• Surfacing works from Monday 30 June until Thursday 3 July

• Road closure between 8pm and 6am with amnesties

On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the A82 in Bunloit, south of Drumnadrochit, with works set to get underway from Monday 30 June.

The £175,000 investment by Transport Scotland will see an 860 metre stretch of carriageway resurfaced, ensuring that the A82 continues to operate safely for years to come.

Works will take place between the hours of 8pm and 6am and are anticipated to be completed by the morning of Thursday 3 July, subject to weather conditions.

To protect roadworkers and motorists, this section of the A82 will be closed during working hours. There is no suitable diversion route however, work will be suspended at 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, midnight, 2am and 4am to allow waiting vehicles to be escorted through the area safely. The A82 will be open as normal outwith working hours to keep disruption to a minimum, with a speed restriction of 30mph in place as traffic will be running on a temporary surface.

Access through the works site for emergency services will be maintained at all times.

Euan Scott, BEAR Scotland’s North West Representative said: “This surfacing project on the A82 will help address defects and greatly improve the road surface for motorists.

“The overnight closures are essential for the safety of operatives and road users due to the narrow width of the carriageway. We’ve taken steps to limit the overall impact of the project by carrying out the resurfacing work at night and providing amnesty periods for traffic to pass.

“Our teams will do all they can to complete the works as quickly and safely as possible, and we thank the local community and road users for their patience in advance while we complete these works. We encourage motorists to plan ahead before setting out by checking the Traffic Scotland website for up-to-date travel information.”

Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland on www.traffic.gov.scot, X at @trafficscotland or the new mobile site my.trafficscotland.org.

Materials removed from the existing carriageway will be recycled using SEPA approved methods.