January 19, 2024

A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL – OLD MILITARY ROAD READY IF REQUIRED ON SUNDAY 21 JANUARY

Current forecast for Sunday indicates heavy rainfall and thaw conditions with yellow rain warning in place. Forecast rain and thaw to result in significant increase in hillside saturation levels. As a precaution, the Old Military Road Local Diversion Route will therefore be prepared in case required overnight on Sunday 21 January. Diversion of traffic onto … Continued

January 19, 2024

ESSENTIAL REPAIRS ON THE A1 NORTH OF THISTLY CROSS ROUNDABOUT

Overnight northbound carriageway closures 29-31 January 2024 The northbound carriageway of the A1 will be closed north of Thistly Cross Roundabout from 21:00 until 05:30 on the nights of 29, 30 and 31 January, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out essential repairs to the road surface. A diversion route will … Continued

January 18, 2024

M90 WORKS – ‘INTELLIGENT ROAD STUDS’ FOR QUEENSFERRY CROSSING AUTOMATED BARRRIERS

22.01.24   UPDATE: AMEND TO M90 QUEENSFERRY CROSSING INTELLIGENT ROAD STUDS WORKS Dates swapped due to weather forecast Next phase of project to speed up diversion process Overnight roadworks 23-25 January 2024 It has been decided to amend the programme for the works to install intelligent road studs on the M90 as part of the work … Continued

January 18, 2024

ABERFELDY PRIMARY PUPILS PROVE TO BE WINTER READY

Two primary school pupils from Aberfeldy have proven they are Winter Ready, coming first and runner up in a competition by BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company in the North West of Scotland. Primary pupils from across the North West were asked to take part in our unique competition to create a logo or a … Continued

December 22, 2023

A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL – OLD MILITARY ROAD UPDATE

Further to updated forecast indicating reduced rainfall on Friday, traffic at the Rest and Be Thankful will remain on the A83 overnight on Friday 22 December A further update will be provided on Saturday morning following review of forecast and hillside saturation. Road users should however be aware that the current expectation is that A83 … Continued

December 22, 2023

NEW CANTILEVERED WALKWAY ENSURES ACCESS DURING CONNEL BRIDGE UPGRADE 

BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, has completed the construction of a cantilevered walkway to the east side of the A828 Connel Bridge. The walkway will maintain access for non-motorised users whilst bridge deck replacement works are undertaken next year. The £1.9 Million project to install the walkway began in January 2023. The cantilevered … Continued

December 21, 2023

A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL – TRAFFIC TO BE DIVERTED ONTO OLD MILITARY ROAD LOCAL DIVERSION ROUTE

• Current forecast for Friday and Saturday indicates heavy persistent rainfall with corresponding increase in hillside saturation levels.• As a precaution, A83 traffic will therefore be diverted onto the Old Military Road from 6pm on Friday 22 December. • Given the increase in hillside saturation levels it is then expected that the Old Military Road … Continued

December 15, 2023

SAFETY IMPROVEMENT WORKS ANNOUNCED FOR A9 MILTON OF LEYS

· Works start Monday 18 December 2023 for seven weeks. BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, are to start £240k worth of road safety improvements on the A9 Trunk Road near Milton of Leys, south of Inverness. The works will bring traffic signs and road safety barriers up to modern highway standards, making … Continued

December 13, 2023

A82 FORT AUGUSTUS SWING BRIDGE – HYDRAULICS MINOR MAINTENANCE WORKS

Series of short full road closures on 14 December.  On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland is carrying out essential hydraulic works on the A82, at the historic Fort Augustus Swing Bridge, replacing the hydraulic rams which open and close the bridge. The site works will take place on Thursday 14 December, beginning at 09.15am … Continued

November 23, 2023

GPR SURVEY ON THE M8 JUNCTION 3 EASTBOUND ON-SLIP

One overnight carriageway closure on 7 December 2023 The eastbound on-slip of the M8 at Junction 3 will be closed for a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey between 20:30 and 06:00 on the night of 07 December 2023. A clearly signed diversion route suitable for trunk road traffic will be in place from A899, A89 … Continued

November 21, 2023

NIGHTTIME ESSENTIAL SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED ON THE A828 NEAR APPIN

Update – Due to poor weather forecast, works on Sunday 14 January on the A828 are cancelled. We hope to resume these works on Monday 15 January. // Update – further works on the A828 near Appin will take place from Sunday 14 to Tuesday 16 January (3 nights), to finish improvements made during the … Continued

November 17, 2023

A9 TO B9006 CULLODEN ROAD – INVERNESS CARRIAGEWAY ROAD MARKING IMPROVEMENTS

Road Marking Refresh to start on Monday 20 November for 5 Nights Carriageway Road Closure with Diversions Essential road marking improvements on the A9 dual carriageway and single carriageway between the Inshes Junction southbound slips and B9006 Culloden Road will get underway on Monday 20 November at 7pm for five nights. The road marking improvement … Continued