North West

Leading Scottish trunk road maintenance company, BEAR Scotland, has donated £8,898 to local community good causes in quarter two of 2025. Sixteen different organisations, from community groups to charities, have benefited from BEAR’s benevolence during April, May and June. Charity boosts BEAR has adopted various approaches to boosting charity funds. The company’s annual staff five … Continued

Within a few miles of the most northerly point of the UK mainland, Scrabster Braes on the A9 is a vital route within the North West trunk road network. It gives access to numerous local businesses, the vital RNLI lifeboat station, and the ferry port at Scrabster Harbour that links the mainland to the Northern … Continued

Over the 2024-25 academic year BEAR Scotland’s schools programme reached more than 10,000 learners from 257 primary and secondary schools, across 30 of the 32 local authority areas, helping to inspire the next generation of engineers educated in Scotland. 54% of participants took part in person, with over 5,500 learners from 110 schools visiting the … Continued

BEAR Scotland teams have been hard at work supporting ongoing resilience efforts at the Rest and Be Thankful throughout the spring and early summer period, working closely with Transport Scotland and other partners to help keep the A83 running safely. A key achievement this period was the installation of a new debris catch fence above … Continued

As we move into the second half of the year, we’re reflecting on a busy and productive spring at BEAR Scotland. Between April and June 2025, Transport Scotland invested a total of £27 million in the North West trunk road network, undertaking maintenance and improvement activities, and enhancing road safety and travel reliability.   Seasonal … Continued

Updated 24 September 2025: Due to delays caused by poor weather conditions, the programme of works on the A830 between Lochailort and Glenfinnan has changed. Please find new dates below.   Overnight closures from Wednesday 6 August   BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, will undertake overnight resurfacing works on the A830, between Lochailort … Continued

Updated 11 August 2025: Due to changes elsewhere in the programme, works on the A83 Port Ann will now start on Tuesday 12 August. See new dates below.   Carriageway improvements starting Tuesday 12 August Road closures with hourly amnesties   BEAR Scotland will undertake essential surfacing and road marking improvements on the A83 near … Continued

Update 4 August 2025: Due to the impact of weather delays elsewhere  in the programme, works on the A887 west of Invermoriston will now start on Wednesday 6 August. Please see new information below.  Works begin on Wednesday 6 August Nightime road closures until the morning of Tuesday 19 August   Road users travelling on … Continued

Update 4 August 2025: Due to the Met Office amber weather warning, works on the A82 Bridge of Orchy are cancelled tonight (Monday 4 August). Works are planned to resume on Tuesday 5 August. Please see new dates below.   Works begin on Sunday 3 August for three nights Overnight road closures in place until … Continued

Update 4 August 2025: Due to the Met Office amber weather warning, works on the A9 north of Ramscraigs is cancelled tonight (Monday 4 August). Works will resume tomorrow. Please see new dates below. Works start on Sunday 3 August Full road closure between 7pm and 6am with amnesties in place   On behalf of … Continued

Riverbank works to resume on Monday 28 July at 6am 24 hour slip road closure with diversion in place until Wednesday 30 July   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will carry out essential interim repair works on the A9 Northbound off-slip at Pitlochry’s Perth Road junction between Monday 28 July and Wednesday 30 … Continued

Update 1 September 2025: Due to the poor weather over the weekend works on the A85 at Glen Ogle were cancelled and now require extra shifts to complete. Please see new dates below. Road surfacing improvements start on Sunday 3 August Traffic lights and convoy in place between 7pm and 5am until Friday 5 September Traffic … Continued