North West

Overnight road closures start on Tuesday 13 October Works to be completed in two phases until Wednesday 28 October BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will carry out resurfacing works on the A82 at Inchree, either side of Corran Ferry, from Tuesday 13 October. Works will be carried out in two phases due to … Continued

Works commence on Monday 28 September 2026 Temporary lane closure in place until Thursday 24 December 2026 BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will commence the next phase of rock slope stabilisation works on the A82 near Grotaig, approximately 5.6 km south of Drumnadrochit, on Monday 28 September. To ensure the safety of the … Continued

Works start on Monday 28 September Three weeks of overnight closures with hourly amnesties BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out essential landscaping work on the A82 at Arnburn, south of Luss, to remove diseased larch trees following the issue of a Statutory Plant Health Notice for Phytophthora Ramorum by Scottish … Continued

Works start on Monday 5 October Temporary traffic lights in place until January 2027 BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out works to improve accessibility and install a new controlled pedestrian crossing in Brora, on the A9 trunk road, from Monday 5 October. Works will be carried out between the … Continued

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

Drainage investigation starts on Thursday 17 September Temporary traffic lights BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be carrying out essential drainage investigation on the A82 for two nights from Thursday 17 September. The works will be carried out between the hours of 8pm and 6am and are expected to finish on the morning … Continued

Update on 18 September 2026: Following the recent severe weather, site inspections have identified some additional measures that would provide further long-term benefits to the project. We are working closely with Network Rail to incorporate these measures into our works and advise that construction operations will not recommence on 19 September. A new start date … Continued

Updated 9 October 2026: Due to poor weather, works on the A9 at the Pass of Drumochter are now expected to be completed by the morning of Tuesday 13 October. See new end date below. Works start on Thursday 1 October Temporary traffic lights will be in place until Tuesday 13 October BEAR Scotland, on … Continued

Updated 9 October 2026: Amendments to our programme of works have resulted in a change of dates for resurfacing works on the A82 between Firkin Point and Inverarnan. Works at Blairannaich will now take place in early 2027 and new dates will be confirmed in due course. Please see new information below. Works start on … Continued

Update on 24 September 2026: Due to a poor weather forecast, works on the A87 at Harrapool will not go ahead tonight and will now require an extra night. Works at the South of Portree have been postponed to later in the financial year. See new information below. Works start on Monday 14 September Overnight … Continued

Updated 24 September 2026: Due to the poor weather forecast, works on the A85 between St Fillans and Lochearnhead will not go ahead tonight (Thursday 24 September). Works restart on Wednesday 30 September until the morning of Friday 2 October. Please see new information below. Works start on Sunday 13 September Temporary traffic lights in … Continued

Works to begin on Sunday 20 September Daytime temporary traffic lights from Monday 21 September Road closures with amnesties BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s North West trunk road operating company, is set to start essential resurfacing improvements on the A99 at Ulbster. The works will begin on the evening of Sunday 20 September and are anticipated … Continued