August 6, 2025

ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE WORKS RESUME ON A9 STRATHSTEVEN BRIDGE

Structural investigation, road resurfacing and concrete repairs to recommence from Monday 11 August Two-way traffic lights in place 24hr until Monday 15 September   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out essential maintenance work on the A9 Strathsteven Bridge, located approximately 2 miles northeast of Golspie, from 11 August.   … Continued

August 4, 2025

BRIDGE WORKS ON A1 SOUTH OF COCKBURNSPATH

Temporary traffic lights to remain in place until 22 August 2025 Temporary traffic lights will remain in place until 22 August on the A1 trunk road 2.4 kilometres south of Cockburnspath Roundabout, to allow additional concrete repairs to be made as part of ongoing bridge works. BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, has … Continued

July 28, 2025

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING WORKS ON THE A7 NORTH OF DRYDEN FARM

5 nights of road closures from 15 to 23 August 2025 The A7 north of Dryden Farm will be closed for overnight resurfacing works between Friday 15 August and Saturday 23 August. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will undertake the works which will see road closures overnight between the hours of 19:30 and 06:00. … Continued

July 23, 2025

EXPLORE WHAT’S AHEAD – SUMMER WORKS PLANNED FOR THE NORTH WEST

With summer in full swing, teams across BEAR Scotland’s North West Unit are continuing a busy programme of road maintenance and improvement works to help keep Scotland moving. Between July and September, a wide range of schemes will take place across the trunk road network including surfacing and drainage improvements, ongoing rock face stabilisation works … Continued

July 23, 2025

BEAR CARES: ROADS COMPANY DONATES £9K TO GOOD CAUSES IN 2025 Q2

Leading Scottish trunk road maintenance company, BEAR Scotland, has donated £8,898 to local community good causes in quarter two of 2025. Sixteen different organisations, from community groups to charities, have benefited from BEAR’s benevolence during April, May and June. Charity boosts BEAR has adopted various approaches to boosting charity funds. The company’s annual staff five … Continued

June 17, 2025

CARRIAGEWAY IMPROVEMENTS ON A84 LOCH LUBNAIG TO ARDCHULLARIE MORE

Update 21 July 2025: Tonight’s works between Loch Lubnaig and Ardchullarie More have been cancelled due to poor weather conditions. Works will resume tomorrow, weather permitting.   Works taking place at four locations between Tuesday 24 June and Saturday 2 August Drivers urged to plan ahead for their journey   BEAR Scotland, working on behalf … Continued

June 5, 2025

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING WORKS ON A835 NORTH OF LOCH DROMA

Update 12 June 2025: Due to weather delays on other sites, work on the A835 North of Loch Droma will now start on Sunday 22 June. New dates below. Resurfacing works starting on Sunday 22 June Full road closure between 8pm and 6am with amnesties in place On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will … Continued

May 22, 2025

DRAINAGE INVESTIGATION ON THE A720 CALDER EASTBOUND ON-SLIP

Overnight slip road closure 28 May 2025 BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is to carry out essential drainage investigation works on the slip road onto the eastbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass at Calder Junction. The works will be carried out on the night of Wednesday 28 May between 20:30 and 06:00. The … Continued