August 6, 2024

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING WORKS A702 OVERBURNS TO COULTER

A702 Overburns to Coulter 21 August 2024 – 4 September 2024 A702 Coulter 5 – 6 September 2024 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface areas of the A702 between Lamington and Coulter. The work will take place over 13 nights between the hours of 19:30 and 06:30 from Wednesday 21 August … Continued

August 5, 2024

NIGHT TIME ESSENTIAL SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED ON THE A85 SOUTH OF DUNBEG

Update: Due to poor weather forecast causing delays to the programme, works at A85 South of Dunbeg will now take place on Thursday 29 August for six nights. New dates below in red. Works begin on Thursday 29 August for six nights Convoy in place for safety Road users travelling on the A85 will benefit … Continued

August 4, 2024

OLD MILITARY ROAD LOCAL DIVERSION FOR A83 REST AND BE THANKFUL

A83 local diversion from 6pm on Sunday 4 August In response to the wet weather forecast, BEAR Scotland will be diverting traffic at the Rest and Be Thankful onto the Old Military Road from 6pm this evening (Sunday 4 August) as a precaution. A decision will be made about returning traffic to the A83 trunk … Continued

August 4, 2024

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING WORKS ON M9 JUNCTION 7

Overnight carriageway closures beginning Thursday 8 August 2024 for seven nights Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, is set to carry out resurfacing works on the M9 northbound carriageway between Junctions 5 and 7 in August. The work will take place over seven nights from Thursday 8 August until the morning of Saturday 17 August … Continued

August 2, 2024

BRIDGE WORKS ON A702 SOUTH OF WEST LINTON

Overnight road closure on Tuesday 6 August 2024 Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, is set to undertake one night of works on the A702 south of West Linton. To allow for the next phase of road works on Westwater Bridge to take place, the layout of the traffic management system needs to be changed. … Continued

August 2, 2024

DRAINAGE REPAIRS FOR A9 AT DRUMOCHTER DUALS

Drainage repair works to start on Monday 12 August for up to six weeks Night time lane closure on southbound carriageway BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to start essential drainage repair works on the A9 southbound dual carriageway located at Drumochter just south of Dalnaspidal. Works begin at 7pm on … Continued

August 2, 2024

£50,000 DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS ON A85 AT BRIDGE OF AWE

UPDATE: Drainage improvements on the A85 at Bridge of Awe will now begin on Monday 19 August. Drainage improvement works planned for 10 days starting from Monday 19 August Two-way temporary traffic lights in place during working hours   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage improvement works … Continued

August 1, 2024

£45,000 DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT WORKS A9 SOUTH OF BALLINLUIG DUALS

Update: Drainage improvements on the A9 South of Ballinluig will now start on Wednesday 7 August. The end date is unaffected. See updated details below in red.   Drainage works planned for 13 nights starting Wednesday 7 August Temporary traffic lights in place during working hours     BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, … Continued

July 30, 2024

BEAR SCOTLAND CONFIRMS TEMPORARY LINK TO BYPASS M80 SLIP ROAD CLOSURE

Construction of a temporary link road will re-open direct access to Stirling Services and Pirnhall Roundabout from the northbound carriageway of the M80 while subsidence investigations continue BEAR Scotland, operating on behalf of Transport Scotland, has started construction of a temporary link road at the M80 Junction 9 northbound off-slip, to reinstate direct access to … Continued

July 26, 2024

OVERNIGHT ROAD ENHANCEMENTS AT FOUR LOCATIONS ON THE A83 NORTH OF CAMPBELTOWN

Update: Due to unforeseen circumstances, works on the A83 North of Campbeltown will now be completed by 5am on Thursday 29 August.   Overnight road closure and timed access Monday 29 July to morning of Thursday 29 August   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to undertake essential road surface enhancements at four … Continued

July 26, 2024

DUAL CARRIAGEWAY IMPROVEMENTS FOR A9

UPDATE: Phase two of dual carriageway improvements for the A9 are now set to get underway from Tuesday 10 September, a day earlier than planned. Phase two of A9 carriageway improvements start Tuesday 10 September 24 hour lane closures with night time convoy BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to start … Continued

July 25, 2024

Resurfacing & bridge improvement schemes on trunk routes south of Edinburgh during August 2024

  Update: Works on the A720 Lothianburn to Straiton eastbound resurfacing requires one extra night that will take place overnight on Monday 26 August 2024. Works on the A720 Straiton eastbound will only take four nights to complete and will be completed by the original end date. New dates below. Overnight closures on A702 and A720 Mon 5 August – … Continued