May 24, 2021

£600,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS UNDERWAY FOR FOUR LOCATIONS ON THE A86 BETWEEN WEST OF ARDVERIKIE AND ROUGHBURN

Works to continue for over four weeks Overnight road closures in place for safety between 8pm – 6am, excluding Friday and Saturday nights as well as Sunday 30 and Monday 31 May   A surfacing improvement project on the A86 that will improve the condition of the trunk road at four separate locations is now … Continued

May 24, 2021

ONGOING MAJOR ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS FOR A92 BALFARG JUNCTION ENTERING FINAL PHASE  

Weekend road closures in place on Saturday 29 May to Sunday 30 May and Saturday 12 June to Sunday 13 June   The final phase of a major road safety project on the A92 Balfarg Junction in Glenrothes is underway this week. The project began in March and has so far seen teams install a … Continued

May 21, 2021

OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A82 BETWEEN TARBET AND ARDLUI  

Project to begin from Sunday 23 May for two nights Overnight road closures in place for safety, 9pm and 5am A section of the A82 between Tarbet and Ardlui is set to benefit from an improved road surface with work set to get underway on Sunday. The project will see over 200 metres of the … Continued

May 20, 2021

£30,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A84 NEAR RUNACRAIG

Works to take place overnight on Monday 24 May Overnight road closure in place for safety, 7pm to 7am     Motorists using the A84 at Runacraig are set to benefit from an improved road surface as £30,000 worth of resurfacing works are planned to take place on Monday night. The resurfacing project will address … Continued

May 19, 2021

A90 GLENDOICK, NORTHBOUND ON-SLIP

£30,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS Works start Sunday 23 May for two nights     A section of the A90 northbound between Perth and Dundee is set to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £30,000 that are due to get underway on Sunday. The overnight improvements will address defects in the road surface on the A90 Glendoick … Continued

May 19, 2021

£100,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR TWO LOCATIONS ON A83 SOUTH OF INVERARAY

Works to begin from Monday 24 May for five days   Two sections of the A83 between Inveraray and Lochgilphead are set to benefit from an improved road surface as part of a £100,000 programme of improvements which begin next week. The works are scheduled to begin on Monday 24 May and are expected to … Continued

May 14, 2021

BEAR SCOTLAND HELP RAISE OVER £4,300 FOR SCOTLAND’S CHARITY AIR AMBULANCE AFTER VIRTUAL KILTWALK SUCCESS

A 21-strong team from BEAR Scotland helped to raise over £4,300 for Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) by taking on Scotland’s Virtual Kiltwalk for the first time.   This was the first year that BEAR Scotland put forward a team for the annual Kiltwalk event, which had ‘gone virtual’ due to the Covid-19 restrictions in … Continued

May 13, 2021

A83 LOCHGILPHEAD

£65,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS   Works to begin on Sunday 16 May for three nights     A section of the A83 at Lochgilphead is set to benefit from an improved road surface with work due to begin on Sunday. The £65,000 project will see a 150-metre section of the A83 resurfaced, improving the ride … Continued

May 11, 2021

BEAR SCOTLAND NORTH WEST CONNECTIONS – STAKEHOLDER NEWSLETTER

Spring 2021   The Spring issue of North West Connections, BEAR Scotland’s Newsletter for the North West Trunk Road Unit is out now! Read about the latest news from the North West trunk road network, including a look back at the winter season, investments made across the network and find out the latest news about … Continued

May 10, 2021

SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A84 NORTH OF CALLANDER

Works to begin from Monday 17 May for five days   A section of the A84 north of Callander is set to benefit from an improved road surface with work due to begin next week. The programme of improvements will see a 700-metre section of the A84 resurfaced, creating a smoother and safer journeys for … Continued

May 6, 2021

SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A90 SOUTH OF KIRRIEMUIR JUNCTION

Works start Sunday 16 May over two weeks A section of the A90 near Forfar is set to benefit from surfacing improvements starting later this month. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the southbound section of the A90 between Kirriemuir and Forfar Junctions, creating a safer and smoother road surface for … Continued

May 6, 2021

SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A9 SOUTH OF PERTH

Works start Thursday 13 May   A section of the A9 southbound near Perth is set to benefit from surfacing improvements starting next week. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the southbound section of the A9 between Broxden Roundabout and Tibbermore Junction, creating a safer and smoother road surface for motorists. … Continued