July 24, 2024

£52,000 BUS STOP IMPROVEMENT WORKS ON THE A85 IN ST FILLANS

UPDATE: The footway and bus stop improvements on the A85 at St Fillans will now begin on Monday 12 August. Bus stop and footway improvements planned for 25 days starting Monday 12 August Two-way temporary traffic lights between 9:30am and 4:30pm   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential … Continued

July 24, 2024

£12,000 DAYTIME DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT WORKS ON A84 AT KILMAHOG

Drainage improvements works are planned for 10 days starting Monday 5 August Temporary three-way traffic lights between 9:30am and 3:30pm   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland will be carrying out essential drainage improvement works on the A84 at Kilmahog, with works planned to commence Monday 5 August.   These drainage improvement works will … Continued

July 23, 2024

£50,000 DAYTIME DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT WORKS A83 BETWEEN ARROCHAR AND TARBET

Drainage works planned for five days starting Monday 29 July Temporary traffic lights between 8:30am and 4:30pm   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage construction works on the A83 between Arrochar and Tarbet from Monday 29 July. These drainage construction works will continue for five days between … Continued

July 22, 2024

ESSENTIAL SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED ON A86 WEST OF NEWTONMORE

Update: Due to the recent bad weather, works on the A86 West of Newtonmore will now be completed by 6am on Saturday 14 September. 24 hour a day works began on Monday 19 August. 24 hour road closure in place for safety, Monday 19 August to 6am on Saturday 14 September Road users travelling on … Continued

July 19, 2024

INVESTIGATIONS CONTINUE AT M80 JUNCTION 9 SLIP ROAD

Coal Authority investigating historical mine workings The Coal Authority is investigating the possible role of historical mine workings at M80 Junction 9 in subsidence that has required the northbound off-slip to be closed for safety. The slip road was closed on 28 June after significant subsidence created a 700mm deep hole in the carriageway. Other … Continued

July 18, 2024

DRAINAGE WORKS ON A720 WESTBOUND, LOTHIANBURN TO BABERTON

Overnight lane closures for eight weeks, commencing 5 August 2024 Trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland is conducting drainage improvement works on 6,000 metres of the westbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass between Lothianburn, Dreghorn and Baberton Junctions, in an investment by Transport Scotland worth £500,000. Filter stone replacement works will begin on Monday 5 August … Continued

July 17, 2024

ESSENTIAL SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED ON THE A86 BETWEEN ROYBRIDE AND SPEAN BRIDGE

Works begin on Thursday 15 August until Tuesday 20 August. Lane closures in place for safety from 7am until 7pm. Road users using the A86 between Roybridge and Spean Bridge will benefit from an improved road surface as resurfacing works are set to be carried out later this month by BEAR Scotland on behalf of … Continued

July 17, 2024

M876 OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE

Overnight lane and carriageway closures 28 July to 10 August 2024 Overnight lane and carriageway closures will be in place on the M876 from the evening of 28 July to the morning of 10 August, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out a variety of routine maintenance tasks. Works to be … Continued

July 16, 2024

SAFETY IMPROVEMENT WORKS ANNOUNCED FOR A86 MURLAGGAN, EAST OF ROY BRIDGE

Works start Monday 22 July for six weeks.   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will start £240K worth of road improvements on the A86 trunk road near Murlaggan, three miles east of Roybridge, on Monday 22 July.   The works will continue for six weeks, taking place from Monday to Friday, 7am to … Continued

July 16, 2024

NEW ROAD MARKINGS ON THE A7 IN HAWICK

Overnight works Monday 22 July 2024 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to install new road markings on approximately 150 metres of the A7 carriageway in Hawick. These works will take place on the night of Monday 22 July. To ensure the safety of workers and road users, temporary traffic lights will be … Continued

July 15, 2024

M9 BRIDGE WORKS PRIOR TO JUNCTION 1A

Overnight carriageway closure 19 July 2024 Weeknight hard shoulder running 22 July to 3 August 2024 The northbound carriageway of the M9 will be closed for bridge joint replacement works between Junctions 1 and 1A from 20:30 until 06:00 on the night of Friday 19 July. Lane closures with traffic running on the hard shoulder … Continued

July 12, 2024

BRIDGE MAINTENANCE PLANNED FOR THE AN AIRD, PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE, INVERLOCHY, FORT WILLIAM

Works will commence on Tuesday 16 July for three days, 8am to 6pm BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is undertaking essential bridge maintenance works at the An Aird pedestrian bridge which crosses the River Nevis north of the Fort William Shinty Club linking to Inverlochy. As well as structural maintenance to the pedestrian … Continued