North West

The North West Unit saw a whopping 59 days of snow during the winter period. BEAR Scotland’s winter service team kept the trunk road network safe every day, ensuring the roads were clear and suitable to drive. To allow us to take early action during winter, BEAR undertakes extra monitoring of the roads which helps … Continued

BEAR Scotland has been hard at work maintaining and improving the North West trunk road network, ensuring safer and more reliable journeys for all road users. Over the past three months, £35 million has been invested and significant progress has been made across various key areas, including landscaping, bridge repairs, surfacing improvements, rockslope works, drainage, … Continued

Fort Augustus Swing Bridge is one of the few structures of its kind in the Highlands. Designed to move to let boats travelling on the Caledonian Canal through, this moveable bridge is a crucial link for residents, businesses, and visitors alike as it carries thousands of vehicles along the busy A82 each week. BEAR Scotland, … Continued

 Updated 30 April 2025: Due to changes to the programme of works on the A87, overnight resurfacing south of Skye Bridge will be postponed to later in the year. New dates will be shared when the works are rescheduled. Works begin on Thursday 1 May for one night only Traffic lights with convoy in place … Continued

Carriageway works start on Sunday 27 April Traffic lights with convoy until 6am on Saturday 3 May   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Traffic Scotland, is set to start essential road improvement works in two locations on the A9 single carriageway between Guay and Ballinluig, beginning on the night of Sunday 27 April.   The … Continued

Works start on Tuesday 6 May Road Closure with amnesties until 6am on Monday 19 May   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out surfacing improvements on the A99 near Ulbster from Tuesday 6 May.   Works will be carried out between 7pm and 6am, Sunday to Thursday, and are … Continued

Surfacing improvements start on Wednesday 23 April Lane closure with convoy between 7pm and 6am   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the A835 between Mulbie and Easter Kinkell, with works set to get underway from Wednesday 23 April.   The £750,000 investment by Transport Scotland … Continued

Carriageway works to start on Tuesday 22 April Convoy with traffic lights in place until 6am on Saturday 26 April     BEAR Scotland, operating on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to start essential road improvement works on the A9 single carriageway beginning on the night of Tuesday 22 April.   Works will be … Continued

Works start on Tuesday 22 April for six weeks Single lane closure until Friday 30 May   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out road safety improvements on the A9 at Crubenmore, near Etteridge from Tuesday 22 April. These improvements involve replacing safety barriers in the northbound and southbound verge. … Continued

Works begin on Monday 28 April Overnight road closure with amnesties until the morning of Wednesday 7 May   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out resurfacing on the A82 north of Kingshouse, near the Stob Dearg car park.   Works start on Monday 28 April and will be carried … Continued

Updated 14 May 2025: Due to supply delays, carriageway improvements on the A83 through Ardrishaig are now expected to be completed by the morning of Friday 23 May. Please see new dates below.   Carriageway improvement works start on Thursday 24 April Overnight traffic lights with convoy BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, … Continued

Updated 5 May 2025: Works on site will now resume tomorrow, 6 May 2025.   Contraflow set up starts on Friday 25 April Bridge deck refurbishment works start on Monday 28 April for eight weeks Northbound traffic will be diverted into a contraflow system on the southbound carriageway for the duration of the works   … Continued