Update 1 September 2025: Due to the poor weather over the weekend works on the A85 at Glen Ogle were cancelled and now require extra shifts to complete. Please see new dates below.
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Road surfacing improvements start on Sunday 3 August
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Traffic lights and convoy in place between 7pm and 5am until Friday 5 September
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Traffic lights and convoy in place between 9am and 4pm starting Monday 8 September for two days
On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out road surface improvements on the A85 at Glen Ogle between Lochearnhead and Lix Toll from Sunday 3 August.
The works will be carried out between 7pm and 5am each night until the morning of Friday 5 September, and between 9am and 4pm on the days of Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 September, subject to weather conditions.
No work will be carried out between 5am Friday 5 September and 9am Monday 8 September.
To ensure the safety of the workforce and road users, this section of the A85 will be under temporary traffic lights and a convoy system leading traffic safely through the work site.
The road will be fully open out with the times specified above each day to keep disruption to a minimum, with a speed restriction of 30mph in place as traffic will be running over a temporary road surface.
Access through the work site for emergency services will be maintained at all times.
Euan Scott, BEAR Scotland’s North West Representative said: “This surfacing project on the A85 will help address defects and greatly improve the surface for road users.
“We’ve taken steps to limit the overall impact of the projects by carrying out the work during the night.
“We are grateful to the local community and road users for their patience. Please check the Traffic Scotland website for the latest travel updates before embarking on your journey.”
Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland www.traffic.gov.scot, X at @trafficscotland or the new mobile site my.trafficscotland.org.
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