A83

Road users should be prepared to use the Old Military Road from afternoon on Saturday 13 December   Due to heavy rainfall forecast for the weekend, BEAR Scotland intend to use the Old Military Road as a precaution, allowing road users travelling along the A83 Rest and Be Thankful to continue their journeys safely.   … Continued

Works start on Monday 15 December Traffic lights in place until Friday 19 December BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out rockfall mesh netting replacement works on the A83 at Strone Point, approximately 2 km northeast of Inveraray, from Monday 15 December.   Works will be carried out between the … Continued

Updated 13 February 2025: Due to poor weather, overnight resurfacing on the A83 at Ardgenavan could not be completed last night as planned. Works will resume on Sunday 15 February. Please see new dates below. Resurfacing works starting Monday 8 December Appropriate traffic management measures in place for both phases of work     BEAR … Continued

Temporary traffic signals with 30mph speed limit remain in place for safety Traffic management extended south of Cobbler Bridge to support drainage works Full carriageway opening planned over the festive period   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland are continuing essential improvement works on the A83 Rest and Be Thankful.   Recent activity has … Continued

Updated 27 November 2025: Due to poor weather affecting other works, carriageway improvements on the A83 north of Bellochantuy will now start on Tuesday 9 December. Please see new dates below. Carriageway works starting on Tuesday 9 December Road closure with amnesties until morning of Tuesday 16 December   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport … Continued

Barrier replacement works start on Monday 17 November for up to three weeks 24-hour two-way traffic lights with 30mph speed restriction for the duration of works   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland are set to carry out barrier replacement works on the A83, approximately 600 metres north of Clachan, on the Kintyre Peninsula, … Continued

The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will reopen at 2:30pm today following the successful operation to make a boulder safe on the hillside.   The Old Military Road was used on Monday to allow a helicopter to ferry equipment onto the hillside, and the road between Ardgarten and the viewpoint car park was … Continued

Updated 4 November 2025: Due to the poor weather forecast, overnight surfacing on the A83 north of Stonefield junction could not be completed last night. Operatives will return tonight (Tuesday 4 November) for one more shift. Please see new end date below. Works start on Wednesday 22 October Overnight road closures with hourly amnesties   … Continued

Updated 20 October 2025: Due to the poor weather forecast for tonight, works on the A83 at South of Inverneil will now be completed by the morning of Wednesday 22 October. Please see updated dates below in red. Works start on Tuesday 30 September Overnight road closures with hourly amnesties   BEAR Scotland, on behalf … Continued

  Drainage ditching works start on Monday 29 September Temporary traffic lights in place until Friday 3 October     BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage ditching works on the A83 near Loch Fyne Oyster Bar. Works will be carried out between the hours of 8am and … Continued

Road reopened at 9:30am following clean up operation and inspections Traffic lights at Glen Kinglas and Rest and Be Thankful The A83 reopened at 9.30am this morning, following a clean up operation and safety inspections carried out by BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland.   To protect the public, the A83 had been closed … Continued

BEAR Scotland teams have been hard at work supporting ongoing resilience efforts at the Rest and Be Thankful throughout the spring and early summer period, working closely with Transport Scotland and other partners to help keep the A83 running safely. A key achievement this period was the installation of a new debris catch fence above … Continued