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
Two-week programme commenced 27 March 2022 A two-week programme of overnight road marking improvement and stud replacement is under way on the M90 between Junctions 1B and 3. Work commenced on Sunday 27 March and is being carried out in 10 phases, with a combination of overnight lane closures and slip road closures in each … Read Full Article
Friday 8 April SECOND PHASE OF ROAD MARKING IMPROVEMENTS ON A85 BETWEEN TYNDRUM AND OBAN IMPACTED BY INCLEMENT WEATHER Please be advised that the second phase of a road marking scheme on the A85 between Tyndrum and Dunollie Roundabout in Oban has been impacted by inclement weather. The project was due to get underway … Read Full Article
Three overnight carriageway closures begin Wednesday 6 April 2022 A section of the southbound M9 is to benefit from a £225,000 Transport Scotland investment in resurfacing improvements, with operating company BEAR Scotland planning to renew approximately 1.5 kilometres of the trunk road. For the safety of workers and road users, the southbound carriageway of the … Read Full Article
In the first quarter of 2022, BEAR Scotland has delivered significant improvements across the South East trunk road network, thanks to investment by Transport Scotland totalling approximately £25 million. Resurfacing projects worth £4.2 million have improved safety and ride quality for motorists at 26 different locations, including the M8, M9, M80 and M876 motorways, as … Read Full Article
BEAR Scotland’s winter team has been working tirelessly these past few months to keep trunk routes in the South East safe and clear, spreading 13,640 tonnes of salt on roads, spraying 530 tonnes of liquid de-icer onto major bridge structures, and clearing an estimated 300 trees during storms. Winter service began in October, when heavy … Read Full Article
Winter Portal 
Planned Works 
Report a Defect