Roadworks

 Works start on Sunday 17 May Road closure with hourly amnesties in place until Tuesday 26 May    BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out overnight carriageway resurfacing works on the A85 at Monzievaird, west of Crieff from Sunday 17 May.   Works will be carried out between the hours … Continued

  Second phased of works to commence on Tuesday 19 May Road closure with hourly amnesties in the northern part of the village BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will carry out a second phase of overnight carriageway resurfacing works on the A83 trunk road through the village of Arrochar from Tuesday 19 May. These … Continued

Updated 8 May 2026: Due to changes in the programme, retaining wall repair works on the A9 northbound off-slip will now start a week later on Monday 8 June. Please see updated information below. Works start on Monday 8 June Slip road closure in place from Monday 15 June until 31 December with diversion in place … Continued

Overnight northbound carriageway closures on Monday to Friday nights and most Sunday nights until 6 July 2026 Overnight northbound carriageway closures will be in place on the M80 between Junctions 7 and 9 on every Monday to Friday night and most Sunday nights until 6 July, to protect workers carrying out gantry replacement works from … Continued

Motorway fully reopened following bridge strike near Harthill The westbound carriageway of the M8 between Junctions 4A and 5 has fully reopened after Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland worked through the night to complete emergency repairs to a bridge over the motorway that had been struck by an HGV. Traffic on the M8 was … Continued

Updated 7 May 2026: To assist those accessing the polling station in Golspie today, the traffic management arrangements have changed, as detailed below in red.  Essential trunk road works will continue across the North West Unit on polling day, Thursday 7 May BEAR Scotland provides this update to all road users on the works taking … Continued

Works start on Tuesday 12 May Convoy with temporary traffic lights on carriageway Junction closures with diversion in place BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential carriageway improvements on the A9 on north of Ballinluig. Works will take place each night between 7pm and 6am from the evening of … Continued

Bridge maintenance works continue throughout May and June 10mph convoy system in operation   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, has confirmed further dates for overnight maintenance works on Cromarty Bridge on the A9, near Dingwall later this month.   Overnight activities will be carried out between the hours of 7pm and 6am as follows:   … Continued

Overnight westbound carriageway closure tonight Expect delays on Wednesday morning The westbound carriageway of the M8 between Junctions 4A and 5 will be closed from 20:00 this evening until 06:00 on Wednesday morning, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out emergency repairs to a bridge over the motorway that was struck by … Continued

Investigation works starting Tuesday 12 May Temporary traffic lights   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland will be carrying out essential drainage investigation works on the A9 at Dunfallandy, immediately north of the Pitlochry south junction, with works planned to commence on Tuesday 12 May.   Works will be carried out between the hours … Continued

Traffic on the westbound M8 is currently restricted to a single lane between Junctions 4A and 5, as a safety precaution after a bridge over the motorway near Harthill Services was struck by an HGV.</p The lane closure will remain in place until further notice while engineers assess the extent of the damage to the … Continued

Weekend contraflows 8-11 May and 15-18 May 2026 Expect long delays; consider alternative routes BEAR Scotland is reminding motorists using the M8 in West Lothian on the next two weekends to expect long delays and consider using alternative routes during major refurbishment works on a bridge carrying the motorway over the River Almond near Whitburn. … Continued