April 23, 2024

SPRING REFRESH FOR A84 STRATHYRE AREA

  Sunday 28 April-Friday 3 May 5am Overnight road closure with amnesties   The village of Strathyre and a section of carriageway north of Runacraig on the A84 trunk road are set to receive carriageway and road marking enhancements ahead of the busy summer season, improving safety for road users.   BEAR Scotland will be … Continued

April 23, 2024

RESURFACING THE M8 WESTBOUND AFTER JUNCTION 3

Overnight carriageway closures 3-28 May 2024 The westbound carriageway of the M8 after Junction 3 will be closed for resurfacing each night from Friday 3 to Tuesday 28 May, between the hours of 20:30 and 06:00. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the works, renewing 3.2 kilometres of surfacing. During the works … Continued

April 23, 2024

A9 ROAD ENHANCEMENTS

Nightly road closures with hourly amnesty periods for travel (between 8pm and 4am) Transport Scotland is investing a total of £185,000 to carry out essential surfacing improvements on the A9 north of Inverness at three locations: south of Achrimsdale, Dunbeath and Georgemas Junction. The works will be carried out by BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s trunk … Continued

April 22, 2024

DUAL CARRIAGEWAY IMPROVEMENTS A9 CROY JUNCTION

  Works start Wednesday 24 April for five nights Night time lane closures with convoy   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s North West trunk road operating company, is set to start essential resurfacing and road marking improvements on the A9 northbound dual carriageway at the B851 Croy junction, south of Inverness. Resurfacing and road marking improvements … Continued

April 19, 2024

ROAD SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS AT A83 GLEN KINGLAS  

  Overnight road closure with amnesties and diversion Monday 6 May, 10pm-4am   Road safety enhancements are planned for the A83 at Glen Kinglas (Butter Bridge). The improvements involve installing new safety barriers and will take place overnight on Monday 6 May, from 10pm to 4am.   To enable these improvements and protect road users … Continued

April 18, 2024

A1 NORTHBOUND RESURFACING NEAR EAST LINTON

Overnight carriageway closures 7 to 24 May 2024 The A1 is set to benefit from a total of 5.3 kilometres of carriageway improvements over two sites, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning 16 nights of resurfacing works near East Linton between 7 and 24 May. The northbound carriageway of the A1 will be … Continued

April 16, 2024

A83 REST AND BE THANKFUL

• A83 to operate under traffic management from 12 noon Following a hillside inspection and safety review this morning, BEAR Scotland will move traffic back onto the A83 at the Rest and be Thankful from 12 noon today, Tuesday 16 April. Using the Old Military Road during the spell of wet weather ensured continued access … Continued

April 11, 2024

DUAL CARRIAGEWAY IMPROVEMENTS A9 DAVIOT JUNCTION

Carriageway improvement works to start on Tuesday 16 April for nine nights Night time lane closures with convoy BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s North West trunk road operating company, is set to start essential resurfacing and road markings improvements on the A9 southbound dual carriageway north and south of the Daviot junction, near Inverness.  Surfacing and … Continued

April 10, 2024

RESURFACING THE M80 NORTHBOUND AT THE STIRLING COUNCIL BOUNDARY

UPDATE: These works on the M80 will now commence on the night of Monday 15 April and conclude on the night of Wednesday 17 April. Three overnight carriageway closures beginning Monday 15 April 2024 The northbound carriageway of the M80 at Stirling Council Boundary will be closed for resurfacing on the nights of Monday 15, … Continued

April 10, 2024

ENHANCING PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE ACCESS ON THE A7 IN HAWICK

Controlled pedestrian crossing upgrade at Commercial Road Temporary traffic lights from Monday 6 May Works to improve pedestrian and cycle access on the A7 Commercial Road in Hawick are due to commence on Monday 6 May for four weeks. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the upgrading of an existing pedestrian crossing … Continued

April 9, 2024

JOINT REPAIRS ON BRIDGE CARRYING A84 OVER M9

Overnight closure of A84 in both directions 22 April 2024 The bridge carrying the A84 trunk road over the M9 motorway at Junction 10 Craigforth will be closed for essential repairs on the night of Monday 22 April. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the work on joints in the carriageway between … Continued

April 9, 2024

RESURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON THE M9

Overnight carriageway closures 17, 18 and 19 April 2024 The M9 is set to benefit from a combined £220,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements this month. Overnight works are programmed on the M9 northbound after Junction 10 and on the M9 southbound after Junction 7. The northbound carriageway works after Junction 10 will take … Continued