Author Archives: Caitlin Campbell

Update on 2 October 2025: Due to Storm Amy and wet weather forecast works on the A82 between Tarbet and Inverarnan have been postponed and will restart on Monday 7 October. See updates below. Overnight resurfacing works beginning Sunday 21 September at 8pm in two locations Road closure with signed diversion BEAR Scotland, the North … Continued

Overnight works commence Wednesday 30 July for two nights BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will carry out carriageway repairs on the M9 at Junction 9 northbound on-slip. Works will take place between 21:00 and 05:00 each night from the evening of Wednesday 30 July until the morning of Friday 1 August. For the … Continued

Overnight works commence Monday 28 July for two nights Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, will carry out carriageway repairs on the M8 at Junction 3 eastbound on-slip. Works will take place between 21:00 and 05:00 each night from the evening of Monday 28 July until the morning of 30 July. For the safety of … Continued

Overnight full road closures Daytime traffic lights from 4 August Drainage improvement works are set to take place on A68 at Lothian Bridge, north of Pathhead, on Monday 4 August. To ensure the safety of all road users and road workers, a full road closure will take place between 7.30pm and 6.30am each night. A … Continued

Temporary Traffic Lights in place for two weeks Sat 26 July – 9 Aug 2025 BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is planning to carry out bridge joint replacement and resurfacing works on Tower New Bridge on the A1, 2.4km south of Cockburnspath roundabout. The works have been provisionally programmed to start on … Continued

Works starting Sunday 20 July for ten nights Temporary traffic signals with a 30mph temporary speed limit to be applied to A9 at Ralia junction for duration of works BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are due to start works to improve safety on the A9 at Ralia Junction. The planned works involve installation … Continued

Starting Tuesday 1 July for three nights 10mph convoy between 7pm and midnight BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are undertaking overnight geophysical surveys on the A835 at Loch Garve, 1 mile south of Garve, set to commence on Tuesday 1 July. The geophysical survey will establish the depth of the bedrock below the … Continued

Update 21 July 2025: Due to the poor weather conditions last night and tonight, works on the A83 between Corran Roundabout and Ardrishaig will now be completed by the morning of Friday 25 July. Please see new dates below. Carriageway Improvement works start on Monday 30 June Overnight Traffic Lights with Convoy BEAR Scotland, working … Continued

Road marking works begin Monday 23 June for six nights Lane closure with convoy between 7pm and 6am BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, plan to undertake essential road marking improvements on the A9 Longman Roundabout on Monday 23 June for six nights. The work will remove and replace all white lines on the … Continued

Works to begin on Sunday 29 June for ten nights Road closures with amnesties BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be carrying out resurfacing works on the A9 at Portgower, North of Helmsdale. The improvement works will involve resurfacing the road to make it more durable and resilient against inclement weather, as well … Continued

Lane closures from Monday 23 June to Friday 18 July 7am to 7pm BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are to undertake drainage improvement works on the A84 at Doctors Corner, between Strathyre and Callander. The works will take place over four weeks from Monday 23 June to Friday 18 July. To enable these … Continued

BEAR Scotland, which operates and maintains trunk roads across South East Scotland, has donated £750 to Shiresmill Therapy Riding Centre, a volunteer-run charity that supports individuals with additional support needs and disabilities through therapeutic horse riding and animal care. As part of its Regional Charity Initiative, BEAR Scotland encourages employees to nominate good causes that … Continued