International engineering, architecture and construction company Jacobs Engineering’s BEAR Scotland joint venture has been awarded a contract from Transport Scotland to manage the operation and maintenance of vital roads in the northwest part of the country.

According to Transport Scotland, the estimated total contract value to the joint venture is around $160m over five years, with an option to extend the contract for five more years.

The trunk roads and motorway network in Scotland is segmented into four geographical parts, each serviced by a separate maintenance contract.

The new contract will see the company’s BEAR Scotland JV with Breedon Aggregates and Eurovia perform maintenance and safety inspection services on 814 miles of roads and 2,372 structures in the northwest Scotland.

"The estimated total contract value to the joint venture is around $160m over five years, with an option to extend the contract for five more years."

Jacobs Group vice president Bob Duff said that the company has established a solid relationship with Transport Scotland through its previous work with them and looks forward to further strengthening the relationship with this new contract.

"We are very pleased to continue supporting the agency’s road network strategy by helping to improve and maintain Scotland’s roads," Duff added.

Transport Scotland is the national transport agency for Scotland and is an executive agency of the Scottish Government.

Jacobs Engineering is a provider of professional technical services to industrial, commercial and government clients in multiple markets. Its services include scientific and specialty consulting, as well as all aspects of engineering and construction, and operations and maintenance.