North East

£200,000 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PLANNED FOR A96 FOCHABERS OLD BRIDGE Project starts Thursday 25 March for five weeks   Major improvements worth £200,000 are set to take place on the A96 Fochabers Old Bridge, the old footbridge over the River Spey, with works scheduled to begin next week.   The project will involve teams carrying out … Continued

£315,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS Works start Sunday 21 March for four nights   A section of the A96 between Balloch and Allanfearn is set to benefit from major surfacing improvements worth £315,000 with work set to get underway from Sunday night. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the A96 east of … Continued

Friday 12 March ESSENTIAL MAINTEANCE PLANNED FOR A92 LOCHGELLY OVERBRIDGE IN FIFE POSTPONED BY ONE WEEK   Please be advised that due to weather delays impacting other schemes across the network the planned maintenance project for the A92 Lochgelly Overbridge, outlined in the release below, has been postponed by one week.   The project, which … Continued

£240,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS   Works start Tuesday 16 March for five nights     A section of the A92 near Fernie in Fife is set to benefit from surfacing improvements starting next week. The surfacing improvements will address any existing defects in the road, creating a safer and smoother journey for motorists. The overnight … Continued

£140,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS A96 Elgin Works start Thursday 11 March   Two sections of the A96 in Elgin are set to benefit from major surfacing improvements worth £140,000 with work set to get underway on  Thursday. The improvements will address defects in the road surface at two sections on the A96 creating a safer … Continued

£295,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS A95 Daugh of Carron Works start Monday 8 March for nine days     A section of the A95 at Daugh of Carron is set to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £295,000 with work set to get underway from Monday. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the A95 … Continued

BEAR Scotland honour the memory of former chairman by supporting new industry talent BEAR Scotland has launched a scholarship for civil engineering students at Edinburgh Napier University in memory of former chairman Bill Taylor. From academic year 2021/22 onwards, the Bill Taylor Scholarship (BEAR Scotland) will provide £3400 to support an undergraduate through the latter … Continued

CARRIAGEWAY RESURFACING PLANNED FOR TWO SECTIONS OF THE M90 NEAR PERTH Works to begin Tuesday 2 March and will take place over one week Sections of the southbound M90 on Friarton Bridge near Perth and Craigend Interchange to Bridge of Earn are set to benefit from carriageway resurfacing with work scheduled to get underway next … Continued

ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE PLANNED FOR ABBEY ROAD OVERBRIDGE IN AUCHTERARDER Works start Monday 8 March for three weeks Three-way temporary traffic lights required for safety No restrictions on A9                                                                                                                                      Essential maintenance is planned for the overbridge which carries Abbey Road over the A9 at Auchterarder with work due to get underway next month. The project … Continued

£100,000 SAFETY BARRIER IMPROVEMENTS Works start Monday 1 March for one week     A road safety project on the A9 south of Greenloaning worth £100,000 is set to get underway next week. The project will see improvements to the central reservation safety barrier between Balhaldie and Greenloaning, ensuring the integrity and safety of the … Continued

£265,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS Works start Tuesday 2 March for six nights   A section of the A96 between Fochabers and Lhanbryde is set to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £265,000 with work set to get underway next week. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the A96 between Fochabers and Lhanbryde, … Continued

£260,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS Works to continue for five nights   A section of the A96 at Pitmachie is set to benefit from major surfacing improvements worth £260,000 with work beginning this week. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the A96 north of Pitmachie, creating a safer and smoother road surface … Continued