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Overnight road closure Monday 18 August 2025 Temporary traffic lights for four weeks Works to repair the road surface on the A68 at Earlston Bridge are set to begin on Monday 18 August. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project, which is anticipated to last for approximately four weeks and will … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland welcomed the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop MSP, on a visit to the A82 Grotaig site, on the North West trunk road network today. The Cabinet Secretary was given a first-hand look at the complex rock slope stabilisation works at Grotaig on the A82 where, BEAR Scotland are working closely with Forest … Read Full Article

Overnight northbound carriageway closures 18, 19 and 20 August 2025 The northbound A876 over the Clackmannanshire Bridge between Higgins Neuk Roundabout and Kilbagie Roundabout will be closed from 19:30 until 06:00 on the nights of 18, 19 and 20 August, to allow defects in the carriageway to be repaired. A diversion route will be signposted … Read Full Article

Update on 2 September 2025: Works on the A82 between Tarbet and Inverarnan were postponed due to delays the programme and the programme of works now reduced. All new information below. Overnight resurfacing works beginning Sunday 21 September at 8pm in two locations Road closure with signed diversion BEAR Scotland, the North West trunk road … Read Full Article

Overnight southbound carriageway closure 22 August 2025 The southbound carriageway of the M9 where it passes underneath Junction 1 Newbridge Roundabout will be closed from 20:30 until 06:00 on the night of 22 August, to allow defects in the carriageway to be repaired. A diversion route will be signposted via the slip road to Newbridge … Read Full Article

Road closures on Monday to Friday nights from 2 to 19 September 2025 Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to resurface 1.4 kilometres of carriageway on the A7 trunk road south of the B6357 Canonbie Junction. To allow the works to be carried out safely, the A7 will be closed in both directions … Read Full Article

UPDATE 29 August 2025: Due to changes in the programme elsewhere, these works on the M8 will now commence on 2 September and continue until the night of 17 September. Overnight carriageway closures 2 to 17 September 2025 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface a section of the M8 westbound carriageway between … Read Full Article

UPDATE 01 September 2025: Due to heavy rain on Friday night, resurfacing works on the M8 Junction 4A off-slip require one additional night of works tonight. Works will now complete at 6am on 2 September. The same closure will remain in place. See details below in red. UPDATE 20 August 2025: To accommodate these works, … Read Full Article

Overnight lane restrictions 24 August 2025 As the major project to refurbish the bridge carrying the B792 local road over the M8 motorway between Bathgate and Blackburn progresses to the next phase, overnight lane restrictions are needed in order to adjust the traffic management. Traffic on the M8 westbound will be restricted to a single … Read Full Article

Enhanced warning signage installation starts on Sunday 17 August for three weeks Lane closures and coned areas with reduced temporary speed limit BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, has been working on measures to improve user safety on the A9. Works are now planned in Inverness at the junctions between the A9 and Sir … Read Full Article

Update on 21 August: Works on the A82 at Tarbet will now require an additional three nights of works due the length of the scheme being extended to including the A82/A83 Junction. Works will now be complete on the morning of Thursday 28 August. Carriageway works to start on Sunday 17 August Convoy with temporary … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway closures 18 and 19 August 2025 Overnight slip road closures 20 and 21 August 2025 Drainage investigation works on the M876 eastbound carriageway near Denny will involve overnight carriageway and slip road closures on the nights of Monday 18 to Thursday 21 August. The works form part of an ongoing project to maintain … Read Full Article