March 6, 2024

CARRIAGEWAY IMPROVEMENTS FOR A9 CALVINE JUNCTION

Update: Works at A9 Calvine Junction have been delayed and will start on Sunday 24 March. Please find new dates below.  Surfacing works to start on Sunday 24 March for 25 Nights Nighttime temporary traffic lights BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s North West trunk road operating company, is set to start essential road surfacing improvement works … Continued

March 4, 2024

£150,000 ROCKSLOPE REMEDIATION WORKS AT FIVE LOCATIONS

Works start Tuesday 5 March 2024 for three weeks BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to start rock slope remediation works at five locations within the North West Unit on Tuesday 5 March. Please find below location plan which details the work locations. The project is scheduled to begin on Tuesday … Continued

March 1, 2024

LANDSCAPING WORKS FOR THE A9 SOUTH OF BERRIEDALE

  Tree-felling Monday 4-Saturday 9 March 7pm-6am Road closure with hourly amnesties   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential landscape works to remove storm damaged trees and carry out other necessary tree felling on the A9 south of Berriedale, Caithness. The works will take place from the evening … Continued

February 20, 2024

TREE FELLING ON THE A9 AT BANKFOOT

  A9 Bankfoot 26 February-2 March (lane closure with convoy)   BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out essential landscape works to remove potentially hazardous trees affected by Ash Die Back disease at the A9 Bankfoot. The scheme will take place from the evening of Monday 26 February 2024 to the … Continued

February 16, 2024

UPDATE: £1,300,000 ROAD IMPROVEMENTS FOR A9 ALNESS TO TOMICH

Update: the main resurfacing works on the A9 from Alness to Tomich have been completed and the final stage involving lining will be completed on the nights of Thursday 22 and Friday 23 February, weather permitting.  Works to be completed Thursday 22 and Friday 23 February Nighttime convoy with junction closure   On behalf of … Continued

February 14, 2024

ROAD IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE A9 SOUTH OF MUNLOCHY NB 

  Drainage works begin Monday 19 February for 10 nights Resurfacing works begin Sunday 3 March for 21 nights Overnight lane closures   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to start essential road improvement works on 1140m of the A9 dual carriageway south of Munlochy northbound, just north of Kessock Bridge (Inverness).   … Continued

February 7, 2024

MEDIA UPDATE: £190,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A9 INVERBRORA

Media update:  These works have been postponed until further notice. Works to begin on Monday 26 February 2024 for ten days Daytime lane closure with convoy   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the A9 at Inverbrora, with works set to get underway on Monday 26 … Continued

January 31, 2024

TREE FELLING ON THE A9 BETWEEN RALIA SLIP ROAD AND THE B9150 NEWTONMORE JUNCTION

  Works begin 5 February 2024 for two weeks Overnight road closure of Ralia Café slip road week one Overnight temporary traffic lights with lane closure on A9 during week two   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be carrying out tree removal and pruning works between the Ralia Café Slip Road and … Continued

January 19, 2024

ROAD MARKING IMPROVEMENTS ON A9 DRUMOCHTER TO CRUBENMORE

  Works begin Monday 12 February 2024 for eight weeks Essential road marking and road stud improvements on the A9 single carriageway between the Drumochter duals and the Crubenmore duals will begin on Monday 12 February for eight weeks. The project will involve removing and replacing the white lines and road studs for a total of … Continued

December 8, 2023

ROAD MARKING IMPROVEMENTS ON A9 KILLIECRANKIE TO DRUMOCHTER

Two-way traffic lights with convoy   Essential road marking and road stud improvements on the A9 single carriageway between the Drumochter Duals and the Killiecrankie Duals are underway. The project involves removing and replacing all of the white lines and studs for a total of 26km of the A9 single carriageway between the Drumochter Dual … Continued

November 10, 2023

£1,300,000 ROAD IMPROVEMENTS FOR A9 ALNESS TO TOMICH

Works postponed  Wednesday 7, Thursday 8 and Friday 9 February, resuming Sunday 11 February Nighttime convoy with junction closure On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland is carrying out road surface improvements on the A9 between Alness and Tomich. The scheme began on Monday 20 November and will be completed by the morning of Thursday … Continued

November 1, 2023

UPDATE – A9 NORTHBOUND OFF SLIP AT PITLOCHRY LANE CLOSURE

  A9 northbound off slip at Pitlochry remains closed   The A9 northbound off slip at Pitlochry remains closed to allow Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, to carry out emergency river scour repairs.   While the northbound off slip to Pitlochry is closed, traffic is being re-directed to the A924 junction north of Pitlochry.  … Continued