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Work starts Monday 11 October for up to four months     A new £195,000 active travel project on the A96 between Lhanbryde and Fochabers is set to get underway next week. The project will involve teams constructing a 2m wide shared use footway and cycleway over a 750m stretch from Lhanbryde eastwards adjacent to … Continued

Works begin Sunday 10 October for three weeks   Motorists using the A82 from Kenmore Wood to north of Ardlui are set to benefit from an improved road surface with overnight works set to commence from Sunday. The £470,000 investment by Transport Scotland will see over 2km of the A82 adjacent to Loch Lomond resurfaced, … Continued

Wednesday 6 October   SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR WEST OF METHVEN POSTPONED BY ONE WEEK   Please be advised that surfacing improvements planned for the A85 near Methven have been postponed due to forecast inclement weather. The project was due to get underway this week, however the work will now begin on Monday 11 October … Continued

Works get underway on Monday 4 October for two weeks   An essential improvement project is set to get underway on the A99 Reisgill Bridge near Lybster from next week. The project will involve specialist teams upgrading the existing road safety barrier as well extending the area of protection when approaching the bridge at either … Continued

Works start Friday 8 October Weekend road closure in place for safety   A section of the A9 southbound in Perth is set to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £420,000 with works set to get underway next week. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the southbound section of the A9 approaching … Continued

Works start Tuesday 5 October for three nights A section of the A9 northbound near Greenloaning is set to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £95,000. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the northbound section of the A9 immediately north of the Greenloaning Junction, creating a safer and smoother road surface for … Continued

Works start Tuesday 5 October for one week   A section of the A95 between Kinermony and Aberlour is to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £225,000 with work set to get underway next week. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the A95 near Aberlour, creating a safer and smoother road surface … Continued

  Social enterprise that supports veterans marks strength of three-year relationship with trunk road operating company   The 15,000th new road sign for BEAR Scotland has rolled off the production line at the social enterprise that supports veterans and others with disabilities, Scotland’s Bravest Manufacturing Company. Scotland’s Bravest Manufacturing Company (SMBC), based in Erskine, employs … Continued

Works to continue for six weeks   A road marking improvement scheme is now underway on the A85 between Tyndrum and Oban The £600,000 investment by Transport Scotland will see improvements made to the road markings between Tyndrum and Dunollie Roundabout in Oban. Having commenced on Monday 27 September, the project is expected to take … Continued

Works start Monday 4 October for six weeks   A new £60,000 road safety and active travel project is to be progressed on the A82 at Alltsigh with works set to get underway next week. The project will involve the installation of approximately 80 metres of new footway adjacent to the northbound carriageway of the … Continued

Works start Wednesday 29 September for seven nights     A section of the A9 northbound between Auchterarder and Aberuthven is to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £200,000 with work set to get underway next week. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the northbound section of the A9 at East Mill … Continued

Road users of the A92 between Dundee and Arbroath are advised that BEAR Scotland’s winter maintenance service will get underway from Monday 27 September until Friday 20 May next year. BEAR Scotland’s experienced winter maintenance team will work around the clock to analyse detailed forecasts and actual weather information from roadside weather sensors to ensure … Continued