North West

The A83 at Lochnell Street in Lochgilphead is reopening today (24 December) around 1:00pm under traffic signal control. Lochnell Street has been closed since the fatal house fire on Sunday 14 December and its re-opening followed the completion of works to stabilize the affected building using a temporary scaffold and support system. The traffic management … Continued

Works start January 2026 for up to four months Narrow lanes and overnight lane closures from 7pm to 6am   Following on from investigation works completed in summer, BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to start improvements works on the A9 at Raigmore Interchange, Inverness from January 2026.   The improvement works … Continued

HGVs are required to use the strategic diversion route as works continue to stabilise the damaged building High sided vehicles over 13’9” should liaise with Police Scotland BEAR Scotland are currently working in collaboration with Argyll and Bute Council and Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) following a tragic fatal house fire in Lochnell Street Lochgilphead … Continued

Daytime resurfacing works starting Monday 12 January 2026 Convoy in place until Tuesday 20 January 2026    BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out resurfacing on the A85 Dalmally from Monday 12 January.   Works will be carried out Monday to Friday between the hours of 7am and 7pm, and … Continued

Carriageway works starting Sunday 11 January 2026 for four nights Southbound on-slip road closed with diversion in place     BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential improvement works on the southbound on slip just south of Luncarty on the A9, from Sunday 11 January 2026.   These carriageway … Continued

Resurfacing starting on Sunday 11 January Lane closure with convoy between 8pm and 6am   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the A835 South of Conon Bridge, with works set to get underway on Sunday 11 January.   The £567,000 investment by Transport Scotland will see … Continued

Works start on Monday 5 January 2026 Single lane closure in place for approximately four weeks Pedestrians rerouted onto footpath on opposite side of the bridge BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out works to install an electrical duct on A87 Carrich Bridge (the approach viaduct to the east of … Continued

Works start on Monday 26 January 2026 Single lane closure with two-way traffic lights in place until November 2026   BEAR Scotland, with a significant investment of approximately £2.8 million from Transport Scotland, are set to replace the retaining wall and install new safety barriers on the A835 at Loch Garve. The site is situated … Continued

Carriageway works starting Thursday 15 January Traffic lights with convoy until Tuesday 27 January   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential improvement works on the A85 north of Madderty from Thursday 15 January 2026   Works will be carried out between the hours of 7pm and 6am and … Continued

Tree felling starts on Monday 12 January 2026 Lane closure with occasional full closures on northbound carriageway BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential landscape works to remove potentially hazardous trees along the A9, two miles north of Kessock Bridge, to improve the resilience of the trunk road. Works … Continued

Traffic to return to A83 at Rest and Be Thankful at around 2pm on Monday 15 December   Following thorough inspections of the hillside, traffic will return to the A83 Rest and Be Thankful, operated by BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland at around 2pm this afternoon, Monday 15 December.   The short Old … Continued

Short local diversion to remain in place to allow inspections to be carried out Traffic on the A83 Rest and Be Thankful will continue using the Old Military Road until conditions on the hillside can be fully inspected following heavy rainfall over the weekend. The short local diversion has been in use from 1pm on … Continued