July 12, 2023

MEDIA UPDATE: RESURFACING THE A828 NORTH OF APPIN

Overnight road closures on Sunday 23 and Monday 24 July One section of resurfacing works postponed   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1700m of the A828 North of Appin. Due to delays on current works, a section of the resurfacing south of the Highland boundary has been postponed. Works will … Continued

June 28, 2023

BEAR SCOTLAND GIVES £1,000 TO BORDERS HOMELESSNESS CHARITY

BEAR Scotland has donated £1,000 to Fresh Start Borders, a charity based in Selkirk that is dedicated to making up starter packs for homeless people moving into their first permanent accommodation. BEAR Scotland manages and maintains trunk roads in the South East of Scotland on behalf of Transport Scotland. Their Media and Communications Officer, Chris … Continued

June 21, 2023

SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE MOUND A9 NEAR GOLSPIE

Kerbing work on track to be completed by Friday 23 June. Resurfacing works to be carried out over five nights from Sunday 25 June.   Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland is currently making improvements to the A9 at The Mound, which crosses the head of Loch Fleet near Golspie. The £161,000 project … Continued

June 1, 2023

TAYSIDE CANCER CHARITY GETS £1K BOOST FROM BEAR SCOTLAND

BEAR Scotland, the road maintenance company which looks after the A92 between Dundee and Arbroath, has donated £1k to Tayside Cancer Support. Tayside Cancer Support, which is run out of St Aidans Centre, Broughty Ferry, offers support services for people in Tayside who have been affected by cancer including patients, family and friends, alongside support … Continued

May 18, 2023

£200,000 RESURFACING WORKS FOR THE A82 GLENURQUHART ROAD, INVERNESS

Works will take place over 5 nights from Sunday 21 May. Full road closure between 8pm and 6am. Diversion in place. Resurfacing improvements will be carried out on the A82 Glenurquhart Road, Inverness by BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, from Sunday 21 May. The £200,000 investment will see a 640m stretch of worn-out … Continued

May 17, 2023

UPDATE: OVERNIGHT RESURFACING WORKS AT BERRIEDALE, A9

Roadworks due to finish at Berriedale on 17 May extended by one night. Additional full road closure between 8pm and 6am on 18 May. Amnesties will be in place.   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, would like to inform those using the A9 at Berriedale that road surface improvements which were due to finish … Continued

May 17, 2023

UPDATE: NIGHT TIME ROAD IMPROVEMENTS ON THE A828 CONNEL TO BALLACHULISH RESCHEDULED

New dates: Monday 22 May and Tuesday 23 May between the B845 Balcardine Junction and Rhugh Garbh depot Wednesday 24 to Wednesday 31 May between Dalnatrat and Duror Primary School. Overnight road closures (7pm to 7am) except Fridays and Saturdays   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, are advising motorists using the A828 that overnight … Continued

May 5, 2023

SCOTTISH POWER ENERGY NETWORKS UTILITY WORKS ON M80 JUNCTION 7 AT HAGGS

Work to take place from Friday 12 May for 21 days Continuous slip road closures required for safety, 12 May at 20:00 to 14 May at 22:00 Verge works along the slip road until 2 June   Scottish Power Energy Networks are to undertake essential works to modernise utility apparatus serving the local community around … Continued

April 28, 2023

BEAR Scotland gives Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust a funding boost

Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust has been selected as BEAR Scotland’s second regional charity of the year. The trunk road maintenance company is in its third year of giving six local charities nominated by staff a £1,000 donation. The funding boost will help ensure that Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust’s work maintaining and helping the … Continued

April 21, 2023

OVERNIGHT ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS PLANNNED FOR THE A9/A96 RAIGMORE INTERCHANGE, INVERNESS

Upgrades to safety barriers northbound will begin Monday 24 April 2023 for five nights. One lane closure with a temporary speed limit of 50mph reducing to 30mph at the works site. BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will be replacing and extending existing safety barrier on the northbound carriageway at the A9/A96 Raigmore Interchange, Inverness, … Continued

April 21, 2023

UPDATED PROGRAMME FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS ON THE A828

Updated programme of work for A828 improvements Works now taking place at two locations 25-28 April North of Oban Airport 25-27 April for three days Ardtorna 28 April for one day South of Portnacroish and North of Appin works have been postponed   Motorists using the A828 are set to benefit from an improved road … Continued

April 19, 2023

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING FOR THE A82 BETWEEN ACHALLADER AND ALTNAFEADH

Overnight road closures 8pm to 5am. A82 North of Loch Tulla 2 and 3 May. A82 North of Kingshouse 4 to 23 May. BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, are set to start road surface improvements at two locations on the A82 between Achallader and Altnafeadh in May, with 1.3km of road being resurfaced. The … Continued