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OVERNIGHT WORKS POSTPONED TONIGHT (15.03.23): The overnight A7 resurfacing scheme planned for tonight south of Parkdiall, Hawick, (outlined below) has been postponed due to a forecast of unfavourable weather overnight. The rescheduled works will be confirmed in due course. ——————————————————————————– The A7 and A6091 are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with a … Read Full Article

  UPDATE: NO RESURFACING WORKS TO TAKE PLACE ON 12 MARCH AT A82 BETWEEN TARBET AND CRIANLARICH Works delayed due to weather Completion date remains 5am Wednesday 15 March Overnight road closures in place for safety, 8pm to 5am.   Please be advised that no works will take place on Sunday 12 March at the … Read Full Article

  Project to begin on Monday 13 March for 13 nights Tree felling on the A82, A83, A84, A85 and A887 Overnight lane closures with temporary traffic lights in place for safety, 7pm to 7am BEAR Scotland will be helping ensure the resilience of Scotland’s native species by felling trees affected by Ash Dieback throughout … Read Full Article

Overnight closure on the M8 between Junction 5 and Junction 6A westbound BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to carry out traffic loop installation on the M8 westbound main carriageway before Junction 6. To allow for traffic loop works to be carried out safely, the M8 westbound between Junction 5 and Junction 6A … Read Full Article

  Works delayed due to weather New completion date 5am Wednesday 15 March Overnight road closures in place for safety, 8pm to 5am.   Please be advised that surfacing improvements currently underway on the A82, between Ardvolich and Pulpit Rock, have been delayed due to poor weather. Works were due to be completed on 8 … Read Full Article

  Project to begin on Sunday 19 March for four nights Overnight road closure with amnesties, 7pm to 5am   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out road surface improvements on the A83, south of Inverneill, from Sunday 19 March.   The resurfacing works will take place over four nights, between … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland is supporting Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2023, to show the positive impact work-based learning has on young people as well as our business, and the local and national economy. This year’s theme is “Unlocking Potential”, with the aim of showcasing what individuals and employers can achieve through apprenticeships. By unlocking potential and providing the … Read Full Article

  Project to begin on Sunday 5 March for four weeks Convoy system and lane closures Night time diversion in place 12-31 March   Essential road improvements on the A9 dual carriageway North of Allangrange to Tore Roundabout will get underway on Sunday 5 March 2023 for four weeks.   The works are being carried … Read Full Article

WORKS ON M8 POSTPONED TONIGHT (15.03.23): Works on the ongoing M8 eastbound overnight resurfacing programme (detailed below) between Junctions 3 and 2 have been postponed tonight,15 March 2023, due to a forecast of unfavourable weather conditions overnight. The programme will therefore extend for one night, with a scheduled new completion date of 23 March 2023. … Read Full Article

  Project to begin Sunday 26 February for three nights Overnight slip closures with a lane 1 closure in place for safety, 7pm to 6am     Essential surfacing improvements on the A9 Ballinluig Southbound Junction will get underway on Sunday 26 February 2023 for three nights.   The project will see BEAR Scotland, on … Read Full Article

Weekend road lane closures Friday 10 March until Monday 13 March and Friday 17 March until Monday 20 March 2023 Temporary traffic lights in place continuously on these days Temporary traffic lights will be in place on the A876 north of Kincardine from Friday 10 March to Monday 13 March and Friday 17 March until … Read Full Article

Overnight roadworks to replace streetlighting set for 27 February to 02 March 2023 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is to begin its programme of overnight upgrades to the streetlighting on the northbound slip roads of the A1 northbound at Bankton, scheduled to start Monday 27 February. The A1 Northbound on and off slip at … Read Full Article