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A design contract notice for the A96 Dualling programme, worth up to £50 million, has been published today.

There will be more than fifty new gritters on Scotland’s trunk roads this winter, as Transport Scotland and our Operating Companies continue to enhance our services.

Restricted access to and from Hamilton and Bothwell via Raith, M74 Junction 5Motorists are being advised that the B7071 Bellshill Road from Whistleberry Toll to Bothwell Bridge roundabout (the junction with Hamilton Road and Bothwell Road), will be closed southbound from Monday 26th October for approximately 5 weeks.

A new River Don Crossing, part of the construction Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie-Tipperty scheme, is taking a major step forward with the dismantling of four nearby electricity towers.

Bus operators are being invited to get on board with the latest round of Scottish Green Bus Fund now opened for applications

Derek Mackay, Minister for Transport and Islands will reaffirm the Scottish Government’s real progress in the delivery of its transport policy today (Wednesday) as he takes questions from the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee in the Scottish Parliament.

Travellers warned to avoid Forth Road Bridge area Essential demolition works planned for weekends October 24/25, October 31/November 1, and November 14/15, 2015.

Following a Public Local Inquiry held at the end of last year and recommendations made by the Reporter, Scottish Ministers today gave the go ahead for completion of the statutory procedures for the A737 Dalry Bypass scheme.

The completion of the Great Glen Cycleway upgrade has been celebrated by Transport Minister Derek Mackay in Inverness today with the help of some local school children from Crown Primary School.

£1.7m to improve ferry resilience.