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
£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
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
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
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
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
Updated 28 October 2026: Due to poor weather conditions affecting the programme of works, resurfacing on the A82 north of Firkin Point is now expected to be completed on the morning of Friday 30 October. Please see new date below. Works start on Sunday 18 October Temporary traffic lights with a 10mph convoy until Friday … Continued
Whilst the summer months are typically expected to bring more favourable conditions for road maintenance and improvement works, that’s not always the case in Scotland! Despite occasional challenges, our teams have maintained momentum, delivering a wide range of essential improvements across the North West trunk road network. With an investment of over £48m from Transport … Continued
Bearing investigations from Sunday 28 June until morning of Friday 3 July BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out investigation works on two bridges near the River Lochy in Fort William from Sunday 28 June to Friday 3 July. Engineers will undertake essential investigations on the underside of two bridges … Continued
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
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
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
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