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Update on 2 October 2025: Due to Storm Amy and wet weather forecast, works on the A85 at Taynuilt will now be complete on Sunday 12 October. See updates below. Works start on Monday 22 September until Wednesday 24 September Daytime lane closures with traffic lights and convoy BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, … Read Full Article

Scotland’s leading road maintenance company, BEAR Scotland, has donated £750 to the Margaret Kerr Unit, within Borders General Hospital. The unit provides palliative care and ensures those receiving end-of-life care and their families are comfortable and supported. BEAR Scotland’s Eyemouth Operations Supervisor, Gary Stobbart, nominated the Margaret Kerr Unit to receive this donation as part … Read Full Article

Road reopened at 9:30am following clean up operation and inspections Traffic lights at Glen Kinglas and Rest and Be Thankful The A83 reopened at 9.30am this morning, following a clean up operation and safety inspections carried out by BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland.   To protect the public, the A83 had been closed … Read Full Article

Works start on Monday 15 September Temporary traffic lights to remain in place for the duration BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be undertaking masonry repairs to a retaining wall on the A84 , north of Killmahog, near Callander. These works are required due to the partial collapse of the retaining wall that … Read Full Article

UPDATE 6 November 2025: One additional overnight slip road closure will be required to complete road marking works on the M8 Junction 3 eastbound on-slip.  Three overnight slip road closures from 24 September 2025 Fifteen overnight carriageway closures from 29 September 2025 Overnight slip road closure 17 November 2025 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will … Read Full Article

Sections of the A83 affected by landslides. Clean up and hillside inspections are ongoing. Diversions expected to remain in place until at least Tuesday 2 September due to risk of further debris.   Heavy, persistent rainfall in the early hours of Monday 1 September has caused several landslides along the A83, with the worst-affected areas … Read Full Article

Works start on Monday 15 September for 14 weeks 24 hour traffic lights and 30mph speed restriction Some overnight works also planned under a 10mph convoy system BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out essential bridge maintenance works on the A9, at Spey Bridge near Kingussie from Monday 15 September. … Read Full Article

A brief update to advise that there has been a landslide at A83 Butterbridge (Between Rest and Be Thankful and Glen Kinglas) resulting in the road being closed. Traffic is being diverted via the A819, A85 and A82. Our operational emergency team is on site assessing the situation which will also require geotechnical inspection in … Read Full Article

UPDATE 31 October 2025: Due to delays caused by Storm Amy, overnight motorway closures on the M9 between junctions 9 and 11 will not go ahead tonight as planned. This has been rescheduled for Friday 7 November. Please see new information below.   Overnight motorway closures Tuesday 7 October and Friday 7 November Two overnight closures … Read Full Article

Overnight slip road closure 4 September 202 The slip road onto the westbound M876 at Junction 2 near Larbert will be closed for road marking remedial works between 19:30 and 06:00 on the night of Thursday 4 September. The works will be carried out by Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland. A signed diversion will … Read Full Article

UPDATE 25 September 2025: Resurfacing works on the A1 north of Spott Roundabout have been completed ahead of schedule, one night earlier than planned. As a result, the A1 will be open as normal this evening, with no closure required. Overnight northbound carriageway closures 23 and 24 and 25 September 2025 The A1 northbound carriageway … Read Full Article

Overnight slip road closures 15-20 September 2025 Overnight lane closures 21-26 September 2025 Essential works to upgrade streetlighting on the slip road from the M9 southbound onto the M8 eastbound at Junction 2 near Ratho will begin on the night of Monday 15 September and continue until the night of Friday 26 September. Transport Scotland’s … Read Full Article