June 27, 2025

URGENT REPAIRS ON A828 CONNEL BRIDGE

Urgent repairs will be carried out from 7pm on Friday 27 June Traffic will be held for short intervals of around 10 minutes   BEAR Scotland is advising road users and the local community that Connel Bridge on the A828 will be closed for short periods on the evening of Friday 27 June to allow … Continued

March 12, 2025

DAYTIME DRAINAGE INVESTIGATIONS AT A828 ROSEBANK, APPIN

Two days of drainage investigations starting Monday 24 March Two-way traffic lights with convoy between 8am and 4pm   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland will be carrying out essential drainage Investigation works at Rosebank, Appin on the A828, with works planned to commence on Monday 24 March.   Investigations will be carried out … Continued

January 9, 2025

OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON A828 NORTH OF APPIN

Updated 3 February 2025: Due to forecast for poor weather, works on the A828 north of Appin will not go ahead tonight, Monday 3 February. Works will resume on Tuesday 4 February, weather permitting. Please see new end date in red below. Works begin on Sunday 19 January Overnight road closure with timed access BEAR … Continued

November 18, 2024

BOULDER SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED FROM A828 ROCK FACE

BEAR Scotland, working in partnership with Jacobs and Geo-Rope, successfully carried out emergency repairs and geotechnical assessments on a deteriorating rock face along the A828 trunk road between Ledaig and Benderloch. The emergency works, carried out on behalf of Transport Scotland, were completed promptly, ensuring the safety of road users, pedestrians, and cyclists. Following a … Continued

November 16, 2024

A828 BETWEEN LEDAIG AND BENDERLOCH REOPENS

Road, foot path and cycle path reopens following emergency rock face works A section of the A828 between Ledaig and Benderloch has been reopened under traffic signal control after BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, have completed emergency safety works. Safety concerns were raised after monitoring of the site identified a 25 Tonne area of rock that had cracked and posed a threat … Continued

November 14, 2024

EMERGENCY ROCK FACE WORKS ON A828 BETWEEN LEDAIG AND BENDERLOCH

Works start at 8pm on Friday 15 November Road, foot path and cycle path closed over the weekend Diversion in place via the A85 from Connell to Tyndrum and the A82 through Glencoe to Ballachulish BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, will begin emergency works on the A828 between Ledaig and Benderloch, approximately … Continued

October 28, 2024

OVERNIGHT REFURFACING ON A828 KENTALLEN, SOUTH OF BALLACHULISH

Updated 22 November 2024 – Due to a poor weather forecast works on the A828 Kentallan, South of Ballachulish will be delayed by two days. New date below. Works take place on Thursday 14 and Tuesday 26 November Road closure with amnesties in place BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are due to carry … Continued

October 28, 2024

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING PLANNED ON A828 SOUTH OF APPIN

• Works begin on Wednesday 6 November • Overnight road closure with timed access until morning of Thursday 14 November   Road users travelling on the A828 south of Appin will benefit from an improved road surface as resurfacing works set to be carried out later this month by BEAR Scotland, operating on behalf of … Continued

October 9, 2024

SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON A828 LEDAIG, NORTH OF CONNEL

Updated 31 October 2024 – Due to changes in the programme, works on the A828 Ledaig will now be completed by the morning of Wednesday 6 November. Works begin on Monday 28 October Daytime convoy from Monday 28 October for four days Overnight road closure with amnesties from Sunday 3 November for three nights   … Continued

January 16, 2024

SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED ON THE A828 NEAR BALLACHULISH

Update: works on the A828 near Ballachulish have been postponed tonight due to forecast inclement weather, Wednesday 28 February.  Please see the revised dates below.   Works begin on Thursday 22 February for eight nights   Motorists using the A828 will benefit from an improved road surface as resurfacing works are set to take place from Thursday 22 February to … Continued

January 16, 2024

ROAD IMPROVEMENT WORKS AT THREE LOCATIONS ON THE A828

Media Update: Works on the A828 at two locations have been delayed by one day.  Please see the revised dates and additional information in red below.  Works to take place at three locations 22 January – 21 February  Motorists using the A828 are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with works planned by Transport Scotland’s … Continued

September 28, 2023

30-minute overnight closures on A828 Connel Bridge

Essential bridge works start Thursday 5 October for 7 nights   Seven nights of work are set to take place on the A828 Connel Bridge, five miles northeast of Oban, starting Thursday 5 October 2023. BEAR Scotland – Transport Scotland’s operating company – will carry out a scheduled inspection and street lighting works on the … Continued