May 9, 2023

OVERNIGHT ROAD SURFACE IMPROVEMENTS FOR A85 NORTH OF LOCHEARNHEAD

  Works begin Sunday 14 May for eight nights. Overnight road closure with diversion, 8pm to 5am.   Road users on the A85 between the A84 junction at Lochearnhead towards Glen Ogle will benefit from a new road surface, thanks to work that BEAR Scotland is set to carry out for Transport Scotland. Work is scheduled to … Continued

May 9, 2023

SAFETY IMPROVEMENT WORKS ANNOUNCED FOR A9 SOUTH OF FINDHORN BRIDGE 

Works start Monday 15 May 2023 for three weeks. Lane 2 closure and 50mph speed limit.   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, will start £40k worth of road safety improvements on the A9 dual carriageway south of Findhorn Bridge on 15 May.   The works will continue for three weeks, taking place … Continued

May 4, 2023

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING WORKS AT TWO LOCATIONS ON THE A9

  Works to take place at two locations on the A9 between 9th –17th May 2023 Cambusavie 9th– 14th May 2023 Berriedale 15th –17th May 2023 Full road closure between 8pm and 6am Amnesties will be in place   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the … Continued

May 3, 2023

NIGHT TIME ROAD IMPROVEMENTS ON THE A828 CONNEL TO BALLACHULISH

  Works begin on Sunday 21th May until Tuesday 30th May Overnight road closures (7pm to 7am) except Fridays and Saturdays     Motorists using the A828 will benefit from an improved road surface as BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, are set to begin resurfacing works later this month.   The works will take … Continued

April 28, 2023

BEAR Scotland gives Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust a funding boost

Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust has been selected as BEAR Scotland’s second regional charity of the year. The trunk road maintenance company is in its third year of giving six local charities nominated by staff a £1,000 donation. The funding boost will help ensure that Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust’s work maintaining and helping the … Continued

April 28, 2023

ROAD IMPROVEMENTS NEAR THE A9 RAIGMORE INTERCHANGE, INVERNESS

  Works in two locations on A9 between 2nd and 18th May A9 northbound dual carriageway 2nd-5th May: night time road closure with diversion A9 southbound dual carriageway 9th-18th May: night time lane closure with 10mph convoy and temporary traffic lights   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will be carrying out road improvements at … Continued

April 27, 2023

ROAD IMPROVEMENTS AT THE A9 GEISELITTLE RESCHEDULED

  Works rescheduled to begin Monday 1 May for three days 10mph convoy system 7am to 7pm Please be advised that works which were due to get underway on Wednesday 3 May on the A9 at Geiselittle will now begin on Monday 1 May, as a resurfacing scheme on the A9 at Ousdale will be … Continued

April 21, 2023

OVERNIGHT ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS PLANNNED FOR THE A9/A96 RAIGMORE INTERCHANGE, INVERNESS

Upgrades to safety barriers northbound will begin Monday 24 April 2023 for five nights. One lane closure with a temporary speed limit of 50mph reducing to 30mph at the works site. BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will be replacing and extending existing safety barrier on the northbound carriageway at the A9/A96 Raigmore Interchange, Inverness, … Continued

April 21, 2023

UPDATED PROGRAMME FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS ON THE A828

Updated programme of work for A828 improvements Works now taking place at two locations 25-28 April North of Oban Airport 25-27 April for three days Ardtorna 28 April for one day South of Portnacroish and North of Appin works have been postponed   Motorists using the A828 are set to benefit from an improved road … Continued

April 19, 2023

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING FOR THE A82 BETWEEN ACHALLADER AND ALTNAFEADH

Overnight road closures 8pm to 5am. A82 North of Loch Tulla 2 and 3 May. A82 North of Kingshouse 4 to 23 May. BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, are set to start road surface improvements at two locations on the A82 between Achallader and Altnafeadh in May, with 1.3km of road being resurfaced. The … Continued

April 14, 2023

ROAD IMPROVEMENTS AT FOUR LOCATIONS ON THE A828

  Works to take place at four locations 24 April-18 May North of Oban Airport 24-26 April North of Appin 27 April South of Portnacroish 28 April South of the Highland boundary 10-18 May Lane closures with 10mph convoy 7am-7pm   Motorists using the A828 are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with … Continued

April 14, 2023

ESSENTIAL SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS A9 GEISELITTLE NEAR THURSO

  Works begin Wednesday 3 May for three days 10mph convoy system 7am to 7pm BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 505m of the A9 at Geiselittle near Thurso, with works scheduled to get underway on Wednesday 3 May. To ensure the safety of roadworkers and motorists, a 10mph convoy system … Continued