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Works start Sunday 9 January A section of the A92 is set to benefit from resurfacing improvements worth £150,000 with works due to get underway from Sunday 9 January. The overnight improvements will address defects in the road surface on the single carriageway section of the A92 near Rathillet, creating a safer and smoother road … Continued

Since October 2021, BEAR Scotland has delivered over £14m of resurfacing, safety improvements and maintenance schemes on behalf of Transport Scotland across many different routes and structures on the North West trunk road network. Over 20 resurfacing projects have been undertaken which included significant projects on the A82 adjacent to Loch Lomond, the A83 at … Continued

Friday 17 December   £330,000 WEEKEND SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A9 SOUTHBOUND IN PERTH HAVE BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT YEAR   Please be advised that the weekend surfacing improvements on the A9 southbound between the pedestrian overbridge and the McDiarmid on-slip in Perth have been postponed. Surfacing had been rescheduled to begin tonight (Friday 17 … Continued

Since October 2021, BEAR Scotland has delivered over £12.9m of resurfacing, safety improvements and maintenance schemes on behalf of Transport Scotland across many different routes and structures on the North East trunk road network. Nineteen resurfacing projects have been undertaken which has included significant improvements on the A9 through Perth, the A90 between Perth and … Continued

Works start Monday 13 December for five nights     A section of the A96 west of Keith is to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £170,000 with work set to get underway on Monday 13 December. The overnight improvements will address defects in the road surface on the A96 at North Bogbain, creating a safer … Continued

Overnight works to take place on Monday 13 December between 8pm and 6am    Essential overnight resurfacing works on the M80 northbound between Junction 5 Auchenkilns and Junction 6 Old Inns are set to take place on Monday 13 December. The works will allow teams to address defects in the northbound carriageway, ensuring the network … Continued

Friday 3 December   ADDITIONAL OVERNIGHT ROAD CLOSURE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON THE A83 BETWEEN BALURE AND TAYINLOAN FROM 8PM SUNDAY 5 DECEMBER   Please be advised that an additional overnight closure to complete surfacing improvements on the A83 between Balure and Tayinloan will take place on Sunday 5 December. The project was … Continued

Additional resources in place to address any issues 24/7 control rooms monitoring conditions The first named storm of winter is on its way and BEAR Scotland, which looks after the trunk roads in the North West, North East and South East of Scotland, is primed to tackle whatever weather conditions Storm Arwen brings. Forecasts indicate … Continued

Project starts on Monday 29 November for four weeks   A new £120,000 project of essential embankment and scour repair works is set to get underway at the A92 Mill Lade Bridge in Glenrothes from Monday 29 November. The project will involve essential maintenance to the embankment surrounding the structure to ensure it remains safe … Continued

‘Gritallica’, ‘Mr Plow’ and ‘Ready, Spready, Go!’ on hand to tackle adverse weather 180 winter operatives and 58,500 tonnes of salt ready to treat trunk routes across North Scotland   BEAR Scotland and its well-loved team of gritters are geared up and ready to tackle Scotland’s infamous Winter weather as temperatures drop. 94 winter vehicles, … Continued

  A887 Allt na H-Innse Beag Bridge complete after seven months of construction   A new £1.5M bridge was opened to traffic last week on the A887, nine miles west of Invermoriston, following seven months of construction funded by Transport Scotland. The new Allt Na H-Innse Beag Bridge was built to replace the previous bridge … Continued

Works start on Monday 29 November   A £50,000 project has been announced that will see pedestrians benefit from improved footway provision next to the A82 through Tyndrum, with work set to get underway from Monday 29 November. The project will see upgrades undertaken between Pine Trees Leisure Park and the Green Welly Stop.  The … Continued