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Updated 12 March 2025: Please note a change to the amnesty periods planned for these works to better suit public transport and deliver the works safely. These changes will follow previous arrangements for working in this area.    Seven nights of road closures starting Wednesday 19 March 2025   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport … Continued

Two weeks of overnight lane closures starting Monday 24 February 2025 BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage works on the M8 between Junction 5 and 4A Eastbound for ten nights. The works, which will repair and improve existing drainage in the area, will commence on Monday 24 … Continued

Three weeks of works beginning Monday 10 February 2025 Temporary Traffic Signals with 30mph speed restriction  BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage works on the A83, at Auchindrain, north of Furnace following a landslip event.   The works will take place over three weeks beginning Monday 10 … Continued

Four nights of lane closures starting Tuesday 28th January 2025 BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage investigation works on the M876 westbound at Dennyloanhead for four nights. There will be no diversion in place while these works are undertaken. Alternative lane closures will be in place on … Continued

Night time road closures in place on Saturday 1, 8 & 15 of February   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out controlled boulder removal works on the A82 at Grotaig, Loch Ness across three consecutive Saturday nights; 1, 8 & 15 February 2025.   For the safety of road … Continued

Daytime works to take place from Monday 3 to Friday 14 February Two-way temporary traffic light system in place for 10 days BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage improvement works on the A82 at Shorelands Lodges, North of Fort Augustus. These works will take place over 10 … Continued

UPDATE 7 February 2025: These works on the A1 were completed ahead of schedule last night, therefore the road will remain open tonight. 10 nights of overnight resurfacing works from 27 January to 7 February BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will be carrying out essential carriageway improvements on the A1 at Beanston to Over … Continued

Updated December 2024: Due to low temperatures and poor weather conditions, these works have been cancelled and will be rescheduled in 2025.  Works to begin Monday 2 December 2024 and will take place over three weeks 30mph speed limit to be in place on northbound carriageway while works undertaken Active travel improvements on the A9 … Continued

The Queensferry Crossing fully reopened to traffic at 01:48 today after being temporarily closed as a safety precaution due to a risk of falling ice. Dave Bishop, 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 … Continued

UPDATE 13 November 2024: Between 19:30 and 06:00 on Wednesday 13 November, the M9 southbound carriageway will now be closed from the M9/M80 split, with a signed diversion directing traffic via the M80 southbound to turn at Junction 7 Haggs and return northbound to join the M876 at M80 Junction 8, continuing to M9 Junction … Continued

A985 Crombie Monday 28 Oct – Friday 1 Nov 2024 A985 High Valleyfield Monday 4 Nov – Wednesday 20 Nov 2024 The A985 is set to benefit from an improved road surface at Crombie and High Valleyfield, with works commencing Monday 28 October 2024. The project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, carry … Continued

UPDATE 5 November 2024: Two additional overnight closures of the M90 will be required to allow for the installation of traffic loops: The M90 southbound will be closed between the slip roads at Junction 2 Masterton on the night of Thursday 7 November, with southbound traffic diverted via the A823(M) to turn at Pitreavie Roundabout … Continued