Monthly Archives: October 2022

  Works begin on Monday 7th November for five days   Lane closures with 10mph convoy 7am-7pm   Motorists using the A86 are set to benefit from an improved road surface next month. Resurfacing works worth £210,000 will be completed at Creag Megaidh by BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland. The improvements will involve … Continued

  Project begins on Wednesday 2nd November for six nights Overnight convoy with lane closures 7pm to 7am   Essential surfacing improvements on the A9 north of Dalwhinnie are set to get underway on Wednesday 2nd November 2022.   The project will see 785m of road resurfaced, creating a smoother and safer road for motorists. … Continued

   A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL TRAFFIC ARRANGENTS MONDAY 31 OCTOBER   Convoy control on the A83 will continue until 8pm today From 8pm traffic signal control will be in place   Motorists are advised that traffic at the Rest and Be Thankful will continue to operate on the A83 under convoy control until … Continued

  Project to begin on Tuesday 1 November for four weeks Overnight road closures in place for safety, 7pm to 5am   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential resurfacing on the A83 south of Ardrishaig, with works set to begin on Tuesday 1st November.   The project will see … Continued

The A83 at the Rest and be Thankful will be open under convoy from 11am Friday morning, for the rest of the weekend   Further to BEAR Scotland’s inspection of hillside conditions at the Rest and Be Thankful, and an updated and improving forecast, traffic will move from the Old Military Road diversion to the … Continued

BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be carrying out coring investigation works on various locations on the A720 and M90 between 9 and 24 November 2022. A series of overnight lane closures and slip road closures will be in place on sections of the A720 and M90 while essential investigation works are … Continued

  A83 operates under convoy system today Traffic diverted onto Old Military Road from midnight   Drivers are advised that the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will continue to operate under convoy control today (27th October) until midnight. Given the forecast for increased heavy rainfall from , traffic will be diverted onto the … Continued

  Traffic at the Rest and Be Thankful will move from the Old Military Road diversion route to the A83 under convoy control from 2pm today, continuing overnight.   The decision was made following BEAR Scotland’s ongoing inspection of hillside conditions this morning and an improving forecast.   The BEAR Scotland team continues to have … Continued

A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL: TRAFFIC CONTINUES TO BE DIVERTED ONTO OLD MILITARY ROAD   Diversion onto the Old Military Road continues this morning Conditions to be assessed throughout the day and a further update given this afternoon     Drivers are advised that all traffic on the A83 at the Rest and Be … Continued

  Diversion onto the Old Military Road from midnight Traffic signal control will be operated for the rest of the evening until 24:00   Drivers are advised that given the updated forecast for increased heavy rainfall tonight, traffic will be diverted onto the Old Military Road Local Diversion Route from midnight tonight. Until then it … Continued

  Project to begin on Wednesday 26th October for eight nights Night-time convoy works Diversion in place   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential road surface improvements on the A82 at Craig Dunain, with works set to get underway from Wednesday 26th October. The project will see 809 metres of … Continued

UPDATE: These works will now continue on the night of Monday 7 November, after works on the night of 2 November had to be cancelled due to adverse weather. Overnight carriageway closures 3, 4 and 7 November 2022 BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.2 kilometres of the M8 eastbound at … Continued