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Full carriageway closures on two weekends – one in each direction Works scheduled for 14-17 and 21-24 October 2022 The bridge carrying the M90 over the railway just north of M9 Junction 1A Kirkliston is to undergo deck refurbishment and waterproofing replacement works this autumn. The nature of the project means the M90 will need … Read Full Article

Overnight southbound carriageway closures 3-7 October 2022 The bridge carrying the M9 over the railway just west of Junction 1A Kirkliston is to undergo essential joint replacement works on the nights of Monday 3 October to Friday 7 October. Temporary repairs have already been completed, however the full replacement of the joints requires the M9 … Read Full Article

Open day attracted over 400 visitors and raised over £2,000 for charity BEAR Scotland pledges to repeat the event next year Doors Open Day at the Forth Road Bridge has been hailed a great success, attracting over 400 visitors and raising over £2,000 for charity. The event on Saturday 24 September was organised by Transport … Read Full Article

MEDIA UPDATE: OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON A835 AT GORSTAN RESCHEDULED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER FORECAST   Please be advised that due to inclement weather forecast, the surfacing improvements planned for the A835 Gorstan have been rescheduled. The improvements were scheduled to begin on Wednesday 5 October and were expected to take six nights to complete; … Read Full Article

Works begin Friday 14 October for up to ten days 24 hour road closure in place for safety   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out £980,000 worth of surfacing improvements on the A86 at Creagdubh, with works set to get underway on Friday 14 October. The resurfacing improvements will involve … Read Full Article

  Works to start on Thursday 29 September for one day   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential waterproofing investigation works for the future replacement of the Borlum Bridge, south of Drumnadrochit. Works are set to get underway on Thursday 29 September.   The investigation works are required to … Read Full Article

  Over 40 local job opportunities in North West Scotland Recruitment Open Days Across the country BEAR Scotland is bolstering its workforce in communities across North West Scotland, recruiting for over 40 roles at bases including locations in Perth, Dundee and Inverness, as well as smaller operational depots throughout the North West of Scotland. The … Read Full Article

Six nights of closures on the M8 between Junction 5 and Junction 7 westbound Works planned for September and October 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.3 kilometres of the M8 westbound main carriageway ahead of Junction 6. To allow for resurfacing works to be carried out safely, the M8 … Read Full Article

Overnight closure Tuesday 4 October 2022 The A68 is set to benefit from an improved road surface, with resurfacing works scheduled on the night of Tuesday 4 October near Fordel Mains, approximately two kilometres north of Pathhead. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland resurface 200m of carriageway, creating smoother and safer … Read Full Article

Bridge works rescheduled for weekend of 30 September to 3 October 2022 Motorists warned to expect delays The second phase of refurbishment works on the bridge carrying the M8 motorway over the railway at Junction 3A has been rescheduled for the weekend of 30 September to 3 October, after being postponed following the death of … Read Full Article

Works rescheduled for 27-30 September and 3 October 2022 Overnight road closures in both directions Resurfacing works on the A1 near Innerwick have been rescheduled. The works will now take place over five nights on 27-30 September and 3 October, requiring road closures in both directions. The works will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR … Read Full Article

Overnight slip road closure 10 and 20 October 2022 Overnight works to resurface the slip road exiting the westbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass at Millerhill Junction are scheduled for the night of Monday 10 October and Thursday 20 October 2022. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will undertake the project. For the safety of workers … Read Full Article