South East

Works start Monday 18th July 2022   Five consecutive nights of resurfacing works on the A702 between the North of Coulter and Symington Junction are set to begin on Monday 18 July 2022. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project. Works will begin on the Monday 18th July 2022 and will … Continued

A £750 BEAR Scotland community fund donation to Hawick High School was instrumental in supporting the school’s successful bid to achieve the prestigious Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Schools Gardening Award level 4. The school’s gardening focus has also seen three pupils achieve a John Muir Discovery level award by exporting their skills to a local … Continued

Successful £1.5m project to replace bearings and barriers A major £1.5m project funded by Transport Scotland to refurbish the bridge that carries the eastbound M876 over the M9 at Junction 8 Kinnaird Interchange that began late last November has been completed. Hill Overbridge is a two-span structure that comprises continuous steel beams supported on reinforced … Continued

Slip road closure Monday 4 July and Tuesday 5 July 2022 Overnight slip road closures will take place on the Southbound M80 near Bannockburn Interchange to allow for ongoing drainage improvement works on Monday 4 July and Tuesday 5 July 2022. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project, with work expected … Continued

Four week programme sees two weeks of day time works and two weeks of over night works Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, is to carry out repair works on the gabion baskets (structural rock-filled metal cages) located between Junction 1 and 2 on the M876 from Monday 4 July until Sunday 29 July 2022. … Continued

As the end of the academic year approaches, we take stock of the comprehensive education programme that has been developed and delivered by BEAR Scotland for schools in South East Scotland and beyond. 3,881 pupils in 90 schools engaged with – over 80% via virtual sessions (but that still means we reached over 650 pupils … Continued

In the second quarter of 2022, BEAR Scotland has made a good start to an ambitious programme of improvements on the South East trunk road network, with a number of significant schemes already completed. Resurfacing projects worth a total of £7 million have improved safety and ride quality for motorists at 27 different locations, including … Continued

In the first half of 2022 BEAR Scotland has donated over £13,000 to several different charities and causes. Some recent fundraising and charity support initiatives include: In May employees took part in our shareholder, Eurovia’s ‘Steps to Health’ challenge, covering a total 1,976 miles between them and raising £1,000 for our staff nominated charity partner … Continued

Up to 100 job opportunities across Scotland   BEAR Scotland is bolstering its workforce in communities across Scotland, recruiting for up to 100 roles at all levels and departments in the business, seeking talent from entry-level roadworkers and engineering apprentices to senior civil engineers. The leading trunk road operating company has recently augmented its track … Continued

Final carriageway closures to complete major project on 27, 28 and 29 June 2022 Overnight carriageway closures will be in place on the M9 on Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 June, and on the M876 on Wednesday 29 June, in the final stage of the major project to refurbish Hill Bridge, which carries the eastbound … Continued

Overnight works commence Monday 20 June 2022 Overnight works to renew the road surface on the westbound carriageway of the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass from Sheriffhall roundabout to Lothianburn are set to begin on Monday 20 June 2022. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project over 12 nights, including weekends. For … Continued

Overnight carriageway closure 00:00 to 06:00 Thursday 23 June 2022 The northbound carriageway of the M9 will be closed between Junctions 8 and 9 from 00:00 until 06:00 on the morning of Thursday 23 June, to allow the safe installation of a new concrete barrier system. Northbound traffic will be diverted via the M876 and … Continued