North West

Works start on Monday 10 November Temporary traffic lights in place until Friday 13 March 2026     BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out street lighting upgrades on the A82 Achintore Road in Fort William from Monday 10 November.   Works will be carried out Monday to Friday between … Continued

Updated 17 November 2025: Due to inclement weather, overnight surfacing on the A82 Rose Street Roundabout will be rescheduled for early 2026. New dates will be shared once confirmed. Works start on Monday 17 November Road closure with diversion in place until the morning of Wednesday 19 November    BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport … Continued

Updated 11 March 2026: To allow for lining works to be completed, footway improvements on the A82 Glenurquhart Road has been extended slightly to Monday 16 March. Please see updated information below. Works to start on Monday 17 November Temporary traffic lights in place until Monday 16 March   BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of … Continued

Traffic is set to return to the A83 Rest and Be Thankful from early evening on Tuesday 4 November   Traffic will return to the A83 Rest and Be Thankful early this evening, Tuesday 4 November, following inspections of the hillside and the completion of emergency works.   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, … Continued

Hillside inspections and emergency roadside drainage works continue this morning at A83 Rest and Be Thankful. A83 traffic has been diverted onto the Old Military Road from around 8pm last night, after extremely heavy and persistent rainfall caused drainage systems to overflow. Euan Scott, BEAR Scotland’s North West Representative, said: “Our teams are working hard … Continued

  Improving active travel options BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will carry out active travel improvement works on the A82 Glenurquhart Road in Inverness, between Smith Avenue and Ballifeary Road, starting Monday 17 November 2025. These works will improve safety and accessibility for those walking and wheeling in the area, supporting the Scottish … Continued

Improving pedestrian safety in Golspie BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is proposing the installation of a new controlled “Puffin” pedestrian crossing on the A9 Main Street in Golspie to improve safety and accessibility for all road users. This new crossing forms part of our ongoing efforts to make Scotland’s trunk road network safer … Continued

The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will reopen at 2:30pm today following the successful operation to make a boulder safe on the hillside.   The Old Military Road was used on Monday to allow a helicopter to ferry equipment onto the hillside, and the road between Ardgarten and the viewpoint car park was … Continued

Fleet of 59 winter vehicles ready to keep the North West Trunk Roads safe 35,000 tonnes of salt in storage, ready for use when needed Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, is ready and prepared to keep Trunk Roads across the north west of Scotland safe during low temperatures and winter weather. BEAR Scotland’s winter … Continued

BEAR Scotland welcomed the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop MSP, on a visit to several key sites across the North West and South East trunk road networks this summer. The visits showcased the improvements being made to some of Scotland’s most important transport routes, including rock slope repairs on the A828 at Ledaig and … Continued

As we head into the colder months, BEAR Scotland’s North West Unit is continuing to deliver a busy programme of maintenance, improvements and winter operations designed to keep trunk roads safe, reliable and resilient. Despite challenging weather conditions, shorter daylight hours and fluctuating temperatures across some of Scotland’s most exposed routes, our teams will persevere … Continued

It’s been a busy summer across the North West trunk road network, with teams out in force delivering improvements throughout July, August and September. Backed by £29m of investment from Transport Scotland, projects have ranged from major road resurfacing and rock slope stabilisation measures to drainage upgrades and landscaping works, all aimed at keeping our … Continued