A7 lining work planned
The A7 south of Langholm in Dumfries and Galloway will be closed for five nights for lining work from Monday 21 October. The project will see Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland make improvements to the standard of road markings across this section. The A7 will be closed in both directions from 7.30pm to 6am […]
M8: Major works at Harthill to finish early
Major roadworks on the M8 at Harthill are set to finish early, after Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland and their contractor Tarmac were able to allocate additional resources to the project. Westbound traffic has been restricted to a single lane since Saturday 7 September, with motorists warned to plan ahead and expect long delays. […]
A9 road safety to benefit from new road marking and solar road studs
A stretch of the A9 on the west of the Cairngorms in Scotland is due to be closed overnight for six weeks for essential road marking and the installation of new solar road studs. BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland will be working on a 7.5 mile (12km) single-lane section between the Kincraig duals […]
Temporary link road construction nears completion in Stirling
Construction of a temporary link road on the M80 at Junction 9 is expected to be complete by early next week, providing access from the M80 northbound to Pirnhall Roundabout and Stirling Services while the main slip road remains closed due to subsidence. The M80 Junction 9 northbound off-slip has been closed for safety reasons […]
BEAR Scotland to upgrade M8 junction 3 lighting
Works to upgrade street lighting on the M8 Junction 3 eastbound on-slip are due to commence on Monday 26 August for four weeks. During these works, the slip road will be closed on Monday to Friday nights between the hours of 20:00 and 06:00. A signed diversion route for traffic wishing to join the M8 […]
A85 improvement works set to begin
BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will start £220K worth of road improvements on the A85 trunk road West of Loch Awe on Monday 8 July. The works, which will continue for five weeks, taking place from Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm, involve replacement of existing safety barriers, and traffic signs. Drainage will […]
A9: Flash flooding in Inverness sparks accelerated gully cleaning work
Scottish transport chiefs are to bring forward gully cleaning and “investigate the possibility” of further improvements to drains at a notorious flash-flooding spot on the A9. BEAR Scotland made the promise to accelerate its gully cleaning programme after furious motorists hit out at dangerous flooding on the southbound carriageway in Inverness on Sunday morning, says the […]
End of first phase of A9 road improvement programme in sight
BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, is approaching completion of the first phase of works to improve road surfacing on the A9 Tomatin Dual Carriageway between Slochd and Findhorn Bridge, near Inverness. The road improvement programme, which represents a £2 million investment, began at 7pm on Monday 13 May, and the first phase […]
Further works proposed at Rest and be Thankful
BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, are to take forward further landslide mitigation measures at the A83 Rest and be Thankful. Following a very wet period in February, a movement on the hillside occurred in an area previously considered stable. It is located above the roadside retaining wall, close to where a temporary […]
Scotland: Investigation works begin on A1
Overnight investigation works are scheduled on the A1 at three different locations, with slip road and carriageway closures on the nights of 14, 15 and 16 May. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will use the closures to take core samples from defective areas of the carriageway, informing the design of future resurfacing works. The […]