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Overnight carriageway closures 11, 12, 13 and 14 April 2022 A section of the southbound M9 at Junction 3 is set to benefit from a £230,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements, with operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately 1.35 kilometres of the hard shoulder. For the safety of workers and road users … Read Full Article

Scottish schoolchildren enter competition to inspire drivers to stop littering School children in the South East of Scotland have unleashed their artistic side through a competition to inspire drivers to stop littering along the roadside. BEAR Scotland, which manages the trunk roads in the South East on behalf of Transport Scotland, organised the ‘Trunk not … Read Full Article

Works start Monday 18 April for three weeks   Sections of the A96 westbound at Craibstone Roundabout are to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £670,000, with works set to get underway from Monday 18 April at 7.30pm. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the westbound section of the A96, between Craibstone … Read Full Article

Project to begin on Monday 11 April for twelve days   A section of the A9 south of Daviot is to benefit from an improved road surface with work set to get underway from Monday 11 April. The improvements will see over 600m of the A9 resurfaced, creating a smoother and safer road for road … Read Full Article

FURTHER OVERNIGHT CLOSURE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON A83 NORTH OF BELLOCHANTUY   Please be advised that due to operational reasons, the ongoing A83 resurfacing works north of Bellochantuy will require a further overnight closure on Sunday 8 May. The project was due to be completed this morning, Friday 6 May; however, an additional … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland, one of the Scotland’s leading road maintenance companies, will continue to manage and maintain trunk roads across the North West of Scotland after being named as the Preferred Bidder of Transport Scotland’s new Network Management Contract. This means BEAR Scotland retains responsibility for over 1,422km of trunk roads across the North West of … Read Full Article

ADDITIONAL NIGHT OF WORKS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ONGOING SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS BETWEEN M90 BRIDGE OF EARN TO CRAIGEND NORTHBOUND   Please be advised that due to operational reasons, an additional night of works is required to complete the ongoing surfacing improvements on the M90 northbound between Bridge of Earn and Craigend. The project began on Tuesday … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland showed support towards Scottish Apprenticeship Week which took place mid-March. The week long campaign aims to celebrate and encourage people to consider an apprenticeship as a valuable route to a successful career.  

Works start on Tuesday 5 April for two nights   Motorists using the A9 in proximity to the Inshes and Bogbain Junction are set to benefit from drainage improvements worth £10,000, with works set to get underway on Tuesday 5 April. The works are programmed to take place over two nights, between 8pm and 6am … Read Full Article

Three overnight road closures begin Monday 25 April 2022 The southbound M9 after Junction 2 Philipstoun will be closed between 19:30 and 06:00 on the nights of Monday 25, Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 April. This is to allow 1 kilometre of carriageway to be resurfaced. A clearly signed diversion route for southbound traffic will … Read Full Article

Works start Thursday 7 April for one night   A section of the A90 north and southbound is set to benefit from resurfacing improvements worth £20,000, with work set to get underway on Thursday 7 April at 7.30pm. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the northbound and southbound section of the … Read Full Article

Works start Tuesday 5 April for three nights   A section of the A972 eastbound near Dundee is to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £125,000, with works set to begin on Tuesday 5 April at 7.30pm. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the eastbound section of the A972 between Pitkerro Roundabout … Read Full Article