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Overnight closure of B6372 on 14 December Overnight roadworks are planned at the A68 Oxenfoord junction north of Pathhead on the night of Monday 14 December. The B6372 will be closed at this junction between 19:30 and 06:00 and traffic on the A68 will be controlled by temporary traffic lights. These restrictions are to allow … Continued

Closure to test emergency procedures Diversion via Kincardine from 22:00 to 08:00 on night of 12 December Road users advised to plan ahead and allow extra time for any journey The Queensferry Crossing and Forth Road Bridge will be closed to traffic in both directions from 22:00 on the night of Saturday 12 December, to … Continued

The Queensferry Crossing has fully reopened to traffic at 09:05 after being temporarily closed as a safety precaution in adverse weather conditions. Chris Tracey, BEAR Scotland’s South East Unit Bridges Manager, said: “The safety of bridge users comes first and we therefore made the decision to temporarily close the Queensferry Crossing when we identified a … Continued

Night-time carriageway closures commence Wednesday 9 December A section of the westbound M876 near Falkirk is set to benefit from a £115,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements. Overnight roadworks are scheduled for three nights from 19:30 until 06:00 on Wednesday 9th, Thursday 10th and Friday 11th December. For the safety of road workers and … Continued

Four overnight road closures begin Monday 7 December Motorists using the A985 east of Balgownie Junction are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately 0.95 kilometres of the trunk road over four nights, beginning on Monday 7 December. For the safety of workers … Continued

Overnight road closures 29 and 30 November Two nights of resurfacing works on the A702 near Biggar are scheduled to begin on Sunday 29 November. These works were originally scheduled earlier this month but had to be postponed due to adverse weather. The project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 1 km … Continued

Bridge closed to traffic in both directions from 3 to 8 December Footpath will remain open to cyclists and pedestrians The Forth Road Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic from 06:00 on Thursday 3 December until 06:00 on Tuesday 8 December, as part of the ongoing project to replace the main expansion joints. The … Continued

13 overnight carriageway closures from 30 November to 15 December Motorists using the M8 at Ratho are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with £750,000 worth of resurfacing set to begin on Monday 30 November. The overnight works will see 2,990m of the eastbound carriageway resurfaced, creating smoother and safer journeys for road … Continued

Over 25,000 tonnes of salt ready to treat trunk routes 47 new winter vehicles & 24/7 control room set to bolster capacity BEAR Scotland’s winter services are up and running and ready to tackle whatever adverse weather conditions affect the trunk roads and bridges in the South East of Scotland, including the Queensferry Crossing and … Continued

Works begin Thursday 12 November for 8 nights Eastbound road closures from 20:30 to 06:00 Motorists using the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with £485,000 of resurfacing works set to be carried out over eight nights, beginning on Thursday 12 November. The project will see almost 2.4km … Continued

Three overnight road closures begin Tuesday 10 November The A985 will be closed in both directions between Kincardine Bridge and Longannet Roundabout from 20:00 until 06:00 on the nights of 10, 11, and 12 November. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out finishing works on approximately 2.1 kilometres of … Continued

BEAR Scotland underlines ongoing support for veterans Road users frequenting the M8, M9 and M876 can look out for a brand-new orange 32-tonne gritter named ‘Scotland’s Bravest Gritter’ featuring Royal British Legion Industries’ (RBLI) iconic logo in line with Remembrance. The new gritter has been named by trunk road operator, BEAR Scotland, which took on … Continued