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Works commence Monday 4 October 2021 for five nights Overnight traffic restrictions will be in place on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass and the A702 for five nights from Monday 4 October. This is to allow BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, to carry out coring investigation works in advance of future resurfacing. All work … Continued

Closure to allow joint replacement works Bridge will remain open to cyclists and pedestrians The A9000 Forth Road Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic from 06:00 on Friday 1 October until 18:00 on Saturday 2 October 2021, as part of the ongoing project to replace the main expansion joints. The closure is necessary to … Continued

Overnight closure of M90 on night of Saturday 2 October SP Energy Networks – the electricity network operator in central Scotland – is carrying out essential upgrade works to improve the network in Kelty and the surrounding area at the beginning of October. The works will see a 30-strong team deployed to replace overhead power … Continued

Six-week programme over September and October 2021 Work to be completed over 13 phases A six-week programme of overnight maintenance on the M9, M80 and M876 is now under way. Work is being carried out in 13 phases, with overnight closures on a different section of motorway in each phase. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR … Continued

BEAR Scotland and a number of its key suppliers and subcontractors took to the golf course for a charity golf tournament. This resulted in a £10,000 fundraising boost for Cash for Kids. The 4-ball shotgun tournament got underway on a sunny September day on the Dalmahoy Country Club’s West Course on the out-skirts of Edinburgh. … Continued

Work to commence Monday 27 September 2021 A series of weekday overnight slip road closures will be implemented on sections of the A720 while essential coring investigation works are carried out. BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will carry out the works from Monday 27 September until the morning of Saturday 2 October in advance … Continued

Weekday overnight slip road closures 13-17 September 2021 A series of overnight slip road closures will be in place on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass on the nights of 13-17 September. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out coring investigation works in advance of future resurfacing. The following closures … Continued

10 overnight road closures will commence Friday 10 September A section of the eastbound M8 after the junction 3 on-slip is set to benefit from resurfacing improvements worth £820,000. For the safety of workers and road users, the M8 will be closed in the eastbound direction between Junction 3a and Junction 2 from 20:30 until … Continued

Two-week programme of overnight lane closures begins 5 September 2021 Slip road closure during first week of works A two-week programme of overnight lane and slip road closures is set to begin on the southbound M876 on Sunday 5 September, to allow an £80,000 package of road safety improvements to be completed. Transport Scotland’s operating … Continued

Cables on north tower to be cleaned 40mph speed limit on bridge while operatives work overhead Full-scale tests to be carried out at Jules Verne climatic wind tunnel in France The cables on the north tower of the Queensferry Crossing are to be cleaned as part of a trial to measure the impact of soiling … Continued

Operating contract with HMG extended by up to 10 years BEAR Scotland has been awarded a contract extension by Highways Management (Scotland) Ltd (HMG) to operate and maintain the M80 between Stepps and Haggs for up to ten more years. HMG entered a contract with Scottish Ministers in 2009 to design, build, finance and operate … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure on Friday 27 August 2021 The eastbound carriageway of the M8 between Junctions 4 and 3A will be closed for resurfacing between 20:30 and 06:00 on Friday 27 August. The works will be carried out by BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company. A signed diversion route will direct eastbound motorists from M8 … Continued