December 12, 2024

ACTIVE TRAVEL IMPROVEMENTS ON A9 AT NORTH KESSOCK

Updated December 2024: Due to low temperatures and poor weather conditions, these works have been cancelled and will be rescheduled in 2025.  Works to begin Monday 2 December 2024 and will take place over three weeks 30mph speed limit to be in place on northbound carriageway while works undertaken Active travel improvements on the A9 … Continued

December 12, 2024

DRAINAGE INVESTIGATIONS ON A82 BETWEEN SOUTH OF LUSS JUNCTION AND CULAG PLANTATION

Drainage investigations works starting Monday 6 January Two-way and three-way traffic lights   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage investigation works on the A82 between South of Luss Junction and Culag Plantation.   These drainage investigation works will continue until the morning of Tuesday 14 January between … Continued

December 10, 2024

OVERNIGHT SURFACING ON A85 DUNOLLIE ROAD, OBAN

Updated 21 April 2025: Surfacing on the A85 Dunollie Road will now be completed by the morning of Tuesday 29 April. Please see new details below in red.   Works begin on Thursday 3 April Convoy with two-way traffic lights from 8pm to 6am   Road users travelling on the A85 will benefit from a … Continued

December 10, 2024

DRAINAGE INVESTIGATION A9 LONGMAN ROUNDABOUT TO RAIGMORE INTERCHANGE

Updated 10 December 2024: Due to unforeseen circumstances, drainage investigations on the A9 between Longman Roundabout and Raigmore Interchange have now been cancelled. New dates will be shared once the works have been rescheduled. Six nights starting Tuesday 10 December Lane closures BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential … Continued

December 9, 2024

BRIDGE WORKS ON A702 SOUTH OF WEST LINTON

Overnight road closures 17 and 18 December 2024 The A702 south of West Linton will be closed overnight on the 17 and 18 December, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to undertake road surfacing works as part of a major refurbishment of Westwater Bridge. The trunk road will be closed both directions at … Continued

December 6, 2024

RESURFACING THE EASTBOUND A720 NEAR BABERTON JUNCTION

Overnight carriageway closures 8 to 23 January 2025 A two-week programme of overnight resurfacing works on the eastbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass near Baberton Junction is set to take place in January 2025. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will renew approximately two kilometres of the road surface east and west of Baberton Junction. The … Continued

December 5, 2024

A68 DRAINAGE INVESTIGATION: SALTERS ROAD TO PATHHEAD

UPDATE 11 December 2024: As a knock-on effect of weather delays elsewhere in the programme, these works on the A68 will no longer go ahead on 17-20 December and have been rescheduled to commence on 27 January 2025. Overnight road closures 27-30 January 2025 The A68 will be closed for drainage investigation works in both … Continued

December 4, 2024

£990,000 OVERNIGHT RESURFACING WORKS A9 SOUTH OF ALNESS

Updated 4 December 2024: Due to low temperatures, works on the A9 south of Alness were unable to be completed by 6am this morning (Wednesday 4 December) as planned. If weather conditions allow, works will continue tonight and be completed by 6am tomorrow morning (Thursday 5 December).    Resurfacing started on Wednesday 6 November Full … Continued

December 4, 2024

CLOSURE OF M8 JUNCTION 3 SLIP ROAD FOR BRIDGE WORKS

UPDATE 12 December 2024: The M8 Junction 3 eastbound off-slip will reopen tonight, no later than 05:00, with strengthening works on track to be completed two days earlier than initially expected. Eastbound off-slip closed from 5 December 2024 for approximately 9 days The eastbound off-slip at M8 Junction 3 Livingston will be closed for approximately … Continued

December 3, 2024

BRIDGE WORKS AT M8 JUNCTION 2

Overnight closure in both directions between Junctions 1 and 2 on Wednesday 18 December 2024 The M8 will be closed in both directions between Junction 1 Hermiston Gait and Junction 2 Claylands from 20:30 until 06:00 on the night of Wednesday 18 December. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to complete … Continued

November 27, 2024

SLIP ROAD CLOSURES FOR MONKTONHALL SERVICES UPGRADE

Motor Fuel Group are carrying out upgrades to the services at Monktonhall. There will be various closures required on the night of Thursday 28 November. The A1 and A720 will be affected as follows: The southbound slip road from Queen Margaret University will be closed from 20:00 – 06:30 The slip road from Millerhill Junction … Continued

November 27, 2024

EMERGENCY REPAIR ON A9 NORTH OF BANKFOOT

Urgent carriageway repairs between Bankfoot and Birnam 24-hour lane closure in place from Wednesday 27 November   BEAR Scotland, the operating company working on behalf of Transport Scotland, are undertaking emergency carriageway repair works on the A9 northbound carriageway between Bankfoot and Birnam, requiring a 24-hour lane closure from Wednesday 27 November. Works are anticipated … Continued