£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

WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE NORTH WEST

May 27, 2026

BEAR Scotland is preparing for a substantial programme of improvement works across the North West trunk road network, with a series of major projects planned to enhance safety, resilience and overall journey experience for road users in the months ahead. Carried out on behalf of Transport Scotland, these schemes will help bolster safety and strengthen … Continued

NORTH WEST TRUNK ROAD IMPROVEMENTS – JANUARY TO MARCH 2026

May 27, 2026

The first quarter of the year brought no shortage of challenges, with winter weather putting our works programmes to the test. Despite this, teams across the North West continued to make steady progress, delivering essential improvements across the trunk road network. With an investment of over £37m from Transport Scotland, the past three months have … Continued

ELECTION DAY ROADWORKS IN THE NORTH WEST

May 6, 2026

Updated 7 May 2026: To assist those accessing the polling station in Golspie today, the traffic management arrangements have changed, as detailed below in red.  Essential trunk road works will continue across the North West Unit on polling day, Thursday 7 May BEAR Scotland provides this update to all road users on the works taking … Continued

CARRIAGEWAY IMPROVEMENTS FROM A9 TORE ROUNDABOUT TO ALLANGRANGE

May 1, 2026

Works start on Sunday 10 May Overnight convoy operating between Glackmore and Allangrange 24-hour lane closure with overnight convoy system between Tore Roundabout and Glackmore   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out a programme of essential resurfacing improvements on the southbound carriageway of the A9 between Tore Roundabout and Allangrange, starting … Continued

UPDATE ON PUFFIN CROSSING FOR MAIN STREET, GOLSPIE

April 30, 2026

Updated 7 May 2025: To assist those accessing the polling station today, the traffic management arrangements have changed, as detailed below. Footway resurfacing extended 34 metres Overnight resurfacing starts Tuesday 5 May for three nights Convoy operating on Thursday 7 May from 7.30pm to 10:30pm Lining works between Monday 11 and Friday 15 May   … 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