BEAR Scotland commissioned to undertake A83 Rest and Be Thankful maintenance works
BEAR Scotland has been commissioned by Transport Scotland to undertake maintenance works at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful embankment. The works comprise maintenance of existing landslide debris fencing, silt management, and bank stabilisation within watercourses at five locations with a total length of approximately 700m and a total working area of approximately 0.7ha. The […]
Rest and Be Thankful: Work continues but opposition grows
BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is continuing essential maintenance works on the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful. The next phase of works will focus on lower slope stabilisation and the installation of stock-proof fencing, both of which are vital to improving the resilience of the route. To ensure the safety of […]
Loch Ness: A82 rock stabilisation work to commence next week
BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will commence the next phase of rock slope stabilisation works on the A82 near Grotaig, approximately 4 miles south of Drumnadrochit, on Monday 28 September. To ensure the safety of the workforce and members of the travelling public, a 24-hour lane closure with temporary traffic lights will be […]
BEAR Scotland to resurface A86 in the Highlands
Transport Scotland has announced that it has commissioned BEAR Scotland to carry out resurfacing and civils works on a stretch of the A86 carriageway at Kinloch Laggan in the Highlands, with a total length of 872m and total area of 0.51ha. Carriageway resurfacing will involve milling out and replacement of up to 300mm of bituminous […]
Motocycle safety: Updated PRIME toolkit published
An updated installation toolkit has been published to help local authorities and road safety practitioners introduce PRIME road markings, following the completion of the second phase of the motorcycle safety project, reports Road Safety GB. Project PRIME (Perceptual Rider Information for Maximisation of Enjoyment and Expertise) was developed by Transport Scotland, working with BEAR Scotland […]
Stirlingshire: BEAR Scotland to conduct investigation works on M876
BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be carrying out essential coring investigation works on the M876 Junction 2 eastbound (near Torwood) on-slip on Thursday 13 and Friday 14 August. The on-slip will be closed between 7:30pm and 6:00am on both nights while engineers carry out investigations of approximately 1,200 metres of carriageway, in […]
Children’s charity to benefit from second Queensferry Crossing ‘Doors Open’ day
For the second year in succession, members of the public are to be offered guided tours inside the Queensferry Crossing in Scotland, as part of the Doors Open Days festival in September. This rare opportunity will be hosted by Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland and will be used to raise funds for their national […]
Rest and Be Thankful: Traffic management work to pause for the summer
Traffic management works at the Rest and Be Thankful in Scotland are set to be paused for three months over the summer, says Transport Scotland. The process on the stretch of the A83 will be “shortened” from April to the end of May, and then the measures will be paused to restart on Monday 31 […]
Loch Restil: BEAR Scotland announces A83 excavation works schedule
BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is today set to carry out work to remove material affecting drainage on the A83 at Loch Restil, a freshwater loch that lies in the pass between Glen Croe and Glen Kinglas on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute Works will be carried out between the hours of […]
A83 Rest and Be Thankful improvement works to restart on Monday
Following the planned pause in traffic management over the festive period, BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will return to continue improvement works on the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful. Temporary traffic signals and a 30mph speed limit will be reinstated on Monday 12 January to ensure the safety of the workforce […]