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January 11, 2021

ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE PLANNED FOR A92 LOCHGELLY OVERBRIDGE IN FIFE

Works start Monday 18 January for five days Overbridge closure required throughout the duration of the project                                                                                                                                      Essential maintenance is planned for the A92 Lochgelly Overbridge with works set to get underway next week. The project, which is located around a kilometre south of Lochgelly, will involve teams replacing some of the deck expansion … Read Full Article

January 10, 2021

BEAR Scotland – Keeping Scotland Moving

Learn more about what we do to manage and maintain the Scottish trunk road network on behalf of Transport Scotland in the South East, North East, North West of Scotland.  

January 8, 2021

A84 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS

£800,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR FOUR LOCATIONS ON A84                                                                                                  Works set to begin from Monday 11 January for six weeks     Four sections of the A84 between Kingshouse and Stirling are set to benefit from an improved road surface with works planned to get underway next week. The £800,000 programme of improvements will … Read Full Article

January 8, 2021

A9 STRATHY TO ABERUTHVEN

£75,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS   A9 Strathy to Aberuthven, southbound   Works start Monday 11 January for three nights   A section of the A9 between Strathy & Aberuthven is set to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £75,000 with work set to get underway on Monday. The improvements will address surface defects on the southbound … Read Full Article

January 8, 2021

M90 JUNCTION 10 CRAIGEND

SECOND PHASE OF ROAD SAFETY PROJECT TO UPGRADE SAFETY BARRIER ON M90 NEAR PERTH TO GET UNDERWAY Overnight works begin Sunday 10 January for seven weeks   The second phase of a road safety project on the M90 at Junction 10 Craigend near Perth is set to get underway from Sunday. The project will involve … Read Full Article

January 7, 2021

A9 KINGSWOOD BRIDGE

ESSENTIAL BRIDGE MAINTENANCE PROJECT   A9 Kingswood Bridge, near Birnam   Work set to begin from Thursday 21 January for three weeks    Essential maintenance works at Kingswood Rail Bridge on the A9 near Birnam are set to begin later this month. The £80,000 project will involve essential parapet replacement and barrier upgrades to ensure … Read Full Article

January 6, 2021

A68 RESURFACING WORKS AT BLACKBURN FARM: 17–19 JANUARY

Overnight weekday road closures Motorists using the A68 in the Scottish Borders are advised to plan ahead to avoid overnight road closures, with £395,000 worth of essential resurfacing works scheduled to begin at Blackburn Farm, approximately 3km north of Lauder, on the evening of Sunday 17 January. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company … Read Full Article

January 6, 2021

A90 COUPAR ANGUS EAST OVERBRIDGE

ESSENTIAL OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE PLANNED FOR A90 COUPAR ANGUS EAST OVERBRIDGE IN DUNDEE Works start Monday 11 January for two nights   Essential maintenance is planned for the A90 Coupar Angus East Overbridge on the Kingsway in Dundee with works set to get underway next week. The project will involve teams replacing some of the existing … Read Full Article

January 5, 2021

A1 ROAD MARKING WORKS AT OLD CRAIGHALL

Overnight road closure on 11 January  An overnight closure of the A1 is scheduled for the night of Monday 11 January at Old Craighall in East Lothian. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to refresh road markings and reinstate road studs to ensure road safety on the southbound carriageway at Old … Read Full Article

December 21, 2020

FORTH ROAD BRIDGE MAIN EXPANSION JOINT REPLACEMENT: SOUTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY WORKS COMPLETE

Both carriageways now open Northbound carriageway works to commence April 2021 The Forth Road Bridge will be free of long-term roadworks for the remainder of this winter, with work to replace the main expansion joints in the southbound carriageway now complete. Restrictions were lifted this morning and the full capacity of the bridge is now … Read Full Article

December 18, 2020

OVERNIGHT CLOSURE OF A720 EASTBOUND

Sunday 20 December, 20:30-06:00 Eastbound closure from Straiton to Sherrifhall The eastbound carriageway of the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass will be closed from Straiton to Sherrifhall from 20:30 until 06:00 on the night of Sunday 20 December. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland install traffic counters following resurfacing works competed during … Read Full Article

December 18, 2020

M80 OVERNIGHT ESSENTIAL SAFETY BARRIER WORKS

Works to begin Tuesday 22 December for two nights, 8pm – 6am • Overnight slip road closure in place for safety at Junction 4a, Low Wood Two nights of essential safety barrier works on the southbound M80 motorway between Junctions 5 and 4 are set to get underway on Tuesday 22 December. These safety critical … Read Full Article