Update 1 September 2025: Due to the poor weather over the weekend works on the A85 at Glen Ogle were cancelled and now require extra shifts to complete. Please see new dates below. Road surfacing improvements start on Sunday 3 August Traffic lights and convoy in place between 7pm and 5am until Friday 5 September Traffic … Continued
Update: Two nights of work remain at A85 Glen Ogle following resourcing issues experienced Tuesday 19 March. Please find updated information below. Works will be carried out on Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 March to complete all works Full carriageway closure with amnesties BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are currently carrying out overnight carriageway resurfacing … Continued
Updated on 28 October 2026: Due to recent poor weather, resurfacing on the A85 between Glen Ogle and Crianlarich has been rescheduled. Please see new dates below. Works planned at five locations between Sunday 18 October and Tuesday 15 December Overnight traffic management restrictions required at various points Daytime works proposed from Tuesday 17 November … Continued
Works start on Monday 17 August for approximately five months Single-lane closure with temporary traffic lights for the duration of works Overnight closures required in October and November to construct new under-road drainage culverts, exact dates to be confirmed BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, has confirmed plans to replace the Allt an Deabhtaich … Continued
Works starting in summer and expected to last five months Single lane closure with temporary traffic lights operating for duration of works One week of overnight full road closures in autumn BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to replace the Allt an Deabhtaich retaining wall on the A85 trunk road, approximately … Continued
Updated 4 May 2026: Resurfacing on the A85 at Glen Ogle Head has been rescheduled for Sunday 10 May. Please see new dates below. Resurfacing works starting from Monday 2 March Various traffic management in place during working hours BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out road resurfacing … Continued
Updated 5 December 2025: Due to the poor weather forecast, works on the A85 in the Glen Dochart area will not go ahead on the evening of Sunday 7 December. Works are now expected to be completed by the morning of Tuesday 9 December. Please see changes to the programme below. Works start on Monday … Continued
Works begin Sunday 14 May for eight nights. Overnight road closure with diversion, 8pm to 5am. Road users on the A85 between the A84 junction at Lochearnhead towards Glen Ogle will benefit from a new road surface, thanks to work that BEAR Scotland is set to carry out for Transport Scotland. Work is scheduled to … Continued
BEAR Scotland has postponed a number of planned roadworks across the North West trunk road network ahead of Storm Boelo, which is forecast to bring high winds across Scotland. The following works being undertaken by BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will not go ahead on Sunday 25 October: A87 resurfacing between Invergarry and … Continued
Across the North West, a range of projects are being delivered this summer and beyond to improve the safety, resilience and accessibility of Scotland’s trunk road network. From major retaining wall replacements and embankment repairs to new pedestrian crossing facilities and essential routine maintenance, these investments will help ensure the network continues to serve communities, … Continued
Following significant landslides in 2020, a bespoke operational strategy has been implemented to facilitate the safe use of the A83 corridor at the Rest and Be Thankful. The questions and answers below explain more about the Rest and Be Thankful. Where exactly is the Rest & Be Thankful located? The Rest and Be Thankful is … Continued
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