A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL: OLD MILITARY ROAD DIVERSION

October 5, 2023

  A83 traffic will be diverted onto the Old Military Road from 7pm on Friday 6 October   Given the current heavy and persistent rain forecast for Friday and Saturday, motorists using the A83 Rest and Be Thankful will be diverted onto the Old Military Road Local Diversion Route from 7pm on Friday 6 October.  … Continued

ACTIVE TRAVEL IMPROVEMENTS A830 FORT WILLIAM AREA

September 26, 2023

Works to begin Tuesday 3 October 2023 for six weeks Temporary Traffic Lights A830 West of Corpach The next phase of active travel and road safety improvements on the A830 at Corpach are set to get underway from Tuesday 3 October 2023. The project will see BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, construct a new … Continued

RESURFACING THE A830 WEST OF LOCH EIL  

August 9, 2023

 Lane closures with 10mph convoy in place between Monday 21 – Friday 25 August BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1.4km of the A830 West of Loch Eil. The works will take place over five days between 7am and 7pm, from Monday 21 to Friday 25 August 2023. For the safety … Continued

ROAD IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE A83 NEAR CLACHAN

July 21, 2023

· Road improvements to be completed by 5am on Friday 1 September.   Overnight road closure 7.30pm to 5am.   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland have been carrying out road surface improvements worth £1.2m on two sections of the A83 close to the village of Clachan in Kintyre this month.   The works … Continued

ACTIVE TRAVEL IMPROVEMENTS A830 FORT WILLIAM AREA

June 26, 2023

  Preparatory works from Sunday 25 June at two locations: Next to Lochaber High School (A830 / B8009 Junction): 25 June to 30 June and 9 July to 14 July. A830 west of Corpach: 23 July to 1 September.   Preparation works started near Fort William last weekend, ahead of active travel and road safety … Continued

A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL TRAFFIC OPERATIONS AND ROAD RESURFACING

June 20, 2023

The current second phase of resurfacing work on the A83 at the Rest and be Thankful is now scheduled to be completed on the morning of Friday 23 June 2023.   This phase, which involves resurfacing the road near the new roadside catchpit, was due to finish on Thursday 22 June but has been delayed … Continued

 A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL – ROAD RESURFACING

June 5, 2023

  To coincide with the planned completion of catch pit 3B, resurfacing works are programmed on the A83 between the River Croe (Cobbler) bridge and the Lochgoilhead junction over a length of 1.8km  The resurfacing works encompass the full area of the catchpit works and also an area north of the Rest and Be Thankful … Continued

ROAD IMPROVEMENTS A830 LARACHMORE VIADUCT TO BEASDALE

May 25, 2023

  Works begin on Monday 29 May for four days.   Lane closures with 10mph convoy from 7am-7pm.     Motorists using the A830 are set to benefit from a new road surface, with four days of works scheduled on Monday 29 May, Tuesday 30 May, Wednesday 31 May and Thursday 1 June from 7am … Continued

OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A83 ARTILLIGAN

April 5, 2023

  Overnight road closure with amnesties for eight nights  16-26 April, 7pm to 5am. BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will be carrying out eight nights of road improvements worth £270k on the A83 between Lochgilphead and Tarbert, with works taking place from 16 to 26 April. To allow the works to be carried out … Continued

OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS FOR A83 SOUTH OF STRONACHULLIN

March 7, 2023

  Project to begin on Sunday 19 March for four nights Overnight road closure with amnesties, 7pm to 5am   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out road surface improvements on the A83, south of Inverneill, from Sunday 19 March.   The resurfacing works will take place over four nights, between … Continued

ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE FOR A835 ARDCHARNICH BRIDGE, ULLAPOOL

February 20, 2023

ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE FOR A835 ARDCHARNICH BRIDGE, ULLAPOOL   Works start on Monday 20 February 2023 for 13 weeks Traffic lights in place   Essential maintenance works began on the A835 Ardcharnich Bridge today (Monday 20 February). They will continue for 13 weeks, taking place between 7.30am and 6pm each day, including weekends.   The works … Continued

A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL TO REOPEN UNDER CONVOY CONTROL FROM 11AM

February 2, 2023

  Current forecast indicates heavy over night rain will clear later this morning. Further to this morning’s hillside inspection and updated forecast the A83 will therefore reopen to traffic at 11am.   Further to this morning’s hillside inspection and updated forecast, traffic will move from the Old Military Road Local Diversion Route to the A83 … Continued