North West

Barrier replacement works start on Monday 17 November for up to three weeks 24-hour two-way traffic lights with 30mph speed restriction for the duration of works   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland are set to carry out barrier replacement works on the A83, approximately 600 metres north of Clachan, on the Kintyre Peninsula, … Continued

Updated 28 November 2025: Operatives are set to return to the A9 Milton of Leys (Bogbain) junction to carry out drainage improvements from Monday 1 December. Please see new dates below.   Drainage works continue from Monday 1 December Southbound on-slip road closed with diversion in place   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, … Continued

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

Works to start on Monday 17 November for 12 weeks Temporary traffic lights in place until February 2026 Update: 23/12/2025: Works have now paused for the festive break and will recommence on Monday 5th January. Despite challenging weather conditions, good progress has been made to date with approximately 200m of footpath upgrades completed between Smith … 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

Updated 23 December 2025: Works have now paused for the festive break and will recommence on Monday 5 January. Despite challenging weather conditions, good progress has been made to date with approximately 200m of footpath upgrades completed between Smith Avenue and Ballifeary Lane. Improving active travel options BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will … 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