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June 11, 2021

SP Energy Networks to close M8 near Newbridge for overnight infrastructure upgrade

Overnight closure of M8 on Saturday 12 June Engineers from SP Energy Networks will be working through the night this weekend to install new electricity poles across the M8 to ensure a safe and resilient electricity supply for customers in the Newbridge area. The vital poles going across the M8 near Newbridge will replace the … Read Full Article

June 11, 2021

MAJOR £2.14M SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A90 SOUTHBOUND NEAR STONEHAVEN

Project to take place on A90 southbound between Briggs of Criggie and Meikle Fiddes Works start Sunday 20 June for three weeks   Sections of the A90 near Stonehaven are set to benefit from major surfacing improvements with work due to get underway later this month.   The £2.14M improvements will address defects in the … Read Full Article

June 11, 2021

£175,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS, A96 MULBEN  

Works start Wednesday 16 June for four nights   The A96 between Keith and Fochabers is set to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £175,000 with work set to get underway next week. The improvements will address defects in the road surface creating a safer and smoother road surface for motorists. The overnight project is scheduled … Read Full Article

June 11, 2021

£105,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS, A95 GLENBEG TO INVERALLAN ROUNDABOUT

Works start Monday 14 June for four nights The A95 from Glenbeg to Inverallan Roundabout is set to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £105,000 with work set to get underway next week. The improvements will address defects in the road surface near Grantown-on-Spey creating a safer and smoother road surface for motorists. The overnight improvements … Read Full Article

June 10, 2021

£105,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS, A9 AUCHTERARDER

Works start Sunday 20 June for four nights     A section of the A9 southbound near Auchterarder is to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £105,000 set to get underway later this month. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the southbound section of the A9 between Damside and Auchterarder, creating a … Read Full Article

June 10, 2021

£35,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS, A95 CRAIGELLACHIE

Overnight road closure in place Sunday 13 June, 7.30pm – 6.30am, with a signed diversion in place for safety     The A95 at Craigellachie is set to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £35,000 with work set to take place on Sunday night. The project will involve teams carrying out essential surfacing improvements to ensure … Read Full Article

June 10, 2021

OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS, A96 SEAFIELD ROUNDABOUT APPROACH

Works to take place overnight on Monday 14 June The approach to Seafield Roundabout from Raigmore eastbound on the A96 near Inverness is set to benefit from surfacing improvements next week. The improvements will address defects in the road surface creating a safer and smoother road surface for motorists. The improvements will take place overnight … Read Full Article

June 10, 2021

OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS A96 ALVES

Works to take place overnight on Tuesday 15 June   A section of the A96 at Alves is set to benefit from surfacing improvements with work set to get underway next week. The one-night project will address defects in the road surface on the A96 between Alves and Forres creating a safer and smoother road … Read Full Article

June 10, 2021

£180,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR M90 AND A9 NEAR BROXDEN ROUNDABOUT

Works start Sunday 20 June for six nights Overnight road closure in place for safety, 7.30pm – 6.30am   Sections of the M90 southbound and A9 northbound carriageway near Perth are set to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £180,000 with work set to get underway later this month.   The improvements will address defects in … Read Full Article

June 10, 2021

PROTECTING BREEDING TERNS NEAR THE FORTH ROAD BRIDGE

With major works in progress on the Forth Road Bridge’s main expansion joints, special measures have been put in place by BEAR Scotland to protect a nearby colony of seabirds from noise and visual disturbance during their breeding period, which typically runs from approximately May until August. Long Craig Island beneath the Forth Road Bridge … Read Full Article

June 9, 2021

OVERNIGHT SURFACING WORKS AT M90 JUNCTION 3 NORTHBOUND OFF-SLIP

Two overnight road closures beginning Monday 14 June 2021 Motorists using the northbound off-slip at M90 Junction 3 Halbeath are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately 70 metres of the slip road with High Friction Surfacing over two nights, beginning on Monday … Read Full Article

June 8, 2021

A82 FORT AUGUSTUS SWING BRIDGE

ESSENTIAL SWING BRIDGE MAINTENANCE Overnight works start on Monday 14 June for five nights Overnight road closures in place for safety, 9.30pm-6am Essential maintenance on the A82 Fort Augustus Swing Bridge is scheduled to get underway next week. The project will involve teams reinstating the existing road edge protection strip at the north end of … Read Full Article