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Eight overnight closures to carry out permanent repairs Overnight road closures to carry out permanent repairs to potholes are planned at eight locations on the South East Scotland trunk road network next week. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland has been carrying out temporary repairs in these locations as and when potholes have appeared during … Read Full Article

Two overnight road closures begin Wednesday 17 February Motorists using the M9 Southbound near Junction 2 are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately one kilometre of the trunk road over two nights, beginning on Wednesday 17 February. For the safety of workers … Read Full Article

Overnight weekday works 17-18 February Temporary traffic lights will be in place overnight on the A7 at Selkirk between 19:30 on Wednesday 17 February and 05:00 on Thursday 18 February, while Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland carries out coring investigation works in advance of future resurfacing. Emergency services will be given access through the … Read Full Article

CARRIAGEWAY RESURFACING PLANNED FOR M90 FRIARTON BRIDGE   Works to begin Tuesday 9 February A section of the M90 southbound on Friarton Bridge near Perth is set to benefit from carriageway resurfacing with work scheduled to get underway next month. The project will involve teams carrying out surfacing and localised deck concrete and waterproofing repairs … Read Full Article

Project set to begin from Tuesday 2 February over seven weeks   Two sections of the A85 and one section of the A828 are set to benefit from an improved road surface as surfacing works are due to get underway next week. The £750,000 project will involve improvements on the A828 near Duror and two … Read Full Article

Queensferry Crossing traffic to be diverted over Forth Road Bridge on Saturday 30 January First trial of emergency diversion to include live traffic Motorists using the M90 at Queensferry will be diverted over the Forth Road Bridge on Saturday 30 January, in the first trial of the emergency diversion to include live traffic. This builds … Read Full Article

Work to take up to six months to complete All work to take place beneath bridge deck meaning minimal impact to A9 road users Two closures planned for A924 off-slip to Pitlochry at start and end of project A maintenance project on the A9 at Tummel Bridge is set to get underway this week, which … Read Full Article

Monday 25 January   ADDITIONAL OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A87 NORTH OF INVERGARRY New £220,000 project added to programme which will follow immediately after Tomdoun Junction project Overnight road closures in place for safety, 8pm – 6am excluding Friday and Saturday nights Please be advised that further overnight surfacing improvements are planned for the … Read Full Article

Overnight road closures begin 22 February for 6 nights Motorists using the A68 are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with six nights of resurfacing works scheduled to begin on Monday 1 February. The £600,000 project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 1.35 km of carriageway at Soutra, approximately 3.5 … Read Full Article

Overnight road closures 28 and 29 January Motorists using the A7 approximately 2.3 miles south of Langholm are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with two nights of resurfacing works scheduled to begin on Thursday 28 January. The £128,600 project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 1.53 km of carriageway … Read Full Article

The Queensferry Crossing fully reopened to traffic at 10:10 today after being temporarily closed as a safety precaution due to a risk of falling ice. The bridge had already reopened to northbound traffic only at 09:15. Chris Tracey, BEAR Scotland’s South East Unit Bridges Manager, said: “The safety of bridge users comes first and we … Read Full Article

DIVERSION VIA KINCARDINE The M90 Queensferry Crossing is closed to traffic in both directions due to a risk of falling ice. All traffic is being diverted via the A985 Kincardine Bridge. The Forth Road Bridge should not be used as a diversion. BEAR Scotland staff are monitoring conditions closely and will reopen the Queensferry Crossing … Read Full Article