Project begins Monday 2 October 2023 for nine weeks Single lane closure with two-way temporary traffic light system Overnight road closures 27 October and 24 November   From Monday 2 October, BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, will embark on an important maintenance project to enhance the Allt A’Ghaill culvert under the … Read Full Article

Works to begin on Monday 25 September for ten days. Convoy in place.   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland is set to embark on vital surfacing improvements along the A82 South of Spean Bridge, with work scheduled to commence on Monday 25 September. The project will enhance sections of the A82 South of … Read Full Article

Transport Scotland and BEAR Scotland project prioritises active travel and road safety Works begin 18 September   Starting on 18 September, BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will begin a crucial project to introduce 20mph speed limits in towns and villages along the North West’s trunk road network. This will involve the installation of new … Read Full Article

  Road closures from 18 September BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, is carrying out a major road resurfacing project at six key locations along the A87 in Skye. The works aim to enhance road safety and improve driving conditions for all road users. The project began on Monday 18 September and is … Read Full Article

Overnight road closures 28 September – 4 October Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, is planning five nights of carriageway improvements on the A1, beginning on Thursday 28 September. The resurfacing works are planned on the A1 at Gladsmuir Junction Northbound, between the hours of 19:30 and 06:00 each night from Thursday 28 September to … Read Full Article

  Works start Monday 18 September 2023 for three weeks.   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, will start £60k worth of vital drainage improvements on the A82 east of Onich village on 18 September. The project will span three weeks, running from Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm, with no work on … Read Full Article

Overnight slip road closure 22 September 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out a coring investigation at the M8 Junction 4 westbound offslip on the night of Friday 22 September 2023. To allow works to be carried out safely, the road will be closed from 20:30 until 06:00 on the … Read Full Article

  Carriageway works to start on Monday 18 September for nine nights Convoy with traffic lights and B9150 road closure with diversion   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, is set to start essential road improvement works on the A9 single carriageway at the B9150 Newtonmore/Ralia Junction south of Kingussie, beginning on the … Read Full Article

  Works taking place for twelve nights starting Monday 18 September 2023 Overnight carriageway closures required for safety, 8pm to 6am   A series of overnight carriageway closures on the M80 have been underway since Monday 18 September so teams can safely carry out essential resurfacing works.   To keep roadworkers as well as road … Read Full Article

Update: Due to heavy rain and strong winds forecast in the area, tonight’s works (Tuesday 19 September) have been postponed until tomorrow. Overnight road closures from Friday 15 to Wednesday 27 September 2023 The A1 is set to benefit from carriageway improvements with eight nights of roadworks planned from Friday 15 to Wednesday 27 September … Read Full Article

Overnight closures put in place at two locations on the A7 between 4-6 September 2023 The A7 is set to benefit from an improved road surface with a total of two nights of resurfacing works beginning on Monday, 4 September. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface a combined 0.25km of … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland, the Scottish trunk road maintenance company has donated £1,000 to Brightest Star, a charity dedicated to aiding bereaved parents and siblings who have experienced the devastating loss of a child. Founded in 2013 by Arlene and Derek Kennedy of Renfrewshire, Brightest Star emerged from a deeply personal tragedy: the sudden loss of their … Read Full Article

  Commencing 4 September for two weeks   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, is set to start drainage improvement works, enhancing the A9 just south of Pitlochry. This project will span two weeks from Monday 4 September and will be carried out from 9.30am to 4pm The project’s focus is the repair … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland has raised £18,000 for Cash for Kids in its annual Charity Golf Day at the Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club near Edinburgh thanks to the overwhelming support from a number of its key suppliers and subcontractors who got involved. The 4-ball shotgun tournament got underway on the country club’s West Course, with 72 … Read Full Article

Overnight road closure with amnesties from Wednesday 13 September   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is carrying out overnight resurfacing work for the A86 just outside Kingussie, heading west towards Newtonmore, from Wednesday 13 September. The work will take place over three nights: Wednesday 13 September, Thursday 14 September and Sunday 17 September. The … Read Full Article

Four nights of work to commence Friday 8 September 2023 on the A720 at Dreghorn Westbound Offslip Overnight works to renew the road surface on a section of the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass are to take place on the nights of Friday 8, Sunday 10, Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 September 2023. Transport Scotland’s operating … Read Full Article

Update: Due to heavy rain and strong winds forecast in the area, works have been postponed until Wednesday 20 September. Road closures for 10 nights commencing Monday 18 September 2023 Overnight works to renew the road surface on a section of the A702 at Biggar between the A702/A72 Symington Junction and Gas Works Road are … Read Full Article

  Works begin Sunday 3 September for ten nights 24-hour lane closures and night time convoy   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, is set to start essential road improvement works on the A9 northbound dual carriageway near Trinafour, south of Drumochter Pass, beginning on the night of Sunday 3 September 2023 and … Read Full Article

Due to the ongoing project to replace the Southern Piled Viaduct of the Kincardine Bridge, the footpath adjacent to the northbound carriageway is now closed till mid-Oct. The other footpath remains open.  

Three nights of carriageway closures beginning 31 August 2023 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 0.7 kilometers of the M9 between junctions 5 and 6. For the safety of workers and road users, the M9 northbound carriageway between junctions 5 and 6 will be closed from 19:30 and 06:00, on the … Read Full Article