Overnight closures on A702 and A720 Fri 2 August – Sat 31 August 2024 BEAR Scotland has coordinated two essential improvement schemes during August on the A702 and A720 trunk roads in a bid to reduce overall impact on those who use these routes. On behalf of Transport Scotland, the road operating company will undertake … Read Full Article

Bus stop and footway improvements planned for 25 days starting Monday 5 August Two-way temporary traffic lights between 9:30am and 4:30pm   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential footway and bus stop improvements on the A85 throughout the village of St Fillans from Monday 5 August.   These … Read Full Article

Drainage improvements works are planned for 10 days starting Monday 5 August Temporary three-way traffic lights between 9:30am and 3:30pm   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland will be carrying out essential drainage improvement works on the A84 at Kilmahog, with works planned to commence Monday 5 August.   These drainage improvement works will … Read Full Article

Our trunk roads pass through varied environments in the North West and South East of Scotland – from wildflower meadows to woodlands and loch embankments to grasslands. These landscapes form an important element to the overall driving experience from both a safety and an aesthetic perspective.   Now that we are in the midst of … Read Full Article

Drainage works planned for five days starting Monday 29 July Temporary traffic lights between 8:30am and 4:30pm   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage construction works on the A83 between Arrochar and Tarbet from Monday 29 July. These drainage construction works will continue for five days between … Read Full Article

24 hour a day works begin on Monday 19 August for 20 nights. 24 hour road closure in place for safety, Monday 19 August to Saturday 7 September.   Road users travelling on the A86 between Newtonmore and Laggan will benefit from a reconstructed road as BEAR Scotland get set to undertake road recycling works … Read Full Article

Between April and June 2024, Transport Scotland invested a total of £19.1million on the North West trunk road network. A range of planned works, routine maintenance, bridge and road improvements have been carried out throughout the second quarter of the year. New surface for A82 Tomnahurich swing bridge In June, the deck waterproofing and surfacing … Read Full Article

Good causes around Scotland benefited from £7,042 in donations from BEAR Scotland in April, May and June 2024. This underlines the leading trunk road operator’s commitment to giving back to the communities in which it operates. Charities benefiting April saw the annual BEAR Scotland Staff Five-a-side Football Tournament take place in Perth in aid of … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland manages the nation-wide STEM Engineering Education Schools Programme on behalf of Transport Scotland, which was relaunched May last year. The latest academic year has been very busy with 12,153 school pupils from 294 schools across Scotland taking part in both face-to-face and virtual education sessions between August 2023 and June 2024. Schools from … Read Full Article

The third quarter of 2024 promises to be a busy time for maintenance and improvement on the trunk road network, with a number of major schemes in progress or due to commence. A total of 25 resurfacing schemes are planned on routes across the network. Some of the most significant include on the A720 from … Read Full Article

In the second quarter of 2024, BEAR Scotland has delivered £19.5 million in improvements and maintenance across the South East trunk road network on behalf of our client Transport Scotland. This included resurfacing projects worth a total of £8.5 million, improving surface quality and overall safety for motorists on various routes: In April we delivered … Read Full Article

Coal Authority investigating historical mine workings The Coal Authority is investigating the possible role of historical mine workings at M80 Junction 9 in subsidence that has required the northbound off-slip to be closed for safety. The slip road was closed on 28 June after significant subsidence created a 700mm deep hole in the carriageway. Other … Read Full Article

Overnight lane closures for eight weeks, commencing 5 August 2024 Trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland is conducting drainage improvement works on 6,000 metres of the westbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass between Lothianburn, Dreghorn and Baberton Junctions, in an investment by Transport Scotland worth £500,000. Filter stone replacement works will begin on Monday 5 August … Read Full Article

Works begin on Tuesday 13 August until Monday 19 August. Lane closures in place for safety from 7am until 7pm. Road users using the A86 between Roybridge and Spean Bridge will benefit from an improved road surface as resurfacing works are set to be carried out later this month by BEAR Scotland on behalf of … Read Full Article

Overnight lane and carriageway closures 28 July to 10 August 2024 Overnight lane and carriageway closures will be in place on the M876 from the evening of 28 July to the morning of 10 August, to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to carry out a variety of routine maintenance tasks. Works to be … Read Full Article

Works start Monday 22 July for six weeks.   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will start £240K worth of road improvements on the A86 trunk road near Murlaggan, three miles east of Roybridge, on Monday 22 July.   The works will continue for six weeks, taking place from Monday to Friday, 7am to … Read Full Article

Overnight works Monday 22 July 2024 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to install new road markings on approximately 150 metres of the A7 carriageway in Hawick. These works will take place on the night of Monday 22 July. To ensure the safety of workers and road users, temporary traffic lights will be … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway closure 19 July 2024 Weeknight hard shoulder running 22 July to 3 August 2024 The northbound carriageway of the M9 will be closed for bridge joint replacement works between Junctions 1 and 1A from 20:30 until 06:00 on the night of Friday 19 July. Lane closures with traffic running on the hard shoulder … Read Full Article

Works will commence on Tuesday 16 July for three days, 8am to 6pm BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is undertaking essential bridge maintenance works at the An Aird pedestrian bridge which crosses the River Nevis north of the Fort William Shinty Club linking to Inverlochy. As well as structural maintenance to the pedestrian … Read Full Article

Works to begin on Wednesday 17 July. Overnight road closures with amnesties in place. On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the A82 just North of Drumnadrochit with works set to get underway on Wednesday 17 July.   The project will see a section of the A82 … Read Full Article