Two nights of overnight bearing investigations on Thursday 25 and Saturday 27 June Single lane closure during the works BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out investigation works on the bridge crossing the Black Water River on the A835, approximately 8 miles north of Garve. Two nights of … Continued
Works begin Monday 22 June for 14 days Single lane closure with temporary 30mph speed limit and 24-hour temporary traffic lights in place BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential routine safety barrier replacement works on the A83 at Westport, north of Machrihanish, from Monday 22 June. The works, … Continued
Works start on Thursday 11 June Temporary traffic lights in place until Thursday 25 June BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out ditch improvements on the A83 at Glen Kinglas starting on Thursday 11 June. The ditch running alongside the A83 will be realigned to help maintain proper drainage in the … Continued
Traffic lights will be removed on the evening of Friday 29 May Hillside monitoring continues throughout summer BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to complete the current phase of essential maintenance works at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful this week. Works will continue until the evening of Friday 29 … Continued
Updated 16 July 2026: Due to operational challenges, works on the A83 at Tangy require an additional night and will now be completed by Monday 20 July. Please see new end date below in red. Works start on Sunday 14 June Road closure with amnesties BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to … Continued
Updated 11 June 2026: Resurfacing on the A83 through Arrochar requires an additional night to complete works. Please see information below. Second phase of works to commence on Wednesday 20 May Road closure with hourly amnesties in the northern part of the village BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will carry out a second … Continued
Drainage improvements starting on Monday 27 April Temporary traffic lights BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be carrying out essential drainage improvements on the A83 for five days. Works are planned to take place between 8am and 4.30pm from the morning of Monday 27 April until the afternoon of Friday 1 May. Due … Continued
Works continue from Monday 6 April Single lane closure with two-way traffic lights in place until November 2026 BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to replace the retaining wall and install new safety barriers on the A835 at Loch Garve. The site is situated a mile south of Garve. The existing temporary … Continued
One day of works proposed on Wednesday 25 March A83 single lane closure required for the works BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out work to remove material affecting drainage on the A83 at Loch Restil on Wednesday 25 March. Works will be carried out between the hours of … Continued
Updated 24 April 2026: Due to operational issues, resurfacing on the A83 north of Clachan will now be completed by Friday 1 May. Please see updated dates below. Resurfacing works starting Sunday 29 March Road closures with hourly amnesties BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential improvements on the … Continued
Drainage improvement works starting Monday 16 March Temporary traffic lights with convoy system BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland will be carrying out essential drainage improvement works on the A83, with works starting on Monday 16 March. Works will be carried out between the hours of 8am and 4pm each day and are … Continued
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