THE NEXT PHASE OF LANDSLIP MITIGATION MEASURES AT A83 REST AND BE THANKFUL UNDERWAY

September 7, 2021

Next stage expected to take approximately nine months to complete The next stage of landslip mitigation measures at the Rest and Be Thankful got underway this week to help improve landslip resilience to the A83. The £3.5M project will see the construction of a further catch-pit next to the trunk road, and will be located … Continued

NEW £300,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PLANNED FOR FOUR LOCATIONS ON THE A830 BETWEEN BEASDALE AND CORPACH

August 13, 2021

Project begins Wednesday 18 August for up to three weeks   Four sections of the A830 between Beasdale and Corpach are set to benefit from an improved road surface as a £300,000 surfacing project gets underway next week. The project will see four sections of the A830 resurfaced, including two sections in proximity to Polnish, … Continued

£470,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A83 CAMPBELTOWN

August 2, 2021

Project set to begin from Tuesday 3 August for three weeks Three sections of the A83 in Campbeltown are set to benefit from an improved road surface with work set to get underway this week. The project will see over 1km of the A83 through Campbeltown resurfaced, creating a safer and smoother journey for road … Continued

A835 BRAEMORE HALL TO LETTERS JUNCTION

July 6, 2021

£245,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS Works start on Wednesday 7 July for seven days     Motorists using the A835 between Braemore Hall and Letters Junction are to benefit from an improved road surface as £245,000 worth of resurfacing works are set to get underway tomorrow. The project will see almost two kilometres of carriageway resurfaced north … Continued

£350,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A83 MINARD

June 29, 2021

Project to begin from Sunday 4 July for two weeks Overnight road closures in place for safety, 8pm and 5am   A section of the A83 between Inveraray and Lochgilphead is set to benefit from an improved road surface with work set to get underway on Sunday. The project will see over one kilometre of … Continued

£100,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR TWO LOCATIONS ON A83 SOUTH OF INVERARAY

May 19, 2021

Works to begin from Monday 24 May for five days   Two sections of the A83 between Inveraray and Lochgilphead are set to benefit from an improved road surface as part of a £100,000 programme of improvements which begin next week. The works are scheduled to begin on Monday 24 May and are expected to … Continued

A83 LOCHGILPHEAD

May 13, 2021

£65,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS   Works to begin on Sunday 16 May for three nights     A section of the A83 at Lochgilphead is set to benefit from an improved road surface with work due to begin on Sunday. The £65,000 project will see a 150-metre section of the A83 resurfaced, improving the ride … Continued

PEDESTRIAN CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS FOR A830 MALLAIG TO BEGIN 26 APRIL FOR FIVE WEEKS

April 16, 2021

A zebra crossing on Harbour Road in Mallaig is to be upgraded to a new signalised puffin crossing to improve road safety in the area, with works starting later this month. The five-week project will also include improvements to the adjacent footway, carriageway resurfacing and new road markings. The project is will get underway from … Continued

OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR SIX LOCATIONS ON A83 BETWEEN KENNACRAIG AND TARBET

April 15, 2021

Works begin on Sunday 18 April for three weeks • Overnight road closures required for safety, 8pm-5am   A surfacing project covering six locations on the A83 trunk road in Argyll is set to begin from Sunday night which will take up to three weeks to complete. The programme of work will address six sections … Continued

OVERNIGHT SURFACING PROJECT PLANNED FOR A830 LOCH EILT

April 7, 2021

Works set to begin on Wednesday 14 April for two nights • Overnight road closures in place for safety, 7pm – 7am • Amnesties will be in place at 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12am, 2am and 4am to allow traffic to safely pass through the work site   A section of the A830 to the … Continued

A83 REST AND BE THANKFUL

February 27, 2021

Update – A83 Rest and Be Thankful Saturday 27 February – 09.30am OLD MILITARY ROAD REMAINS IN USE FOR ALL ROAD USERS DUE TO HILLSIDE CONDITIONS AND WEATHER FORECAST. Teams remain on site monitoring conditions. Update – A83 Rest and Be Thankful Friday 26 February – 11.30AM A83 REOPEN DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS FOLLOWING SAFETY INSPECTIONS … Continued

Works by route

April 2, 2026

North West A9 A82 A83 A84 A85 A86 A87 A99 A828 A830 A835 A887 A889   South East M8 M90 A90 A9000 A823(M) M9 M80 M876 A1 A720 A68 A702 A6091 A7 A985 A977   The A92 from Dundee (Claypotts) to Arbroath (Elliot) is operated and maintained by BEAR Scotland on behalf of Claymore Roads, … Continued