OVERNIGHT BOLLARD INSTALLATION PLANNED ON THE A830 GLENFINNAN

August 20, 2024

Works begin with overnight road closure in place for safety on Sunday 15 September for five nights   Road users travelling on the A830 through the village of Glenfinnan will benefit from improved safety features with works set to be carried out by BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, next month.   This second … Continued

MASONRY REPAIRS ON A83 SOUTH CRALECKAN WALL, NEAR INVERARAY

August 16, 2024

Masonry repairs on the South Craleckan retaining wall on the A83, just south of Inveraray, start Monday 19 August for around three weeks Single lane closure with temporary traffic lights in place   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be carrying out masonry repairs on the South Craleckan retaining wall on the A83, … Continued

ROAD USERS RETURN TO A83 REST AND BE THANKFUL

August 6, 2024

Traffic returns to A83 Rest and Be Thankful following site inspection   Following a site inspection by Geotechnical Engineers at the Rest and be Thankful, traffic will return to the trunk road operated by BEAR Scotland on behalf of Transport Scotland from around 11am on Tuesday 6 August.   The short Old Military Road local … Continued

OLD MILITARY ROAD LOCAL DIVERSION FOR A83 REST AND BE THANKFUL

August 4, 2024

A83 local diversion from 6pm on Sunday 4 August In response to the wet weather forecast, BEAR Scotland will be diverting traffic at the Rest and Be Thankful onto the Old Military Road from 6pm this evening (Sunday 4 August) as a precaution. A decision will be made about returning traffic to the A83 trunk … Continued

OVERNIGHT ROAD ENHANCEMENTS AT FOUR LOCATIONS ON THE A83 NORTH OF CAMPBELTOWN

July 26, 2024

Update: Due to unforeseen circumstances, works on the A83 North of Campbeltown will now be completed by 5am on Thursday 29 August.   Overnight road closure and timed access Monday 29 July to morning of Thursday 29 August   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to undertake essential road surface enhancements at four … Continued

£50,000 DAYTIME DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT WORKS A83 BETWEEN ARROCHAR AND TARBET

July 23, 2024

Drainage works planned for five days starting Monday 29 July Temporary traffic lights between 8:30am and 4:30pm   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage construction works on the A83 between Arrochar and Tarbet from Monday 29 July. These drainage construction works will continue for five days between … Continued

ROAD IMPROVEMENTS AT TWO LOCATIONS ON THE A83, NORTH OF CAMPBELTOWN

July 10, 2024

Overnight road closure and timed access Monday 29 July to Tuesday 13 August   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to undertake essential road surface improvements at two locations on the A83, North of Campbeltown. The first location at Drumore is scheduled to start at 7pm on Monday 29 July and due … Continued

UPDATE: CONCRETE REPAIRS ON A835 INCHBAE BRIDGE

July 5, 2024

Update: Repairs on Inchbae Bridge on the A835 are now due to be completed by the end of September. Concrete repairs started on 8 July Traffic lights will be in place until Friday 4 October   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, started essential concrete repair works on the A835 at Inchbae bridge on … Continued

ROAD IMPROVEMENTS ON THE A83 AIRPORT JUNCTION

July 3, 2024

UPDATE: Road improvements on the A83 South of Kilchenzie are now due to start on Monday 8 July instead of Sunday 7 July. Please see updated dates below. Overnight road closure and timed access Monday 8 July to Friday 12 July BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to undertake essential road surface improvements totalling … Continued

ESSENTIAL RESURFACING ON THE A830 LOCH EIL

June 27, 2024

Due to severe weather delaying other programmed works, works at A830 Loch Eil have been delayed and will end at 7pm on Thursday 8 August 2024. See updates below.   Surface improvements began Tuesday 6 August for three days Convoy with lane closures, 7am to 7pm BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, plan to … Continued

NIGHTTIME ESSENTIAL SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON THE A830 EAST OF GLENFINNAN

June 26, 2024

UPDATE: Due to a poor weather forecast, the works at A830 East of Glenfinnan will not take place on the evening of Wednesday 24 July. Works will resume on Thursday 25 July and will be completed by 6am on Monday 29 July Overnight road closure in place for safety   On behalf of Transport Scotland, … Continued

FURTHER WORKS PROPOSED AT THE A83 REST AND BE THANKFUL

June 10, 2024

New debris fence to be provided on hillside above trunk road BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, are to take forward further landslide mitigation measures at the A83 Rest and be Thankful. Following a very wet period in February, a movement on the hillside occurred in an area previously considered stable.  It is … Continued