North West

Final night of works Monday 8 April 7pm Road closure with amnesties On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland is carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the A82 from Ballachulish to Onich, North of Ballachulish Bridge. The roadworks will be lifted ahead of the Easter weekend to help provide easier journeys for road users. The … Continued

Works start 20 February 2024 for 12 weeks BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to commence works to install a retaining wall at A82 Glen Gloy, four miles north of Spean Bridge, this month. The project is scheduled to begin on Tuesday 20 February for approximately 12 weeks, between the hours … Continued

Drainage investigation, planned for seven days starting Wednesday 21 Feb. Temporary traffic lights between 8.30am and 4.30pm BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland will be carrying out essential drainage investigation works between Arrochar and Tarbet on the A83, with works planned to commence on Wednesday 21 February. These drainage investigation works have a programmed … Continued

  Drainage works begin Monday 19 February for 10 nights Resurfacing works begin Sunday 3 March for 21 nights Overnight lane closures   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to start essential road improvement works on 1140m of the A9 dual carriageway south of Munlochy northbound, just north of Kessock Bridge (Inverness).   … Continued

Sunday 18 February for 3 nights Overnight traffic lights with convoy   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to undertake essential road surfacing works on a section of the A9 single carriageway at the Guay/Tulliemet junction, south of Ballinluig.   The works will take place overnight from 7pm to 6am from Sunday 18 … Continued

  UPDATE: Due to bad weather, works on the A83 at Kilchenzie and Artilligan have been delayed. New dates below. Overnight works at Kilchenzie and north of Artilligan Works taking place between 16 and 25 April 2024 BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, has been undertaking improvements on the A83 trunk road. Please see updated times below. … Continued

Underground utility investigations start on Monday 12 February Two-way temporary traffic lights between 9.30am and 3.30pm   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out survey works to locate underground services on the A82 Glenurquhart Road, Inverness. These works, scheduled for four days from Monday 12 February between 9.30am and 3.30pm, are … Continued

  Works start 12 February 2024 for twelve weeks   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to start a road safety project investing £420,000 on the A835, South of Garve this month.   The project will be done in two phases, with the first phase scheduled to begin on Monday 12 February … Continued

Media update:  These works have been postponed until further notice. Works to begin on Monday 26 February 2024 for ten days Daytime lane closure with convoy   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the A9 at Inverbrora, with works set to get underway on Monday 26 … Continued

  A82 from Drumnadrochit to Inverness now open A82 between Drumnadrochit and Invermoriston to reopen under traffic light control this evening   Heavy rainfall, with a Met Office Yellow warning in place on Sunday 4 and Monday 5 February, caused flooding and disruption on the trunk road network across the North West of Scotland. BEAR … Continued

  A85 Lochearnhead 12 February-2 March (road closure with diversion and amnesties)   BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out essential landscape works to remove potentially hazardous trees affected by ash dieback at the A85 Lochearnhead. The scheme will take place from the evening of Monday 12 February 2024 to the … Continued

Current forecast for Sunday and Monday indicates around 90mm of rainfall in 48 hours which will result in a significant increase in hillside saturation levels. As a precaution, the Old Military Road Local Diversion Route will be in use from 12:00 mid-day on Sunday 4 February. The Old Military Road Diversion Route will likely be … Continued