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Two overnight road closures 1 & 2 September 2021 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is planning to resurface approximately one kilometre of the M90 northbound carriageway near Kirkliston on the nights of 1 and 2 September. For the safety of workers and road users, the M90 northbound carriageway will be closed between Junction 1a … Continued

Works start Monday 30 August 2021 Overnight works to renew the road surface on a section of the A985 between Kincardine and Valleyfield is set to begin on Monday 30 August 2021. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project, with all works to be completed by the morning of Wednesday 1 … Continued

Works start Monday 23 August 2021 Overnight works to renew the road surface on the A823(M) between M90 Junction 2 and Pitreavie Roundabout are set to begin on Monday 23 August 2021. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project, with all works to be completed by the morning of Saturday 28 … Continued

Overnight closures of M9 northbound 29 & 30 July 2021 Overnight closures of M9 northbound J1A off-slip 2 & 3 August 2021 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 0.8 kilometres of the M9 northbound main carriageway prior to Junction 1A and 0.5 kilometres of the M9 northbound Junction 1A off-slip during … Continued

Edinburgh homelessness and addiction charity nominated by BEAR staff BEAR Scotland has donated £1,000 on behalf of all staff to Steps to Hope, a registered non-profit charity fighting homelessness and providing help for those suffering with addiction in Edinburgh. Steps to Hope is the second charity this year to benefit from BEAR Scotland’s focus on … Continued

RESCHEDULED: Resurfacing works from 19:30 to 06:00 on Friday 3 September 2021 The M876 westbound on-slip from Bowtrees Roundabout will be closed between 19:30 and 06:00 on the night of 3 September to allow 0.7km of carriageway to be resurfaced. For the safety or road workers and motorists, one lane of the M876 westbound carriageway … Continued

Overnight works begin Tuesday 27 July 2021 Overnight works to renew the road surface on the A985 in Rosyth will take place on Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 July 2021 between 20:00 and 05:00 each night. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project. For the safety of road workers and motorists, … Continued

Works start Friday 23 July 2021 A section of the northbound M9 near Linlithgow Loch is set to benefit from a £450,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements. The project will begin at 19:30 on Friday 23 July and is planned to take place over one weekend using 24-hour working, with all work to be … Continued

Three-week programme of overnight closures commences 1 August 2021 A three-week programme of overnight works to upgrade safety barriers on the M8 at Hermiston Gait is scheduled to begin on Sunday 1 August. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will be carrying out the £240,000 works. For the safety of workers and motorists, the M8 … Continued

Overnight closures 18-22 July 2021 The A1 at Wallyford is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with three nights of resurfacing works scheduled to begin on Sunday 18 July. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 0.5km of carriageway, creating smoother and safer journeys for motorists. To ensure the … Continued

Overnight road closure Monday 26 July 2021 Overnight works to renew the road surface on the A977 near Tulliallan are set to take place on Monday 26 July 2021. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project. Working hours will be between 19:30 and 06:30. For the safety of road workers and … Continued

Since April 2021, BEAR Scotland has delivered over £13m of resurfacing, safety improvements and maintenance schemes on behalf of Transport Scotland across many different routes and structures on the South East trunk road network. Thirty-eight resurfacing projects have been undertaken, including major projects on the A1 and A68. These surfacing improvements have addressed and repaired … Continued