAR Scotland get set to carry out surfacing works on behalf of Transport Scotland. The surfacing improvements will involve resurfacing the … Read Full Article

Three overnight carriageway closures 19, 20 and 21 May 2025 The slip road exiting the southbound M9 at Junction 2 Philipstoun will be closed between 19:30 and 06:00 on the nights of 19, 20 and 21 May, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out ironwork improvement works. During these closures, a … Read Full Article

Works begin on Tuesday 13 to Thursday 22 May 2025   Motorists using the A87 between Invergarry and Bun Loyne, will benefit from an improved road surface, with overnight works taking place in between 13 – 22 May 2025.   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will carry out resurfacing improvements at three locations … Read Full Article