Author Archives: DKilpatrick

  The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will operate under convoy control until 4pm today. From 4pm traffic will be diverted onto the Old Military Road given forecast rain and the level of hillside saturation. A83 will re-open to traffic on morning of 7 January subject to early morning inspection.   Please be … Continued

  Traffic at the Rest and Be Thankful will continue to be diverted via the Old Military Road Local Diversion until 10:30am this morning. Convoy control on the A83 will then commence and continue today and overnight. From 10:30am, journey times through the site are expected to be five to six minutes.   Our team continues … Continued

A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL RE-OPENS UNDER CONVOY CONTROL   The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will operate under convoy control throughout the day and overnight into Saturday. Snow is forecast this morning but weather conditions are expected to improve as day progresses. Site team are monitoring hillside conditions.   Please be … Continued

  The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will operate under convoy control until 4pm today From 4pm traffic will be diverted onto the Old Military Road given forecast rain and the level of hillside saturation. Further assessment to be carried out on Friday morning.   Please be advised that the A83 at the … Continued

  Road is now open under traffic signal control   Following a landslide yesterday afternoon, one lane of the A85 road 1km south east of Falls of Cruachan is now open under traffic signal control.   BEAR Scotland, with Network Rail, worked hard to tackle the challenging conditions, assess the situation and clear debris, to … Continued

  Road closed for safety reasons Landslide inspection currently underway Further update this afternoon   BEAR Scotland and Network Rail are working together to assess and clear debris from a landslide yesterday afternoon, closing the A85 road and rail connection in both directions 1km south east of Falls of Cruachan.   BEAR Scotland’s safety inspection … Continued

  Please be advised that the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will operate under convoy control on the A83 with immediate effect, due to improving hillside conditions. This will continue through today and tonight, and will be reviewed at 9am on Wednesday 21 December. Our team continues to closely monitor the situation. Real time … Continued

  Diversion to the Old Military Road with immediate effect   Please be advised that the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will operate under convoy control on the Old Military Road with immediate effect due to concern over hillside conditions. Several areas of movement have been witnessed this morning and with the continued … Continued

  Project will begin on Tuesday 13 December for three days 10mph convoy system in place on 13, 14 and 15 December from 7am-7pm   Due to an updated weather forecast, surfacing improvements which were set to begin on Monday 12 December at the A82 Loch Linnhe picnic area have been postponed by one day. … Continued

SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS FOR A82 NORTH OF NEVIS RANGE POSTPONED BY ONE DAY   Project to take place on Friday 9 and Monday 12 December 10mph convoy system in place from 7am-7pm   Due to an updated weather forecast, surfacing improvements which were due to begin on 8 December on the A82 north of Nevis Range … Continued

  The first project begins on Monday 5 December for four nights. The second project begins on Sunday 11 December for ten nights. Overnight lane closures with convoy system in place for safety, 7pm to 5am.   Please be advised that essential surfacing improvements on the A83, which were due to start on Sunday 4 … Continued

  Works to start on Monday 5 December for eight weeks   Road safety improvements on the A9 at the Drumochter dual carriageway are set to get underway from Monday 5 December. On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be upgrading existing, and installing new, safety barriers in the central reservation. These improvements will … Continued