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Overnight carriageway closures between Abbotsview and Thistly Cross Works scheduled for 10 nights beginning Monday 12 February 2024 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to resurface the A1 east of Abbotsview Junction at two locations on the northbound and southbound carriageways. Ten nights of resurfacing works are scheduled between 19:30 and 06:00 each … Continued

Overnight road closures 17 February and 13 April 2024 Lane closure with traffic lights for seven weeks from 18 February 2024 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to upgrade the bridge parapet and safety barriers on the A702 on the east side of the bridge over the Culter Water at Coulter. The A702 … Continued

In the final quarter of 2023, BEAR Scotland has delivered £17.7 million in improvements and maintenance across the South East trunk road network on behalf of our client Transport Scotland. Resurfacing projects worth a total of £8.5 million have improved surface quality and overall safety for motorists at locations throughout the network. This included motorway … Continued

In the first three months of the 2023-24 winter season, BEAR Scotland used 6,178 tonnes of salt to keep trunk roads in South East Scotland safe and clear during winter weather. We also used 170.9 tonnes of potassium acetate, a chemical de-icer used on steel structures to minimise corrosion. These are relatively low totals, reflecting … Continued

During the first few months of this academic year (August to December 2023), BEAR Scotland has provided 113 visits for primary and secondary schools at the Contact and Education Centre in Queensferry and online through the DYW Live programme (Developing the Young Workforce), which is hosted on MS Teams by eSgoil / Education Scotland. In … Continued

Full overnight closure of A899 9 January 2024 Lane closures on A899 10 January to Autumn 2024 January 2024 will see the next phase of refurbishment commence on the bridge that carries the slip road exiting the eastbound M8 at Junction 3 Livingston. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out concrete repairs and … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure 15 December 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface the northbound carriageway of the bridge that carries the M9 motorway over the River Almond near Newbridge. To allow these works to be carried out safely, the M9 northbound will be closed between Junction 1 Newbridge and Junction 1A … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure Wednesday 13 December 2023 The eastbound carriageway of the M8 at Junction 3A will be closed for resurfacing on the night of Wednesday 13 December between 20:30 and 06:00. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the works, renewing 400 metres of surfacing to create smoother and safer journeys for … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 13, 14 and 15 December 2023 A section of the M9 northbound carriageway after Junction 7 Kinnaird House is set to benefit from a £96,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements. The works are programmed to take place on the nights of 13, 14 and 15 December, between the hours of 19:30 … Continued

Overnight slip road closures 8-18 December 2023 BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out essential works to remove potentially hazardous trees affected by ash dieback at eleven sites on the A720 trunk road between Baberton Junction and Sheriffhall Roundabout. The scheme began on Monday 4 December and six further nights of … Continued

Westbound carriageway closure 14 December 2023 Eastbound carriageway closure 15 December 2023 Overnight resurfacing works are scheduled on the M8 motorway on the nights of Thursday 14 and Friday 15 December. On the night of 14 December the M8 westbound carriageway will be closed between Junctions 4A and 5 from 20:30 until 06:00, to allow … Continued

Overnight works commence Monday 11 December 2023 Overnight works to renew the road surface on a section of the southbound M90/A90 trunk road south of Junction 1A Queensferry are set to begin on Monday 11 December. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project over four nights. For the safety of workers … Continued