North West

  Majority of work involves scour repairs within watercourse Minimum impact will be felt by A82 road users Work set to get underway on Monday 1 November A new £960,000 project of essential scour repair works is set to get underway at the A82 Kiachnish Bridge near Fort William next week. Specialist teams will be … Continued

Recently installed road markings on the A85 at Achnacloich Railway Bridge between Oban and Taynuilt are essential in assisting HGV’s to pass through the highest point of the masonry arch to reduce risk of accidental collision. The new road markings installed at Achnacloich are in accordance with current standards and are appropriate for a bridge … Continued

Works to begin from Thursday 28 October for three weeks   A section of the A85 to the west of Fowlis is to benefit from an improved road surface with work set to get underway on Thursday 28 October. The proposed improvements will see almost 1.3km of the A85 resurfaced, creating a smoother and safer … Continued

BEAR Scotland, the trunk road management company, won both the gold and the silver gongs in the ‘Issues, Crisis and Reputation’ category of the CIPR PRide Awards Scotland announced by BBC’s Louise Minchin in a virtual ceremony. This success reflects the response to challenges posed by the effects of extreme weather conditions on trunk roads … Continued

Works begin Sunday 10 October for three weeks   Motorists using the A82 from Kenmore Wood to north of Ardlui are set to benefit from an improved road surface with overnight works set to commence from Sunday. The £470,000 investment by Transport Scotland will see over 2km of the A82 adjacent to Loch Lomond resurfaced, … Continued

Wednesday 6 October   SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR WEST OF METHVEN POSTPONED BY ONE WEEK   Please be advised that surfacing improvements planned for the A85 near Methven have been postponed due to forecast inclement weather. The project was due to get underway this week, however the work will now begin on Monday 11 October … Continued

Works get underway on Monday 4 October for two weeks   An essential improvement project is set to get underway on the A99 Reisgill Bridge near Lybster from next week. The project will involve specialist teams upgrading the existing road safety barrier as well extending the area of protection when approaching the bridge at either … Continued

Works to continue for six weeks   A road marking improvement scheme is now underway on the A85 between Tyndrum and Oban The £600,000 investment by Transport Scotland will see improvements made to the road markings between Tyndrum and Dunollie Roundabout in Oban. Having commenced on Monday 27 September, the project is expected to take … Continued

Works start Monday 4 October for six weeks   A new £60,000 road safety and active travel project is to be progressed on the A82 at Alltsigh with works set to get underway next week. The project will involve the installation of approximately 80 metres of new footway adjacent to the northbound carriageway of the … Continued

Project to begin on Sunday 26 September for eight nights Surfacing improvements are set to get underway on a section of the A82 north of Fort William from Sunday night. The project will improve around one kilometre of the A82 near Lochybridge Roundabout, creating a smoother and safer journey for road users of this section … Continued

Friday 17 September   ONGOING SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON A83 EAST OF LOCHGILPHEAD TO SWITCH TO OVERNIGHT WORKING   Please be advised that ongoing surfacing improvements on the A83 east of Lochgilphead are set switch to overnight working to ensure the project is completed safely. The project got underway this week with teams carrying out improvements … Continued

Project to begin on Sunday 19 September across three weeks Overnight road closures in place for safety, 8pm to 6am   Essential surfacing improvements on the A87 between Glengarry Viewpoint and Ardochy Forest are set to get underway from Sunday. The £450,000 project will see a total of 1.7km of road resurfaced on the A87, … Continued