The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will continue to be diverted onto the Old Military Road today and overnight given the forecast for heavy rain and the high level of hillside saturation. Further traffic management arrangements to be determined on the morning of Friday 13 January subject to outcomes of morning inspection. … Continued
The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will continue to be diverted onto the Old Military Road today and overnight given the forecast for heavy rain and the high level of hillside saturation. Further traffic management arrangements to be determined on the morning of Wednesday 11 January subject to outcomes of early morning inspection. … Continued
Traffic at the Rest and Be Thankful will continue to be diverted via the Old Military Road Local Diversion until 10:30am this morning. Convoy control on the A83 will then commence and continue today and overnight. From 10:30am, journey times through the site are expected to be five to six minutes. Our team continues … Continued
A6091 Galafoot Bridge Refurbishment A programme of major works to refurbish the deck of Galafoot Bridge on the A6091 has now been confirmed. Read frequently asked questions here. A83 Rest and Be Thankful Following significant landslides in 2020, a bespoke operational strategy has been implemented to facilitate the safe use of the A83 corridor at … Continued
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
A6091 Galafoot Bridge Refurbishment A programme of major works to refurbish the deck of Galafoot Bridge on the A6091 is set to begin in September 2026. Read more here. A835 Loch Garve Wall Repair BEAR Scotland is undertaking a wall repair on the A835 at Loch Garve “Check Rail Corner” following damage to the retaining … Continued
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
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
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
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
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 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
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