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Overnight carriageway closures 20 August to 12 September 2025 The A1 trunk road near Old Craighall is set to benefit from resurfacing and bridge joint replacement works, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning 18 nights of works on Monday to Friday nights between 20 August and 12 September. For the safety of motorists … Continued

Works taking place between 18 and 25 August 2025 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out overnight resurfacing works across five locations on the A985 between 18 August and 25 August 2025. Closures will be in place at each location while works are taking place between the hours of 19:30 and 06:30. Signed diversion routes … Continued

Work begins 11 August for five nights Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, will carry out overnight signage and lighting works on the M9 Junction 5 northbound on and off-slips for five nights. The M9 Junction 5 northbound on-slip will be fully closed while works are undertaken, and a lane closure will be in place … Continued

Public ballot for free guided tours inside Queensferry Crossing deck Charity prize draw for tower top trips The public ballot for Doors Open Day tours inside the Queensferry Crossing deck is now open. A total of 180 places will be available, departing every 20 minutes on 27 September from the bridge office in South Queensferry. … Continued

As part of the ongoing project the local route will close for 17 days, 27 July – 12 Aug   The ongoing major refurbishment of the bridge carrying the B792 local road between Blackburn and Bathgate over the M8, which began in May, requires the full closure of the B792 for seventeen days between 27 … Continued

Overnight works commence Wednesday 30 July for two nights BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will carry out carriageway repairs on the M9 at Junction 9 northbound on-slip. Works will take place between 21:00 and 05:00 each night from the evening of Wednesday 30 July until the morning of Friday 1 August. For the … Continued

Between July and September 2025 will see improvements continuing to be delivered across the trunk road network in South East Scotland. Full details of traffic management for these schemes will be published in the News section of the BEAR Scotland website in advance of works commencing: On the M8, works to refurbish the bridge carrying … Continued

In August 2024, BEAR Scotland invited S2-S5 students from Falkirk High School’s Engineering Science Department to participate in a Work Experience Partnership Programme. The programme was set up to allow engagement with school students from a variety of different year groups, to enhance their understanding of the breadth of engineering works carried out by BEAR … Continued

In the second quarter of 2025, BEAR Scotland delivered over £23 million in improvements and maintenance across the South East trunk road network on behalf of our client Transport Scotland. This included resurfacing projects worth almost £9 million, improving surface quality and overall safety for motorists on various routes: In April we delivered ten schemes, … Continued

Overnight works commence Monday 28 July for two nights Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, will carry out carriageway repairs on the M8 at Junction 3 eastbound on-slip. Works will take place between 21:00 and 05:00 each night from the evening of Monday 28 July until the morning of 30 July. For the safety of … Continued

Overnight full road closures Daytime traffic lights from 4 August Drainage improvement works are set to take place on A68 at Lothian Bridge, north of Pathhead, on Monday 4 August. To ensure the safety of all road users and road workers, a full road closure will take place between 7.30pm and 6.30am each night. A … Continued

Over the 2024-25 academic year BEAR Scotland’s schools programme reached more than 10,000 learners from 257 primary and secondary schools, across 30 of the 32 local authority areas, helping to inspire the next generation of engineers educated in Scotland. 54% of participants took part in person, with over 5,500 learners from 110 schools visiting the … Continued