A86

Updated 6 November 2025: Due to poor weather conditions, works on the A86 at Roy Bridge were unable to go ahead last night (Wednesday 5 November). Please see new end date below. Works start on Monday 13 October Overnight road closure with amnesties in place until the morning of Friday 7 November     BEAR … Continued

Update on 8 October 2025: Due to a wet weather forecast works on the A86 at various locations have been postponed and will restart on Sunday 12 October for one night. See updates below. Resurfacing from Sunday 27 July Full road closures between 7pm and 6am with amnesties in place On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR … Continued

Carriageway Improvements from Monday 7 July for 13 days Works due to finish Friday 25 July Daytime Lane Closures with Convoy   Road users travelling along the A86 West of Laggan Dam will soon benefit from road improvements with resurfacing works set to be carried out by BEAR Scotland on behalf of Transport Scotland. Resurfacing … Continued

Masonry repairs start on Monday 5 May for four days 24-hour two-way traffic lights until Thursday 8 May   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out essential masonry repairs on Allt A’Ghaill culvert that supports the A86 trunk road. The culvert is located approximately two miles east of Laggan. This … Continued

Update: Due to the recent bad weather, works on the A86 West of Newtonmore will now be completed by 6am on Saturday 14 September. 24 hour a day works began on Monday 19 August. 24 hour road closure in place for safety, Monday 19 August to 6am on Saturday 14 September Road users travelling on … Continued

Works begin on Thursday 15 August until Tuesday 20 August. Lane closures in place for safety from 7am until 7pm. Road users using the A86 between Roybridge and Spean Bridge will benefit from an improved road surface as resurfacing works are set to be carried out later this month by BEAR Scotland on behalf of … Continued

Works start Monday 22 July for six weeks.   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will start £240K worth of road improvements on the A86 trunk road near Murlaggan, three miles east of Roybridge, on Monday 22 July.   The works will continue for six weeks, taking place from Monday to Friday, 7am to … Continued

Works start Tuesday 5 March 2024 for three weeks BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to start rock slope remediation works at five locations within the North West Unit on Tuesday 5 March. Please find below location plan which details the work locations. The project is scheduled to begin on Tuesday … Continued

  Final phase of maintenance works resumes on Monday 5 February 2024 for 5 weeks Single lane closure with two-way temporary traffic light system Overnight road closures 6, 7 and 8 February and 7 March   Essential maintenance work is to resume on the A86 Allt A’Ghaill culvert, which supports the A86 trunk road, on … Continued

  Project begins Monday 2 October 2023 for nine weeks Single lane closure with two-way temporary traffic light system Overnight road closures 27 October and 24 November   From Monday 2 October, BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, will embark on an important maintenance project to enhance the Allt A’Ghaill culvert under the … Continued

Overnight road closure with amnesties from Wednesday 13 September   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is carrying out overnight resurfacing work for the A86 just outside Kingussie, heading west towards Newtonmore, from Wednesday 13 September. The work will take place over three nights: Wednesday 13 September, Thursday 14 September and Sunday 17 September. The … Continued

Yesterday evening at around 18.50 we received reports of at least 600 tonnes of mud and debris at several areas along a 1.5km section of the A86 east of Roybridge, due to heavy rainfall. The BEAR team worked with the police to assess the area and close the road to keep drivers safe. Due to … Continued