BEAR Scotland to undertake A82 Loch Tulla safety improvements
BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are carrying out road safety improvements on the A82 at Loch Tulla Cottages. From Sunday 3 August, the overnight works involve replacing safety barriers on the verges. Works will be carried out between the hours of 7pm and 6am and are expected to be completed by the morning of Saturday 13 September. To protect […]
A9 Dualling latest: Procurement commences on Pitlochry to Killiecrankie section
The procurement process has formally commenced for the fifth A9 Dualling programme contract, for the Pitlochry to Killiecrankie project. A contract notice published by Transport Scotland notified contractors and their supply chains of the £205 million at Q2 2025 prices contract opportunity, which is expected to be awarded in Autumn next year. The project will […]
A1: Joint replacement programme set to begin
BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is planning to carry out bridge joint replacement and resurfacing works on Tower New Bridge on the A1, 2.4km south of Cockburnspath roundabout. The works have been provisionally programmed to start on Saturday 26 July 2025, with temporary traffic lights in place 24/7 for a duration of […]
Rest and Be Thankful: BEAR and Transport Scotland keep A83 running smoothly
BEAR Scotland teams have been supporting ongoing resilience efforts at the Rest and Be Thankful throughout the spring and early summer period, working closely with Transport Scotland and other partners to help keep the A83 running safely. A key achievement this period was the installation of a new debris catch fence above a high roadside […]
A9 dualling project moves on
Work to turn the A9 south of Inverness between Tomatin and Moy is moving on with realignment works taking place at various sections along the route. The project has experienced something of a chequered history since it was re-tendered in 2023 because the only bid stood at £170 million – far in excess of the orginal £115 […]
Stagecoach withdrawing bus services in Dumfries and Galloway over contract terms
Bus operator Stagecoach has announced it will end almost all of its bus services in Dumfries and Galloway because they are “no longer commercially viable”. The BBC and other outlets report the bus firm said that during the tender process to run new services from August it had found a liability clause that was “far […]
Ground investigations continue at A83 Rest and Be Thankful
Transport Scotland has issued a further update on the ongoing works on the A83 at Rest and Be Thankful. Road users travelling on the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful are advised that essential ground investigation work currently being undertaken in the area will require traffic to be diverted onto the Old Military Road […]
Number of people killed on Scotland’s roads increases
Provisional road casualty figures released today by Transport Scotland show an increase in road fatalities between 2023 and 2024, but a reduction in overall casualties over the same period. In 2024 there were 160 road fatalities, an increase of 13 from a revised figure of 147 in 2023. There were 1,931 serious casualties in 2024, which […]
Draft Orders published for Pass of Birnam to Tay Crossing section of A9 Dualling programme
New grade-separated junctions at Birnam and Dalguise and a new roundabout at Dunkeld are among the planned upgrades to the route to be dualled between Pass of Birnam and Tay Crossing. The draft Orders mark the start of the statutory consultation period for this scheme. The plans also include a new car park for Dunkeld & […]
Final traffic order approved for Highlands 20mph scheme
Members of The Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee have approved the final step to formalise all 20mph schemes in the Highlands and a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) will now be actioned. All the roads included in the final TRO follow the outcome of technical assessments, discussions with Members, Community Councils and the public. Chair […]