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Four-day contraflow with single lane eastbound 10-13 May 2025 Expect long delays and consider alternative routes BEAR Scotland is reminding motorists using the M8 eastbound this weekend to expect long delays and consider alternative routes during major resurfacing works between Junctions 5 and 4A. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to resurface 1.25 … Read Full Article

Seven nights of road closures are planned from Sunday 1 June 2025 Amnesties will be in place   Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, is set to resurface half a kilometre of the A9 at the north end of Helmsdale for seven nights starting from Sunday 1  June. The works will take place from Sunday … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland, which operates and maintains trunk roads across North West Scotland, has donated £750 to Trossachs Search and Rescue. The volunteer-led charity supports those who have found themselves in difficulty in the outdoors in the Trossachs and Stirling area. BEAR Scotland manages and maintains the A84, A85 and A82. As part of its Regional … Read Full Article

Scotland’s leading trunk road operating company BEAR Scotland held its thirteenth annual charity five-a-side football tournament on 25 April 2025, raising £2,254 for Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH). The event saw eleven teams of BEAR Scotland co-workers become competitors at Michael Woods Sports & Leisure Centre in Glenrothes, the first time the tournament had been held … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway closures 19 to 27 May 2025 Overnight works begin Monday 19 May to renew the road surface on a section of the eastbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass prior to Calder Junction. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project between 20:30 and 06:00 each night from 19 to 27 May. … Read Full Article

Construction works start on Tuesday 6 May Temporary traffic lights in place BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential footway construction works on the A83 Millknowe Road, Campbeltown between Albyn Avenue and Glengyle Road.   The works are programmed to be undertaken from Tuesday 6 May until Thursday 15 … Read Full Article

Drainage investigations works start on Monday 12 May Temporary traffic lights between 7:30pm and 6am   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage investigation works on the A82 Loch Lomond, between Stoneymollan Roundabout and Arden Roundabout.   These drainage investigation works will be carried out between the hours … Read Full Article

Carriageway improvement works start on Tuesday 6 May until Saturday 17 May Temporary traffic lights with convoy     BEAR Scotland the North West trunk road operating company, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to start essential resurfacing improvements on the A84 single carriageway near Buchany, north of Doune.   Resurfacing improvements on … Read Full Article

There are 13 structural maintenance resurfacing schemes planned on South East trunk roads during the second quarter of 2025, on the M8, M9, M80, M90, M876, A1 and A7. These will all be carried out under overnight road and carriageway closures, except for a major scheme on the M8 eastbound at Polkemmet, which will require … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland’s winter team has worked throughout the season to keep the South East trunk road network safe. Over the winter period so far, over 2,800 treatments were carried out, using a total of 15,548 tonnes of salt and de-icer. Since October 2024, 16 snow days were forecast in the South East. Despite this, the … Read Full Article

In the first quarter of 2025, BEAR Scotland delivered over £24 million in improvements and maintenance across the South East trunk road network on behalf of our client Transport Scotland. This included resurfacing projects of over £5 million, improving surface quality and overall safety for motorists on various routes: January saw work on the A7 … Read Full Article

As the days grow longer and temperatures rise, BEAR Scotland is preparing to roll out the annual programme of cyclic maintenance across the South East and North West trunk road networks. Spring marks the start of key seasonal activities such as grass cutting, sign cleaning and gully cleaning. These works are essential for maintaining road … Read Full Article