December 23, 2022

RESURFACING THE M90 SOUTHBOUND SLIP ROAD FROM A92

Overnight works commence Friday 27 January 2023 Overnight resurfacing works on the slip road from the A92 onto the M90 southbound at Junction 2A are set to begin on Friday 27 January. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will undertake the project from 27 January to 11 February, excluding Saturday and Sunday nights. For the … Continued

November 29, 2022

OVERNIGHT GANTRY REPAIRS AT M90 JUNCTION 1C

Overnight slip road closure Monday 5 December 2022 The slip road exiting the southbound M90 at Junction 1C Admiralty will be closed on the night of Monday 5 December, to allow BEAR Scotland operatives safe access to carry out repairs to gantry sign panels. The closure will be in place between the hours of 20:00 … Continued

October 27, 2022

OVERNIGHT CLOSURES PLANNED ON A720 AND M90 THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER

BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be carrying out coring investigation works on various locations on the A720 and M90 between 9 and 24 November 2022. A series of overnight lane closures and slip road closures will be in place on sections of the A720 and M90 while essential investigation works are … Continued

October 17, 2022

SECOND PHASE OF WEEKEND WORKS FOR M90 RAILWAY BRIDGE AT KIRKLISTON

First phase southbound successfully completed Second phase northbound scheduled for 21-24 October Motorists warned to plan ahead and expect long delays Refurbishment works on the southbound side of the bridge carrying the M90 motorway over the railway near Kirkliston have been successfully completed, however Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is warning that a second … Continued

October 7, 2022

FURTHER OVERNIGHT GANTRY REPAIRS ON M9 AND M90

Further four nights of gantry repairs planned for October 2022 Various overnight carriageway, lane and slip road closures required Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is to extend its programme of repairs to overhead gantry sign panels on the M9 and M90. Following a three-week period of repairs in September, a further four nights of … Continued

September 27, 2022

REFURBISHMENT PLANNED FOR M90 RAILWAY BRIDGE AT KIRKLISTON

Full carriageway closures on two weekends – one in each direction Works scheduled for 14-17 and 21-24 October 2022 The bridge carrying the M90 over the railway just north of M9 Junction 1A Kirkliston is to undergo deck refurbishment and waterproofing replacement works this autumn. The nature of the project means the M90 will need … Continued

September 9, 2022

ROADWORKS POSTPONED ON M8, M90, A1 AND A720

Increased traffic expected around Edinburgh Roadworks on trunk routes around Edinburgh have been postponed, with increased traffic expected following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The following planned works will be rearranged for a future date: M8 Junction 3A bridge refurbishment: The second phase of works was due to take place this weekend … Continued

September 5, 2022

OVERNIGHT GANTRY REPAIRS ON M9 AND M90

UPDATE: Works scheduled for Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 September have been POSTPONED and will be rescheduled for a future date. Seventeen nights of gantry repairs planned for September 2022 Various overnight carriageway, lane and slip road closures required Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is to undertake a programme of repairs to overhead gantry … Continued

July 22, 2022

QUEENSFERRY CROSSING CABLE CLEANING

Work to mitigate ice accretion commences week of 8 August 2022 All of the Queensferry Crossing’s stay cables are to be cleaned over the next three months, in the latest phase of works to mitigate ice accretion. The decision to clean all 288 stay cables on all three towers was made after laboratory tests at … Continued

July 11, 2022

FENCE REPLACEMENT PLANNED FOR THE M90 GAIRNEY BANK SOUTHBOUND

Works start Thursday 14 July for 15 days   A section of the M90 at Gairney Bank south of Junction 6 Kinross is set to benefit from a boundary fence replacement, with works set to get underway from Thursday 14 July. The project is expected to take place over 15 days, between 8am and 6pm … Continued

July 4, 2022

ESSENTIAL REPAIRS PLANNED FOR M90 SLIP CRAIGEND BRIDGE AT JUNCTION 10

FINAL NIGHT-TIME CLOSURE REQUIRED TONIGHT TO COMPLETE ESSENTIAL REPAIRS FOR M90 SLIP CRAIGEND BRIDGE AT JUNCTION 10   Please be advised that an additional night-time closure is required tonight (Thursday 4 August) to complete repairs to the M90 slip Craigend Bridge at Junction 10. Works will begin from 7.30pm tonight, with all works expected to … Continued

June 29, 2022

NORTH EAST TRUNK ROAD IMPROVEMENTS

Since April 2022, BEAR Scotland has delivered over £7m of resurfacing, safety improvements and maintenance schemes on behalf of Transport Scotland across many different routes and structures on the North East trunk road network. Over 50 resurfacing projects have been undertaken which has included various improvements across sections of the A90 Kingsway in Dundee, the … Continued