Roadworks

Overnight slip road closure 7 August 2026 BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is to carry out investigation works on the slip road onto the northbound M9 at Junction 5, south of Grangemouth. The works will be carried out on the night of Friday 7 August between 19:30 and 06:00. To ensure the … Continued

In the second quarter of 2026, BEAR Scotland delivered over £22 million in improvements and maintenance across the South East trunk road network on behalf of our client Transport Scotland. This included resurfacing projects worth over £7.7 million, improving surface quality and overall safety for motorists on various routes including the A1, A68, A702, A720, … Continued

A busy programme of maintenance and improvement works is scheduled on South East Scotland’s trunk road network during the third quarter of 2026. Resurfacing schemes are planned on most routes. Road closures will be required to carry out these works, however they will be scheduled at night wherever possible to minimise disruption. Drainage and safety … Continued

Daytime traffic management removed from Monday 10 August Evening and overnight lane closures ongoing until Friday 21 August BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be reducing the amount of traffic management present on Raigmore Interchange over the coming weeks as the Active Travel project enters its final stage. From Friday 31 July, alterations … Continued

Overnight southbound carriageway closure 2 August 2026 The southbound carriageway of the M90 will be closed between 22:00 and 06:00 on the night of Sunday 2 August, to allow traffic management to be removed that has been in place during recent bridge works. The major project to refurbish Masterton Viaduct, which carries the motorway at … Continued

Works start on Thursday 6 August Traffic lights with convoy in place until Friday 14 August BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out carriageway resurfacing on the A84 Stirling Road at the south end of Callander from Thursday 6 August. Works will be carried out between the hours of 7pm … Continued

Works recommence on Tuesday 11 August Traffic lights in place during working hours BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, has confirmed a further four nights of overnight traffic restrictions on the A9 Cromarty Bridge near Dingwall, starting Tuesday 11 August. Specialist underbridge access vehicles are being used to upgrade the existing cathodic protection system, … Continued

Works start on Sunday 2 August Temporary traffic lights with a convoy system from 7pm until Friday 11 September BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out three carriageway resurfacing projects on the A82, between Luss and Duck Bay from Sunday 2 August. Works will be carried out between the hours … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 3-18 August 2026 Overnight works to renew the road surface on the M8 eastbound between Junctions 2 and 1 are set to take place on Monday to Friday nights from 3 August to 18 August. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project between 20:30 and 06:00 each night. For … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 3-5 August 2025 Overnight carriageway closures will be in place on the A823(M) on the nights of 3, 4 and 5 August, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out a variety of routine maintenance tasks. Works to be carried out include grass cutting, drainage cleaning, sign cleaning, detailed … Continued

Works commence 27 July 2026 for three nights Emergency works to replace damaged bridge joints on the bridge carrying the M9 over the River Almond near Newbridge between Junctions 1a and 1 are set to take place on the nights of Monday 27, Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 July. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland … Continued

Overnight road closures 3 to 14 August 2026 The A7 between Selkirk and Langholm is set to benefit from carriageway improvements, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning ten nights of works on weeknights from 3 to 14 August. The works will address two areas of deteriorated carriageway between Selkirk and Langholm, with road … Continued