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July 12, 2022

BEAR SCOTLAND HELPS HAWICK HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS ACHIEVE GARDENING GLORY

A £750 BEAR Scotland community fund donation to Hawick High School was instrumental in supporting the school’s successful bid to achieve the prestigious Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Schools Gardening Award level 4. The school’s gardening focus has also seen three pupils achieve a John Muir Discovery level award by exporting their skills to a local … Read Full Article

July 12, 2022

SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR THE A87 LOCH LOYNE

Project to begin on Thursday 14 July over three days Lane closures in place for safety, 7am to 7pm   Road users using the A87 near Loch Loyne are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with works due to get underway on Thursday 14 July. The improvements will see over 700 metres of … Read Full Article

July 11, 2022

FENCE REPLACEMENT PLANNED FOR THE M90 GAIRNEY BANK SOUTHBOUND

Works start Thursday 14 July for 15 days   A section of the M90 at Gairney Bank south of Junction 6 Kinross is set to benefit from a boundary fence replacement, with works set to get underway from Thursday 14 July. The project is expected to take place over 15 days, between 8am and 6pm … Read Full Article

July 8, 2022

£40,000 DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR THE A9 INSHES AND BOGBAIN JUNCTIONS

Works start on Monday 11 July for 15 nights   Motorists using the A9 through Inshes and Bogbain junctions are set to benefit from drainage improvements, with works to get underway on Monday 11 July. The improvements are scheduled to take place over 15 nights, with works to take place between 8pm and 6am each … Read Full Article

July 8, 2022

OVERNIGHT CLOSURE OF A830 NEAR GLENFINNAN FOR NETWORK RAIL SURVEY

Please be advised that an overnight closure on the A830 is planned to allow Network Rail to survey the Graigieg Bridge, east of Glenfinnan Station. Network Rail will be conducting a structural survey of the bridge from 10pm on Tuesday 12 July until 6am Wednesday 13 July. During these working hours, an overnight road closure … Read Full Article

July 8, 2022

SURFACING AND ACTIVE TRAVEL IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR THE A92 AT BALFARG

Works start Sunday 17 July for four weeks Overnight convoy for seven nights 24 hour nearside lane closure for four weeks   The A92 northbound near Glenrothes is set to benefit from both surfacing and active travel improvements, with works scheduled to begin on Sunday 17 July. The surfacing improvements will address defects in the … Read Full Article

July 7, 2022

M9 HILL OVERBRIDGE MAJOR REFURBISHMENT COMPLETED

Successful £1.5m project to replace bearings and barriers A major £1.5m project funded by Transport Scotland to refurbish the bridge that carries the eastbound M876 over the M9 at Junction 8 Kinnaird Interchange that began late last November has been completed. Hill Overbridge is a two-span structure that comprises continuous steel beams supported on reinforced … Read Full Article

July 6, 2022

£270,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR THE A90 AT ST FERGUS

SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR THE A90 AT ST FERGUS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED   Please be advised that due to operational reasons, surfacing improvements planned for the A90 at St Fergus have been cancelled. The project was due to begin on Monday 11 July for five nights; however, due to operational reasons, the works have been … Read Full Article

July 5, 2022

OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR THREE LOCATIONS ON THE A87, ISLE OF SKYE

REVISED PROGRAMME OF WORKS TO BE IMPLEMENTED AS PART OF A87 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON ISLE OF SKYE   Please be advised that an amended programme of works is now proposed for the upcoming road surfacing improvements that are to take place on the A87 on the Isle of Skye. The works, which were to encompass … Read Full Article

July 5, 2022

ESSENTIAL SURFACING IMROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A99 AT LYBSTER

Project to begin on Wednesday 6 July for two days and six nights Daytime convoy to be operated on 6 and 7 July, 7am to 7pm Overnight road closures to be implemented 10 to 18 July, 8pm to 6am No works to be undertaken on Friday or Saturday nights.   Essential surfacing improvements on the … Read Full Article

July 4, 2022

OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED ON A82 AT RANNOCH MOOR, SOUTH OF GLENCOE

Further night of works required at Rannoch Moor with completion expected on Wednesday 20 July 2022   Please be advised that an amended programme of works is now proposed for the road surfacing improvements underway on the A82 trunk road between Tyndrum and Glencoe Altnafeadh. The works to re-surface two sections of carriageway began on … Read Full Article

July 4, 2022

OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A9 SOUTH OF DALNAMEIN

OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR THE A9 SOUTH OF DALNAMEIN HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED   Please be advised that the surfacing improvements planned for the A9 south of Dalnamein at Crom Bhruthaich have been rescheduled and will now begin on Thursday 7 July. The project was scheduled to begin on Sunday 10 July; however, it has … Read Full Article