PLANNED WORKS ON THE A82 TARBET TO CRIANLARICH CANCELLED FOR 11 NOVEMBER

November 9, 2022

  Planned resurfacing works cancelled on the night of 11 November Works will now take place on the nights of 14 and 15 November   Please be advised that planned resurfacing works on the A82 between Tarbet and Crianlarich, which were planned to take place on Friday 11 November, have been cancelled due to a … Continued

Key Projects

November 7, 2022

A9 Kessock Bridge Improvements BEAR Scotland is carrying out improvement works on Kessock Bridge on the A9 which crosses the Beauly Firth, north of Inverness.  Read more here. Queensferry Crossing Diversion Process BEAR Scotland has installed an automated barrier system on both sides of the Queensferry Crossing that allows traffic to be diverted onto the Forth … Continued

OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A82 BETWEEN TARBET AND CRIANLARICH

October 13, 2022

Project to begin on Sunday 23 October over three weeks Overnight road closures in place for safety, 8pm to 5am   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements at three locations on the A82 between Tarbet and Crianlarich, with works set to begin on Sunday 23 October. The … Continued

NORTH WEST TRUNK ROAD IMPROVEMENTS

June 29, 2022

In April and May around £10m has been invested in the North West Trunk Road network, with a further £7m due to be spent in June. BEAR has delivered a variety of resurfacing, road safety and maintenance schemes on behalf of Transport Scotland. Over 54 resurfacing projects have been undertaken, including major projects on the … Continued

RENEWING ROAD MARKINGS AND ROAD STUDS ON THE M90

March 30, 2022

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 … Continued

NORTH WEST ROAD IMPROVEMENTS

March 28, 2022

Since the start of this year approximately £20M has been invested by Transport Scotland, allowing for smoother and safer journeys for road users across routes in the North West. Resurfacing projects were completed across a number of routes throughout the network including on the A82, A86, A85, A83 and A9. The first phase of major … Continued

TRUNK ROAD IMPORVEMENTS ACROSS NORTH WEST SCOTLAND

December 22, 2021

Since October 2021, BEAR Scotland has delivered over £14m of resurfacing, safety improvements and maintenance schemes on behalf of Transport Scotland across many different routes and structures on the North West trunk road network. Over 20 resurfacing projects have been undertaken which included significant projects on the A82 adjacent to Loch Lomond, the A83 at … Continued

BEAR WEATHERS STORMS AND WINS GOLD AND SILVER COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS

October 15, 2021

BEAR Scotland, the trunk road management company, won both the gold and the silver gongs in the ‘Issues, Crisis and Reputation’ category of the CIPR PRide Awards Scotland announced by BBC’s Louise Minchin in a virtual ceremony. This success reflects the response to challenges posed by the effects of extreme weather conditions on trunk roads … Continued

£470,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED ON THE A82 ADJACENT TO LOCH LOMOND

October 6, 2021

Works begin Sunday 10 October for three weeks   Motorists using the A82 from Kenmore Wood to north of Ardlui are set to benefit from an improved road surface with overnight works set to commence from Sunday. The £470,000 investment by Transport Scotland will see over 2km of the A82 adjacent to Loch Lomond resurfaced, … Continued

NEW CATCH-PIT CONSTRUCTED AT REST AND BE THANKFUL TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LANDSLIP MITIGATION MEASURES  

August 25, 2021

Construction of a new £1.1M catch-pit at the Rest and Be Thankful has been completed which will provide additional resilience to the A83. The new catch-pit, which was completed last week, is approximately 120m long, around 12m wide and capable of holding around 4,500 tonnes of debris material from a potential landslip. It is the … Continued

OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A82 BETWEEN TARBET AND ARDLUI  

May 21, 2021

Project to begin from Sunday 23 May for two nights Overnight road closures in place for safety, 9pm and 5am A section of the A82 between Tarbet and Ardlui is set to benefit from an improved road surface with work set to get underway on Sunday. The project will see over 200 metres of the … Continued

BEAR SCOTLAND TEAMS CONTINUE TO DEAL WITH ADVERSE WEATHER

February 5, 2021

*UPDATE 3.30PM* A835 has reopened in both directions after teams worked to clear drifting snow.  Driving conditions are still very difficult in the area & motorists are advised to only travel if essential   *UPDATE: 8.50AM* A85 has reopened in both directions west of Methven following a daylight inspection. 8.25AM Amber warning for snow remains … Continued