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Scotland’s leading road maintenance company BEAR Scotland has donated £59,000 to good causes in 2025, a new report reveals. Over 100 organisations across Scotland have benefitted from the generosity of the company and its staff, with money raised for a variety of charities, community initiatives and schools. Highlights include: Over £25,000 raised for Cash For … Read Full Article

Update on 19 January 2026: Due to poor weather, works on the A85 at Dalmally now require and extra day of works and will finish in th evening of Wednesday 21 January. Please see new dates below. Daytime resurfacing works starting Monday 12 January 2026 Convoy in place until Wednesday 21 January 2026    BEAR … Read Full Article

Updated 16 January 2026: Due to unforeseen issues onsite, work on the A9 on the southbound on slip at Luncarty now requires an extra night of works that will take place on Sunday 18 January. Please see new dates below.   Carriageway works starting Monday 12 January for four nights Southbound on-slip road closed with diversion … Read Full Article

UPDATE 23 January 2026: Daytime lane closures between Junctions 6 and 7 will be removed ahead of schedule, at 06:00 on the morning of Thursday 29 January. Click here for updated details. Fast lane closures in both directions 19 January to 19 February 2026 Overnight southbound carriageway closure 19 January 2026 Overnight northbound carriageway closures … Read Full Article

Updated on 9 January 2026: Due to the forecast for snow, works in the A835 between Kinkell and Conon will now start on Monday 12 January. Please see new dates below. Resurfacing starting on Monday 12 January Lane closure with convoy between 8pm and 6am   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be … Read Full Article

Works start on Monday 5 January 2026 Single lane closure in place for approximately four weeks Pedestrians rerouted onto footpath on opposite side of the bridge BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out works to install an electrical duct on A87 Carrich Bridge (the approach viaduct to the east of … Read Full Article

Works start on Monday 26 January 2026 Single lane closure with two-way traffic lights in place until November 2026   BEAR Scotland, with a significant investment of approximately £2.8 million from Transport Scotland, are set to replace the retaining wall and install new safety barriers on the A835 at Loch Garve. The site is situated … Read Full Article

UPDATE 5 February 2026: Due to recent adverse weather conditions impacting the works programme, an additional night of works will be required on the A7 south of Hawick on Tuesday 10 February, between 19:30 and 06:00. Overnight road closures 19 to 30 January, 2 to 4 February and 10 February 2026 The A7 south of Hawick will be closed for … Read Full Article

UPDATE 12 January 2026: These works have been postponed due to a delay in the award of a marine licence. A revised programme will be published as soon as dates are confirmed. Overnight carriageway closures 12 January to 2 February 2026 Works to replace joints on the bridge carrying the M9 motorway over the River … Read Full Article

Updated 11 February 2026: Due to the poor weather, works on the A85 north of Madderty will not go ahead tonight (Wednesday 11 February). Please see new end date below. Carriageway works starting Monday 19 January Traffic lights with convoy until the morning of Friday 20 February   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, … Read Full Article

Updated 12 January 2026: Due to weather conditions causing delays elsewhere in the programme, overnight tree felling on the A9 at Artafallie Junction (northbound) will not go ahead tonight as planned. Please see new dates below. Tree felling starts on Tuesday 13 January Lane closure with occasional full closures on northbound carriageway   BEAR Scotland, … Read Full Article

UPDATE 30 January 2026: Two additional overnight closures on the nights of Thursday 5 and Friday 6 February are scheduled to allow these works on the A7 to be completed, following a delay while BT carried out repairs to a defect under their area of responsibility. Works begin 7 January 2026 for nine nights Additional overnight closures on … Read Full Article