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Overnight resurfacing works on the #A9 north of Inverness (Achrimsdale, Dunbeath, Georgemas Junction)
May 19-23
Road closures (7pm-6am) with hourly amnesty periods (8pm-4am)
https://www.bearscot.com/essential-resurfacing-works-scheduled-for-muliple-locations-on-the-a9/
Overnight lane closures with convoy system on #A9 northbound at Croy junction (south of Inverness) for 5 nights starting April 24th (7pm) and ending April 30th (6am). No weekend closures.
More: https://www.bearscot.com/dual-carriageway-improvements-a9-croy-junction/
@trafficscotland
Final phase of works to enhance #M90 Queensferry Crossing diversion process:
➡️ Full trial diversion 00:00 to 08:00 tonight
Details here:
https://www.bearscot.com/final-phase-of-works-to-enhance-queensferry-crossing-diversion-process/
BEAR Scotland has delivered strong Q1 performance in the North West ✅
£22m investment in NW trunk roads ✔ Bridge maintenance ✔ Road safety improvements ✔ A83 Rest & Be Thankful resilience efforts ✔
More: https://bit.ly/49J3PAr
Image: A9 Ralia before & after
@transcotland
Queensferry Crossing diversion trial:
🕛 From midnight on Saturday night until 8am Sunday morning
🚧 Traffic will be held at start and finish of trial while barriers are moved
❌ If there is a Red X above all lanes you must STOP
More: https://www.bearscot.com/final-phase-of-works-to-enhance-queensferry-crossing-diversion-process/
🛣️ Overnight safety improvements at #A83 Glen Kinglas
Road closure Mon 6 May, 10pm-4am.
Diversion via A82, A85 & A819. Amnesties at midnight & 2am
More: https://bit.ly/3Jsi0z6
@trafficscotland #PlanAhead
🚧 UPDATE: Road improvements at the #A83 in Lochgilphead will now take place from the 28th April until 10th May.
🚦 Parking restrictions and lane closures with traffic lights
More info: https://bit.ly/4arufIi
@trafficscotland #PlanAhead
Update #A9 Northbound Bankfoot dual carriageway - following the earlier vehicle fire a lane closure will be installed to allow vehicle recovery and inspection of the road surface. Our teams are on site
@trafficscotland @transcotland @PSOSTayside @PerthandKinross
Sixteen nights of resurfacing works on the #A1 near East Linton commence 7 May.
The northbound carriageway will be renewed on sections north of Tyne Bridge and then west of Monksmuir.
Details:
https://www.bearscot.com/a1-northbound-resurfacing-near-east-linton/
🚧 REMINDER: Road improvements at the #A83 in Lochgilphead have been delayed to the 28th April until 9th May.
🚦 Parking restrictions and lane closures with traffic lights
More info: https://bit.ly/4arufIi
@trafficscotland #PlanAhead
Final phase of works to enhance Queensferry Crossing diversion process:
🚧 Full closure of #M90 next to Junction 1B Ferrytoll from 22:30 to 05:00 on 18 and 20 April
➡️ Full trial diversion 00:00 to 08:00 on 21 April
Details here:
https://www.bearscot.com/final-phase-of-works-to-enhance-queensferry-crossing-diversion-process/
REMINDER: Overnight resurfacing works are programmed on the #M9 southbound after Junction 7 on the nights of 18 and 19 April, from 19:30 until 06:00
Details:
https://www.bearscot.com/resurfacing-improvements-on-the-m9/
The project to replace the #A985 Kincardine Bridge Southern Piled Viaduct is progressing on schedule.
Our progress gallery has been updated - take at look here:
@balfourbeatty @transcotland
❄️Temperatures will be low tonight for the South East.
🚛We will have 5 gritters out treating roads this evening and 10 gritters out on patrol throughout the night.
🌧️ https://bit.ly/3qcrDbv
@transcotland
#DriveSafe #ReadyForWinter
❄️Temperatures will be low tonight for the North West.
🚛We will have 4 gritters out treating roads this evening and 16 gritters out on patrol throughout the night.
🌧️ https://bit.ly/3qcrDbv
@transcotland
#DriveSafe #ReadyForWinter
Temporary traffic lights are in place on the #A985 at the junction with Waggon Road (signposted to Crossford) until Friday 19 April. This is to allow footway improvements to be completed.
REMINDER: Overnight resurfacing works are programmed on the #M9 northbound after Junction 10 tonight from 19:30 until 06:00
Details:
https://www.bearscot.com/resurfacing-improvements-on-the-m9/
Traffic has returned to the trunk road at the #A83 Rest and Be Thankful.
🚦 Traffic lights are being used for safety
More: https://bit.ly/43WM3IV
@trafficscotland
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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We work to understand local priorities and challenges – agreeing how best to achieve objectives collaboratively. As a result, our single seamless team brings unique expertise, best practice and innovation as part of our end-to-end service delivery.