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Construction works start on Tuesday 6 May Temporary traffic lights in place BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential footway construction works on the A83 Millknowe Road, Campbeltown between Albyn Avenue and Glengyle Road.   The works are programmed to be undertaken from Tuesday 6 May until Thursday 15 … Read Full Article

Drainage investigations works start on Monday 12 May Temporary traffic lights between 7:30pm and 6am   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage investigation works on the A82 Loch Lomond, between Stoneymollan Roundabout and Arden Roundabout.   These drainage investigation works will be carried out between the hours … Read Full Article

Carriageway improvement works start on Tuesday 6 May until Saturday 17 May Temporary traffic lights with convoy     BEAR Scotland the North West trunk road operating company, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to start essential resurfacing improvements on the A84 single carriageway near Buchany, north of Doune.   Resurfacing improvements on … Read Full Article

There are 13 structural maintenance resurfacing schemes planned on South East trunk roads during the second quarter of 2025, on the M8, M9, M80, M90, M876, A1 and A7. These will all be carried out under overnight road and carriageway closures, except for a major scheme on the M8 eastbound at Polkemmet, which will require … Read Full Article

BEAR Scotland’s winter team has worked throughout the season to keep the South East trunk road network safe. Over the winter period so far, over 2,800 treatments were carried out, using a total of 15,548 tonnes of salt and de-icer. Since October 2024, 16 snow days were forecast in the South East. Despite this, the … Read Full Article

In the first quarter of 2025, BEAR Scotland delivered over £24 million in improvements and maintenance across the South East trunk road network on behalf of our client Transport Scotland. This included resurfacing projects of over £5 million, improving surface quality and overall safety for motorists on various routes: January saw work on the A7 … Read Full Article

As the days grow longer and temperatures rise, BEAR Scotland is preparing to roll out the annual programme of cyclic maintenance across the South East and North West trunk road networks. Spring marks the start of key seasonal activities such as grass cutting, sign cleaning and gully cleaning. These works are essential for maintaining road … Read Full Article

Updated on 16 May 2025: Due to the unavailability of specialist equipment, all works that were planned to take place on the A85 West of Ross Bridge, Comrie have been postponed. New dates will be issued once these works have been rescheduled Due to changes in the programme of works, all works that were planned to take … Read Full Article

Update 17 June 2025: Due to adverse weather conditions during the project and additional works being required, rock slope improvements on the A82 at Loch Oich will now be completed by Sunday 29 June.  Project begins on Thursday 8 May 2025 BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, will carry out significant improvement works … Read Full Article

£10,000 invested in clearing up key trunk route 280 bags of litter and various large items collected Roads authorities in South East Scotland have again joined forces to carry out an intensive litter pick along two areas of the A1 trunk road north of Grantshouse and between Dunbar and Thistly Cross, to coincide with Keep … Read Full Article

Update 25 June 2025: Changes to the works plan mean that overnight surfacing on the A82 Invergloy will now be completed by the morning of Friday 11 July. Please see new dates below.   Works begin on Sunday 11 May for around seven weeks Overnight road closure in place until the morning of Friday 11 … Read Full Article

Masonry repairs start on Monday 5 May for four days 24-hour two-way traffic lights until Thursday 8 May   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out essential masonry repairs on Allt A’Ghaill culvert that supports the A86 trunk road. The culvert is located approximately two miles east of Laggan. This … Read Full Article