Author Archives: Caitlin Campbell

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

Carriageway works to start on Wednesday 7 May for two nights Convoy with temporary traffic lights BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential road improvements on the A9 in two locations. Works will take place North of Blair Atholl Junction and South of House of Bruar over two nights. … Continued

BEAR Scotland, which operates and maintains trunk roads across North West Scotland, has donated £750 to Trossachs Search and Rescue. The volunteer-led charity supports those who have found themselves in difficulty in the outdoors in the Trossachs and Stirling area. BEAR Scotland manages and maintains the A84, A85 and A82. As part of its Regional … Continued

Scotland’s leading trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland held its thirteenth annual charity five-a-side football tournament on 25 April 2025, raising £2,254 for Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH). The event saw eleven teams of BEAR Scotland co-workers become competitors at Michael Woods Sports & Leisure Centre in Glenrothes, the first time the tournament had been held … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures between 14 and 16 April BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface a section of the southbound M9 carriageway between Junction 11 and 10. The resurfacing improvements will address existing defects within the carriageway, ensuring the continued integrity and safety of the motorway. To allow the works to be … Continued

Overnight lane closures and carriageway closures Works to begin on Tuesday 22 April for eight nights As part of a rolling programme of maintenance works, a series of overnight lane and total carriageway closures are due to get underway on Tuesday 22 April to allow essential maintenance works on the filter drains on the verges … Continued

Overnight works commence Tuesday 8 April & 9 April Overnight works for essential drainage works on the M876 at Junction 1 will commence on Tuesday 8 April. The works are programmed to be completed within two nights. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project between 22:00 and 06:00 each night. For … Continued

BEAR Scotland, which operates and maintains the motorways and trunk roads across South East Scotland, has donated £750 to Play Therapy Base, a Dalkeith-based charity that helps children express their emotions through play. BEAR Scotland is a local employer with a depot in Bonnyrigg and is responsible for roads including the A68, A720, and A702. … Continued

One night overnight carriageway closure commencing 17 April 2025 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out 0.8km of resurfacing work on the M9 prior to Junction 2, Philpstoun, southbound. The work will take place over one night, between the hours of 19:30 and 06:00, commencing on the night of Thursday 17 … Continued

Overnight works commence Friday 4 April Overnight works to renew the road surface on the M876, Junction 2 on-slip westbound are set to take place on Friday 4 April. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project between 19:30 and 06:00 for one night only. For the safety of workers and road … Continued

Weekend lane closures 11 to 14 April 2025 Lane closures will be in place on the M80 north of Haggs on the weekend of 11 to 14 April, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out ground investigation works. There will be a reduced number of lanes available in the northbound direction … Continued