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
Works to start on Monday 2 March Temporary traffic lights in place for six weeks BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out active travel improvements along the A83 Kinloch Road, Campbeltown. Works will be carried out between 8am and 6pm between Monday 2 March and Friday 10 April. These … Continued
One day of works proposed on Monday 16 February A83 single lane closure and layby closure required for the works BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out work to remove material affecting the drainage system on the A83 at Loch Restil on Monday 16 February. Works will be … Continued
Drainage works are planned for four days starting Monday 2 February Two-way temporary traffic lights with convoy between 8am and 4:30pm BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland will be carrying out essential drainage construction works at two locations on the A83 at West Kintyre as follows: North Lodge, Clachan, just south of … Continued
Update on 21 January 2026: The traffic management required on the A83 at Argyll Hotel, Bellochantuy now requires temporary traffic lights to be in place 24 hours for the duration of the works, working hours have also been adjusted slightly. See new information below. Drainage works are planned for two days starting Thursday 22 January … Continued
Updated on 27 January 2026: Due to changes elsewhere in the programme of works, overnight surfacing on the A83 north of Minard have been postponed until later in the year. New dates will be confirmed in due course. One night of carriageway works on Wednesday 28 January Road closure with hourly amnesties BEAR Scotland, … Continued
Traffic returned to the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful at around 10:30am on Monday 12 January Following thorough inspections of the hillside, traffic returned to the A83 Rest and Be Thankful, operated by BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland just before 10:30am this morning, Monday 12 January. The A83 at Rest … Continued
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