July 10, 2024

ROAD IMPROVEMENTS AT TWO LOCATIONS ON THE A83, NORTH OF CAMPBELTOWN

Overnight road closure and timed access Monday 29 July to Tuesday 13 August   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to undertake essential road surface improvements at two locations on the A83, North of Campbeltown. The first location at Drumore is scheduled to start at 7pm on Monday 29 July and due … Continued

July 9, 2024

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING WORKS PLANNED FOR A9 SOUTH END OF GOLSPIE

Resurfacing planned for five nights from Sunday 14 Full road closure between 7pm and 6am. Amnesties will be in place.   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the A9 South End of Golspie with works set to get underway from Sunday 14 July.   The £156,000 … Continued

July 5, 2024

CONCRETE REPAIRS PLANNED FOR A835 INCHBAE BRIDGE

Traffic lights will be in place from 8 July for six weeks   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to start essential concrete repair works on the A835 at Inchbae bridge.   The essential repair works is scheduled to start on 8 July for an estimated duration of six weeks.   Throughout … Continued

July 4, 2024

FOOTWAY IMPROVEMENTS A9 / OLD CAITHNESS ROAD, HELMSDALE

UPDATE: Further to our release of 4 July, and following further stakeholder engagement,  regarding improvements to the footways at the junction of A9 and Old Caithness Helmsdale, the programming and traffic management for the works has been amended.   Improvements will be made to the footway at the A9/Old Caithness Road junction Three-way temporary traffic … Continued

July 3, 2024

ROAD IMPROVEMENTS ON THE A83 AIRPORT JUNCTION

UPDATE: Road improvements on the A83 South of Kilchenzie are now due to start on Monday 8 July instead of Sunday 7 July. Please see updated dates below. Overnight road closure and timed access Monday 8 July to Friday 12 July BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to undertake essential road surface improvements totalling … Continued

July 2, 2024

SAFETY IMPROVEMENT WORKS ON A85 WEST OF LOCH AWE

Works start Monday 8 July 2024 for five weeks. BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will start £220K worth of road improvements on the A85 trunk road West of Loch Awe on Monday 8 July. The works will continue for five weeks, taking place from Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm. No works will … Continued

June 27, 2024

ESSENTIAL RESURFACING ON THE A830 LOCH EIL

Due to severe weather delaying other programmed works, works at A830 Loch Eil have been delayed and will now take place Monday 5 August 2024. New dates below. Surface improvements begin Monday 5 August for three days Convoy with lane closures, 7am to 7pm BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, plan to undertake essential road resurfacing works … Continued

June 26, 2024

NIGHTTIME ESSENTIAL SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON THE A830 EAST OF GLENFINNAN

UPDATE: Due to a poor weather forecast, the works at A830 East of Glenfinnan will not take place on the evening of Wednesday 24 July. Works will resume on Thursday 25 July and will be completed by 6am on Monday 29 July Overnight road closure in place for safety   On behalf of Transport Scotland, … Continued

June 26, 2024

ESSENTIAL ROAD MARKING IMPROVEMENTS ON THE A85 OBAN

Works begin on Monday 5 August for five nights Lane closures in place for safety BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be undertaking road marking improvement works set to be carried out in August on A85 at Dunollie Road and George Street, Oban. The improvements will involve renewing the road markings to make … Continued

June 14, 2024

A9 NORTHBOUND OFF SLIP CLOSURE AT PITLOCHRY

Off slip closures beginning Monday 17 June   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential repair works on the A9 Northbound off slip at Pitlochry. The works will install rock bags and repair the riverbank where a retaining wall collapsed, protecting the nearby areas. The essential repair work is scheduled … Continued

June 11, 2024

UPDATED ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME AT A9 TOMATIN DUALS

Update: The next phases of the road resurfacing programme on the northbound and southbound of the A9 Tomatin Duals will take place over five nights between Monday 8 July and Saturday 13 July. Update below:  Road marking works will take place for five nights from Monday 8 July 24 Hour lane closures with night time … Continued

June 10, 2024

FURTHER WORKS PROPOSED AT THE A83 REST AND BE THANKFUL

New debris fence to be provided on hillside above trunk road BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, are to take forward further landslide mitigation measures at the A83 Rest and be Thankful. Following a very wet period in February, a movement on the hillside occurred in an area previously considered stable.  It is … Continued