Roadworks

Overnight southbound on-slip closures from the A823(M) starting Monday 10 August to Monday 17 August 2026 Overnight northbound carriageway closure at Junction 1C on Thursday 20 August 2026 BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is continuing the works of the M90 Masterton Viaduct which carries the motorway at Junction 2. To allow these works, … Continued

Road marking and layout adjustments on the A702 Overnight road closure 9 August 2026 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to implement a package of trial measures designed to improve traffic flows around Lothianburn Junction, where the A702 crosses the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass. New road markings and temporary changes to the road … Continued

Works start on Thursday 6 August Shorts section of traffic management in place Works expected to continue until Friday 29 January 2027 BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out the final phase of street lighting refurbishment on the A9 through the village of Golspie from Thursday 6 August. Works will … Continued

Across the North West, a range of projects are being delivered this summer and beyond to improve the safety, resilience and accessibility of Scotland’s trunk road network. From major retaining wall replacements and embankment repairs to new pedestrian crossing facilities and essential routine maintenance, these investments will help ensure the network continues to serve communities, … Continued

Whilst the summer months are typically expected to bring more favourable conditions for road maintenance and improvement works, that’s not always the case in Scotland! Despite occasional challenges, our teams have maintained momentum, delivering a wide range of essential improvements across the North West trunk road network. With an investment of over £48m from Transport … Continued

Ten overnight carriageway closures from Monday 10 August 2026 Overnight carriageway closures for road marking improvements will be in place on the M9 motorway between Junctions 7 and 11 for ten nights beginning on Monday 10 August. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the works, renewing a total of 21.1 kilometres of … Continued

Slip road closure Monday 10 August 2026 The M876 Junction 1 eastbound on-slip will be closed for investigation works between 19:30 and 06:00 on the night of Monday 10 August. The project will be carried out by Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, and will involve investigating 1,200m of carriageway on the slip road in … Continued

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