• Carriageway improvements start from Monday 12 May at two locations on the A85

• Overnight traffic lights with convoy west of Quoigs

• Road closure with hourly amnesties west of Ross Bridge

BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to start essential surfacing improvements on the A85 carriageway at two locations between Crieff and Comrie.

Works will start at 7pm on Monday 12 May and are due to be completed by 5am on the morning of Tuesday 20 May.

During the resurfacing and lining works west of Quoigs, temporary traffic lights will be in use each night with a 10mph convoy system in place to ensure the safety of both workers and road users.

Operatives will then move onto the location west of Ross Bridge from 7pm on Sunday 18 May where an overnight road closure will be in place. During the two-night closure, amnesties will be offered at 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, midnight, 1am, 2am, 3am and 4am to escort waiting vehicles safely through the site under a 10mph convoy.

The road will be open as normal from 5am each day to keep disruption to a minimum, with a speed restriction of 30mph in place as traffic will be running over a temporary road surface.

Access through the works site for emergency services will be maintained at all times.

Ian Stewart, BEAR Scotland’s North West Representative said: “These surfacing projects on the A85 will fix existing defects and significantly enhance the driving experience for all road users.

“Our teams are committed to executing these works quickly and with safety as our top priority. We’re grateful to the local community and road users for their patience while we complete the improvements.

“To minimise delays, we recommend that road users plan their journeys in advance by consulting the Traffic Scotland website for real-time travel updates.”

Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland on www.traffic.gov.scot, X @trafficscotland or on the mobile site my.trafficscotland.org.