Roadworks

In the third quarter of 2024, BEAR Scotland has delivered over £26 million in improvements and maintenance across the South East trunk road network on behalf of our client Transport Scotland. This included resurfacing projects worth a total of £9 million, improving surface quality and overall safety for motorists on various routes:  In July we … Continued

M9 motorway closure on 25 October 2024 The M9 westbound will be closed between junction 3 and 4 near Linlithgow from 20:00 on  Friday 25 October until 06:00 on Saturday 26 October, to allow for road lining to be installed over the recently refurbished bridge deck. This is final stage of the two month long … Continued

During the summer months of July, August, and September 2024, Transport Scotland invested a total of £22.5m into enhancing the North West trunk road network. It’s been another busy summer for BEAR Scotland with a range of planned works, routine maintenance, bridge and road improvements as well as cyclic jobs all designed to ensure safer … Continued

Updated 4 December 2024: Due to low temperatures causing delays in the programme, surfacing works on the A87 north of Broadford have been cancelled. Works will be rescheduled in early 2025. Works begin at 7pm on Wednesday 4 December for 3 nights Overnight road closure until 7am on Saturday 7 December   Road users travelling … Continued

Updated 15 November 2024 – Due to delays on the A83 South of Tangy works will now require an extra night of works. Please see new dates below. Overnight road closure with timed access Thursday 7 November to morning of Monday 18 November BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are carrying out overnight road … Continued

Single lane closures with two-way traffic lights from Wednesday 23 October for 12 weeks   Rock slope netting works are planned for the A82 at Grotaig, Loch Ness and will take place from Wednesday 23 October for 12 weeks.   To protect road users and workers, this section of the A82 will be subject to … Continued

Works cancelled over weekend of 18-21 October 2024 Contraflow in place over weekend of 25-28 October 2024 Motorists warned to plan ahead and expect long delays Major bridge works on the M8 have been postponed for the weekend of 18 to 21 October due to the inclement weather forecast, however motorists are reminded to plan … Continued

Overnight slip road closures 22-25 October 2024 The eastbound off-slip at M8 Junction Hermiston Gait 1 will be closed for bridge joint replacement works between 20:00 and 06:00 on the nights of Tuesday 22 to Friday 25 October. Traffic wishing to join the A720 westbound will be directed onwards to Hermiston Gait Roundabout to take … Continued

Updated 1 November 2024: Works on the A84 North of Strathyre will now start on Wednesday 13 November.    Carriageway resurfacing starts on Wednesday 13 November for two nights Overnight road closure with amnesties and diversion each night   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are carrying out overnight carriageway resurfacing on the A84 … Continued

First phase completed on weekend of 11-14 October 2024 Second phase scheduled for 18-21 October; motorists warned to expect delays The first phase of refurbishment works on the Longacre bridge, which carries the M8 motorway over Craigens Road between Junctions 5 and 6, have been successfully completed by Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland, with … Continued

Updated 1 November 2024 – Due to delays on preceding works, resurfacing on the A83 Tarbet will now commence on Wednesday 6 November. Carriageway resurfacing starts at the following projects from Tuesday 22 October until Thursday 7 November Overnight road closure with timed access BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are carrying out overnight … Continued

Overnight closure of exits to M9 westbound and A905 on 6 November 2024 The exits from Cadgers Brae Roundabout to the M9 Junction 5 westbound on-slip and the A905 will be closed from 20:00 until 06:00 on the night of Wednesday 6 November. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry … Continued