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Drainage improvement works to start on Monday 18 November for 10 nights Surfacing improvement works to start on Thursday 5 December Night time lane closures with speed restriction (drainage works) 24 hour lane restrictions with night time convoy (surfacing works) BEAR Scotland, the North West trunk road operating company, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, … Read Full Article

Updated 4 December 2024: Due to low temperatures, works on the A9 south of Alness were unable to be completed by 6am this morning (Wednesday 4 December) as planned. If weather conditions allow, works will continue tonight and be completed by 6am tomorrow morning (Thursday 5 December).    Resurfacing started on Wednesday 6 November Full … Read Full Article

Updated 4 December 2024: Due to low temperatures causing delays in the programme, surfacing works on the A87 north of Broadford have been cancelled. Works will be rescheduled in early 2025. Works begin at 7pm on Wednesday 4 December for 3 nights Overnight road closure until 7am on Saturday 7 December   Road users travelling … Read Full Article

UPDATE 12 December 2024: The M8 Junction 3 eastbound off-slip will reopen tonight, no later than 05:00, with strengthening works on track to be completed two days earlier than initially expected. Eastbound off-slip closed from 5 December 2024 for approximately 9 days The eastbound off-slip at M8 Junction 3 Livingston will be closed for approximately … Read Full Article

Earlier this year, we challenged primary school children across the North West of Scotland to come up with names for our new fleet of gritters. Competition was tough with over 800 schools being invited to enter the competition, but we managed to pick worthy winners. Fraser (6) and Amy (6), pupils from Luncarty Primary School, … Read Full Article

“The Forth Gritter” visits pupils at Duloch Primary School Pupils at Duloch Primary School in Dunfermline were delighted to receive a visit from “The Forth Gritter”, which had been named by 11-year-old Ava Laurie in Primary 7. The 26-tonne, six-wheel, bright orange gritter is one of a fleet of 47 winter vehicles operated by BEAR … Read Full Article

Overnight closure in both directions between Junctions 1 and 2 on Wednesday 18 December 2024 The M8 will be closed in both directions between Junction 1 Hermiston Gait and Junction 2 Claylands from 20:30 until 06:00 on the night of Wednesday 18 December. This is to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to complete … Read Full Article

Motor Fuel Group are carrying out upgrades to the services at Monktonhall. There will be various closures required on the night of Thursday 28 November. The A1 and A720 will be affected as follows: The southbound slip road from Queen Margaret University will be closed from 20:00 – 06:30 The slip road from Millerhill Junction … Read Full Article

Urgent carriageway repairs between Bankfoot and Birnam 24-hour lane closure in place from Wednesday 27 November   BEAR Scotland, the operating company working on behalf of Transport Scotland, are undertaking emergency carriageway repair works on the A9 northbound carriageway between Bankfoot and Birnam, requiring a 24-hour lane closure from Wednesday 27 November. Works are anticipated … Read Full Article

Five overnight closures, Monday 9 to Friday 13 December 2024 The slip road exiting the M8 westbound at Junction 4, East Whitburn, will be closed for drainage repairs between 20:30 and 06:00 each night from Monday 9 December to Friday 13 December. Traffic wishing to exit the M8 westbound during the works will be directed … Read Full Article