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Overnight road closure Tuesday 21 April 2026 BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be undertaking overnight work to renew the road markings and repair carriageway defects on the M9 northbound at Junction 1A off slip to the M90 over one night on Tuesday 21 April. For the safety of workers and road users, … Read Full Article

UPDATE 30 April 2026: Due to operational issues, an additional night is required to complete works at the A1 Old Craighall southbound off-slip. These works will take place on Friday 8 May from 20:30 to 06:00. Overnight slip road closures on 27 April, 28 April and 8 May 2026 BEAR Scotland will carry out essential … Read Full Article

Updated 17 April 2026: Due to operational issues on another site, works on the A9 at Tomatin cannot start tonight as planned. Please see updated information below in red. Works start on Saturday 18 April Lane closure with convoy to be operated overnight until Monday 20 April   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, … Read Full Article

Two-night carriageway closure on Thursday 16 April 2026 BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be undertaking hard shoulder resurfacing on the M8 eastbound carriageway between Junction 6A and Junction 5 over two nights. Works will include a full eastbound carriageway closure between 8.30pm and 6am on the nights of Thursday 16 April and … Read Full Article

Works start on Sunday 12 April for two night Overnight convoy in place until morning of Tuesday 14 April   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will carry out overnight resurfacing works on the A82 north of Crianlarich, near Fillan Bridge, starting from Sunday 12 April.   Works will be carried out between the … Read Full Article

Weekend contraflows 8-11 May and 15-18 May 2026 Expect long delays; consider alternative routes Motorists using the M8 in West Lothian on the weekends of 8-11 May and 15-18 May are advised to expect long delays and consider alternative routes, with BEAR Scotland planning major refurbishment works on a bridge carrying the motorway over the … Read Full Article

Works start on Monday 13 April Lane closure with two-way traffic lights in place until Monday 18 May   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out drainage repairs on the A85 in Methven from Monday 13 April.   Works will be carried out between the hours of 9:30am and 4pm, … Read Full Article

UPDATE 29 April 2026: These works have been completed ahead of schedule, therefore the southbound carriageway closure advertised for tonight will not be required. Overnight motorway closures 24 and 29 April 2026 Overnight works are set to take place on the M80 nights of 24 to 29 April, to replace a damaged parapet on the … Read Full Article

Works continue from Monday 6 April Single lane closure with two-way traffic lights in place until November 2026 BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to replace the retaining wall and install new safety barriers on the A835 at Loch Garve. The site is situated a mile south of Garve. The existing temporary … Read Full Article

Overnight carriageway closure 3 April 2026 A late-night closure of the M8 westbound carriageway between Junctions 3A and 4 is planned tonight, to allow additional works to be completed following the recent project to refurbish the bridge carrying the B792 local road over the motorway between Bathgate and Blackburn. The closure is planned to be … Read Full Article

UPDATE 5 May 2025: Due to changes in the wider programme, the essential resurfacing on the A1 Southbound between Gladsmuir and Haddington will now commence on Wednesday 6 May for five nights, with the final night of works taking place on Tuesday 12 May. The south of Oaktree southbound works will now commence on Wednesday 13 … Read Full Article

Works carried out from Sunday 19 April to Friday 8 May 2026 Lane closure with convoy system in place   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential overnight road surfacing improvements on the A9 Roskeen to Tomich, between 19:00 on Sunday 19 April and 06:00 Friday 8 May. To … Read Full Article