North West

Highland Wildlife Rescue, a small charity providing care for injured and mistreated wildlife across the Scottish Highlands, has received a £750 donation from trunk road operating company, BEAR Scotland (BEAR). We are committed to supporting the communities we serve, including Brora on the A9, where Highland Wildlife Rescue has been rehabilitating native wildlife since 2023. … Continued

Resurfacing works start on Wednesday 17 June Two-way traffic lights with convoy in operation   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential road resurfacing works at two locations on the A84 single carriageway west of Stirling, between Blackdub and Nyadd, from Wednesday 17 June. Works will be carried out … Continued

Works to begin on Sunday 14 June Road closure with timed access amnesties   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s North West trunk road operating company, is set to start essential resurfacing improvements on the A99 at Whiteleen, north of Ulbster. The works will take place between 7pm and 6am each night, starting on the evening of … Continued

Works starting on Monday 8 June Lane closure with a convoy in place BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential surface improvements on the A9 at Tomatin and Moy. Work will be carried out between 8pm and 6am each night from the evening of Monday 8 June until the … Continued

Works start on Sunday 21 June Overnight road closures in place until Thursday 16 July    BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out resurfacing works on the A82 between Onich and Inchree from Sunday 21 June.   Works will be carried out between the hours of 7pm and 6am and … Continued

Traffic lights will be removed on the evening of Friday 29 May Hillside monitoring continues throughout summer   BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to complete the current phase of  essential maintenance works at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful this week. Works will continue until the evening of Friday 29 … Continued

Improving pedestrian safety in Brora BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is proposing the installation of a new controlled “Puffin” pedestrian crossing on the A9 at Rosslyn Street in Brora to improve safety and accessibility for all road users. This new crossing forms part of our commitment to make our trunk road network safer … Continued

BEAR Scotland is preparing for a substantial programme of improvement works across the North West trunk road network, with a series of major projects planned to enhance safety, resilience and overall journey experience for road users in the months ahead. Carried out on behalf of Transport Scotland, these schemes will help bolster safety and strengthen … Continued

The first quarter of the year brought no shortage of challenges, with winter weather putting our works programmes to the test. Despite this, teams across the North West continued to make steady progress, delivering essential improvements across the trunk road network. With an investment of over £37m from Transport Scotland, the past three months have … Continued

2026 began with a prolonged spell of severe winter weather that put BEAR Scotland’s North West teams to the test. Several yellow and amber Met Office warnings for snow and ice brought difficult conditions across the highlands, particularly on the A9 and A99 north of Inverness, with heavy snowfall, freezing temperatures and drifting snow affecting … Continued

Updated 8 June 2026: Due to poor weather, resurfacing on the A82 east of Glencoe village will not go ahead tonight (Monday 8 June) and will now be completed by the morning of Thursday 11 June. Please see new end date below.  24-hour two-way traffic lights remain in place for rockslope stabilisation works until Monday … Continued

 Resurfacing starting on Sunday 24 May Lane closure with convoy between 8pm and 6am each working night   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will carry out resurfacing works on the A9 south of Tain, from Sunday 24 May. The project will be carried out between the hours of 8pm and 6am each night … Continued