Roadworks

From July to September over £16M has been invested in the North West Trunk Road network between planned maintenance, minor improvements, landscaping, bridge and road safety schemes delivered on behalf of Transport Scotland. In addition, the Landscaping team carried out grasscutting across the trunk road network, from Campbeltown to Thurso. A whole range of projects … Continued

A702 Candymill 18 to 27 October 2023 A702 Candymill to Melbourne Crossroads 30 October to 2 November 2023 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to begin a programme of overnight resurfacing works on the A702 between Candymill and Melbourne Junction. The works will be completed over 13 nights, commencing on Wednesday 18 October … Continued

  A83 and A815 to reopen in both directions at 3pm   Following hillside inspections this morning, BEAR Scotland can confirm that the A83 between Tarbet and Inveraray will re-open to all traffic from 3pm this afternoon, 11 October 2023.   Since Saturday 7 October, this section of the A83 has been closed to allow … Continued

One overnight slip road closure on Thursday 19 October 2023 The southbound on-slip at M9 Junction 1 Newbridge will be closed from 20:30 on the night of Thursday 19 October until 06:00 the following morning to allow BEAR Scotland to install traffic loops on behalf of Transport Scotland. A diversion route for traffic wishing to … Continued

  4 way temporary traffic signals Monday 23 October 2023 – Friday 26 January 2024   From Monday 23 October 2023 until Friday 26 January 2024, BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, will be carrying out safety improvements on the A9 at the crossroads junction with the A836 Castletown Road and the access … Continued

Overnight slip road closure 13 October 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out coring investigation works to assess the condition of the slip road exiting the northbound M90 at Junction 2a on the night of Friday 13 October. To allow these works to be carried out safely, it is necessary … Continued

WORKS RESCHEDULED: These works have been rescheduled following their postponement due to Storm Babet. Works will now recommence on the night of Monday 23 October and conclude on the night of Friday 27 October. Eleven nights of road works commence Wednesday 11 October 2023 The A1 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, … Continued

Works start on Monday 9 October 2023 for 6 weeks.   Essential maintenance work is set to be conducted on the A82 Dubh Eas bridge that carries the A82 over a watercourse, around a mile north of Inverarnan. The essential maintenance work will start on Monday 9 October lasting for six weeks, weather dependant. The … Continued

Works begin on Sunday 15 October for three weeks. Lane Closures with 10mph Convoy + Slip Closures with Diversions 7pm-7am   Motorist using the A92 between Dundee and Arbroath will benefit from an improved road surface as resurfacing works are set to be carried out later this month. The resurfacing improvements on 3665m of carriageway … Continued

Overnight carriageway closures 3 to 8 November 2023 The A1 south of Bankton Junction is set to benefit from carriageway improvements with three nights of roadworks planned from Friday 3 to Wednesday 8 November 2023. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the resurfacing works on the southbound carriageway. The works will take … Continued

Overnight works commence 23 October 2023 Overnight works to clean the roof and certify the fall arrest system on the footbridge over the M8 at Harthill Services are set to begin on 23 October 2023. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project over six nights – three nights on the westbound … Continued

MEDIA UPDATE: These works have been postponed for the foreseeable future. Overnight carriageway closures 23 to 25 October 2023 The A1 south of Bankton Junction is set to benefit from carriageway improvements with three nights of roadworks planned from Monday 23 to Wednesday 25 October 2023. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out … Continued