July 29, 2025

DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS ON A85 COMRIE

Drainage works start on Sunday 3 August Temporary traffic lights  BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland are set to carry out drainage improvements on the A85, at Comrie from Sunday 3 August.   Works involve repairs to the existing trunk road drainage assets on Drummond Street from the Lednock Bridge to the Bridge Street … Continued

July 15, 2025

OVERNIGHT ROAD SURFACING ON A85 GLEN OGLE HEAD

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

June 30, 2025

DRAINAGE INVESTIGATION ON THE A85 IN LOCH AWE VILLAGE

Drainage works start on Monday 7 July for three days Two-way temporary traffic lights between 8am and 4:30pm   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage investigation works on the A85, west of the junction with St Conan’s Road in Loch Awe Village from Monday 7 July.   … Continued

June 25, 2025

BUS STOP IMPROVEMENTS ON A85 ST FILLANS

Bus stop and footway improvements starting Monday 30 June Two-way temporary traffic lights   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential footway and bus stop improvement works on the A85 throughout the village of St Fillans from Monday 30 June.   These footway and bus stop improvements will be … Continued

May 12, 2025

SURFACING WORKS ON A85 AT CONNEL AND TAYNUILT

Updated 22 May 2025: Due to supply issues, surfacing works on the A85 at Connel and Taynuilt will now take place from Friday 23 May. Please see new dates below in red.   Works start on Friday 23 May Daytime lane closures with convoy in place until Friday 13 June   Road users travelling on … Continued

April 29, 2025

CARRIAGEWAY IMPROVEMENTS ON A85 COMRIE

Updated on 16 May 2025: Due to the unavailability of specialist equipment, all works that were planned to take place on the A85 West of Ross Bridge, Comrie have been postponed. New dates will be issued once these works have been rescheduled Due to changes in the programme of works, all works that were planned to take … Continued

March 21, 2025

BRIDGE MONITORING INSTALLATION ON A85 KILCHURN BRIDGE

Monitoring works start on Monday 24 March for four days Lane closure and temporary traffic lights in place from 8am to 6pm   BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, will install bridge monitoring sensors on the A85 Kilchurn Bridge near Dalmally, adjacent to Kilchurn Castle car park. The works will involve the installation … Continued

March 4, 2025

ESSENTIAL BRIDGE MAINTENANCE WORKS FOR A85 FALLS OF CRUACHAN

Expansion joint replacement works start on Monday 10 March Temporary traffic lights with 10mph speed restriction   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland are set to carry out essential maintenance on the A85 at Falls of Cruachan from Monday 10 March.   The works will involve replacing the bridge expansion joints on the carriageway … Continued

March 3, 2025

£13,000 DRAINAGE INVESTIGATION WORKS ON THE A85 IN GILMERTON

Drainage investigation works start on Monday 10 March to Tuesday 11 March Two-way / three-way temporary traffic lights between 8am and 4:30pm   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage investigation works on the A85 between the junction for Grahame Terrace and the junction of A822 in Gilmerton … Continued

February 18, 2025

ROCKSLOPE WORKS ON A85 WEST OF LOCHAWE

Project begins on Monday 3 March   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to start works to remove loose rock and debris from the rockslopes alongside the A85 west of Lochawe from Monday 3 March. Works will be carried out between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Sunday, and are due to be … Continued

February 18, 2025

SINGLE CARRIAGEWAY IMPROVEMENTS A85 LOCH IUBHAIR

Updated 8 April 2025: Operators will return to complete the road markings on the A85 between Loch Iubhair and Port Nellan on Friday 11 April. Please see new end date below.   Carriageway improvements start on Monday 10 March Daytime temporary traffic lights with convoy   BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, is … Continued

February 7, 2025

SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON A85, WEST OF DALMALLY

Updated 20 February 2025: Due to the poor weather conditions, surfacing works on the A85 west of Dalmally will now be completed on Friday 28 February. Weather permitting, work will resume on Monday 24 February. Please see updated information below.   Works started on Monday 17 February Lane closures with convoy, 7am to 7pm   … Continued