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Overnight road improvement works will take place on the M9 Newbridge southbound on Monday 13 May between 19:00 and 05:30.
More: https://www.bearscot.com/overnight-resurfacing-works-on-the-m9-2/
The project to replace the #A985 Kincardine Bridge Southern Piled Viaduct is progressing on schedule and we are passed the halfway point!
Our progress gallery has been updated - take at look here:
https://bit.ly/47UnSMm
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REMINDER: Sixteen nights of resurfacing works on the #A1 near East Linton commence tonight.
The northbound A1 will be closed at Thistly Cross Roundabout, with a diversion route signposted via the A199 to Abbotsview Junction.
Details:
https://www.bearscot.com/a1-northbound-resurfacing-near-east-linton/
Overnight maintenance on the #A720 Edinburgh City Bypass continues this week, with work on the eastbound carriageway now complete and the remainder of the work taking place on the westbound carriageway.
Full details here:
https://www.bearscot.com/a720-edinburgh-city-bypass-overnight-maintenance-4/
REMINDER: The westbound #M8 will be closed between Junctions 3A and 4 on the nights of 6 and 7 May, to allow essential concrete repairs on the underside of a bridge carrying the B792 over the motorway.
Details:
https://www.bearscot.com/essential-repairs-to-bridge-spanning-m8/
REMINDER: Works to upgrade a pedestrian crossing on the #A7 in Hawick for use by both pedestrians and cyclists begin today for four weeks.
Commercial Road will be restricted to a single lane controlled by temporary traffic lights.
Details:
https://bit.ly/3Wbs1Zp
Are you interested in working on some of Scotland's most iconic bridges?
We're hiring bridge inspectors - visit our website for details:
https://www.bearscot.com/vacancies/major-bridges-bridge-inspector-technician-south-queensferry/
UPDATE: These works will now commence on the night of Wednesday 8 May. As it stands, the works are still expected to finish on the night of Tuesday 28 May.
Overnight road marking improvement works will take place on the A9 south of Slochd from Wednesday 8 May to Monday 13 May between 19:00 and 06:00.
Overnight two-way traffic lights in place with a convoy system installed.
More: https://bearscot.com/carriageway-improvements-on-a9-south-of-slochd/
Overnight road marking improvement works will take place on the A82 between Corran Ferry and Fort William from Sunday 26 May to Friday 7 June between 20:00 and 06:00.
Overnight lane closures with amnesty periods will be in place.
More: https://www.bearscot.com/resurfacing-improvements-on-the-a82-corrychurrachan/
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.
Details here:
https://www.bearscot.com/investigation-works-on-the-a1/
UPDATE: On the nights of 13 and 14 May, diverted traffic will re-join the #A1 northbound at Oaktree Junction, due to additional works taking place within the closure area.
The westbound #M8 will be closed between Junctions 3A and 4 on the nights of 6 and 7 May, to allow essential concrete repairs on the underside of a bridge carrying the B792 over the motorway.
Details:
https://www.bearscot.com/essential-repairs-to-bridge-spanning-m8/
REMINDER: The westbound #M8 after Junction 3 will be closed for resurfacing each night from 3 to 28 May, between the hours of 20:30 and 06:00.
Details and diversion:
https://www.bearscot.com/resurfacing-the-m8-westbound-after-junction-3/
Overnight road marking improvement works will take place on the A9 Drumochter Dual Carriageway from Monday 13 May to Saturday 1 June between 19:00 and 06:00.
Night time lane closures with convoy will be in place.
More: https://www.bearscot.com/?p=11330&preview=true
We're attending the Innovation Awards 2024 for the UK division of VINCI Construction, and are delighted to announce that BEAR Scotland has won the Best Innovation in Delivery of Small Projects category, for the ‘Queensferry Crossing Cable Stay Cleaning’ project.
#InnovAwards24
⚠️ A six-night programme of overnight maintenance on the #M80 between Junctions 8 and 9 begins Sunday 26 May:
🚧 Southbound closure 26, 27 and 28 May
🚧 Northbound closure 29, 30 and 31 May.
Full details:
https://www.bearscot.com/m80-overnight-maintenance/
UPDATE: Overnight resurfacing works on the northern #A9 dates have changed.
🔵Achrimsdale: 19 - 23 May
🔵Georgemas Junction: 21 - 22 May
🔵Dunbeath: 22 - 24 May
Road closures (7pm-6am) with hourly amnesty periods (8pm-4am)
More:
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BEAR Scotland are responsible for managing and maintaining some of the country’s most important roads. We make sure the carriageways are safe and sound, but there’s a lot more to what we do than that. We also take care of grass cutting and weed control, road lighting and traffic signal maintenance, and we keep the signs clean to make sure you’ll always know where you’re going.
We’re committed to safety, so we undertake structural inspections of roads and bridges, gritting and ploughing in winter, emptying gullies and repairing safety barriers, and we approve the movements of abnormal loads around the roads network.
BEAR is always working hard to create a sustainable, environmentally friendly infrastructure for the future. We also design and supervise improvements to carriageways and authorise the opening of new roads.
We’re dedicated to providing a first-rate service and so we’re always busy, taking care of everything so you can get from A to B as safely and smoothly as possible.
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