February 19, 2025

OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS AT TWO LOCATIONS ON THE A87 BROADFORD

Updated 2 April 2025: Due to changes to the programme of works, overnight surfacing on the A87 Broadford are now expected to be completed by the morning of Friday 4 April. Please see new date below.   Works begin on Monday 24 March 2025   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to … Continued

September 23, 2024

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING PLANNED ON A87 NORTH OF SLIGACHAN

Updated 30 October 2024: Due to changes to the programme, resurfacing on the A87 North of Sligachan will now be completed on the morning of Friday 8 November. In addition, works in Sconser have been postponed and new dates will be set in due course. Works begin on Monday 21 October Overnight road closure with … Continued

September 20, 2024

OVERNIGHT RESURFACING ON A87 UPPER BREAKISH

Update: Due to poor weather conditions earlier in the week, the final night of surfacing on the A87 Upper Breakish will now be the night of Friday 18 October. Works began on Monday 7 October Overnight road closure in place for safety 7pm to 7am   Road users travelling on the A87 will benefit from an … Continued

September 9, 2024

FOOTWAY IMPROVEMENTS ON VIEWFIELD ROAD JUNCTION, PORTREE

Update: Due to supplier issues, footway improvements on Viewfield Road junction, Portree have been postponed until Monday 30 September. Footway works at the new traffic signals on the junction between the A87 and A855 start from Monday 30 September Three-way temporary traffic signals until Friday 11 October BEAR Scotland, operating on behalf of Transport Scotland, … Continued

August 30, 2024

DAY TIME ESSENTIAL SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED ON THE A87 CLUANIE INN

UPDATE: Due to recent changes in the programme works at A87 Cluanie Inn have been delayed until Tuesday 1 October. New dates below. Works begin on Tuesday 1 October for four days 10mph convoy in place for safety Road users travelling on the A87 through Glen Moriston, near Cluanie Inn, will benefit from an improved road … Continued

August 29, 2024

NIGHT TIME ESSENTIAL SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED ON THE A87 UIG

UPDATE: Due to a change in schedule, works on the A87 Uig is now due to be completed by the morning of Saturday 5 October.  Second phase of works begin on Wednesday 2 October Road closure with amnesty, 7pm-7am   Road users travelling on the A87 in Uig will benefit from an improved road surface … Continued

August 9, 2024

PARAPET REPLACEMENT ON A87 DAINGEAN BRIDGE

Works begin on Sunday 18 August for two nights Lane closure with three-way traffic lights in place BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be carrying out a parapet repair on the Daingean Bridge on the A87 at its junction with the road to Tomdoun with works set to get underway on Sunday 18 … Continued

April 29, 2024

UPDATE: REVISED DATES FOR A87 RESURFACING WORKS ON SKYE

Following previous media releases on resurfacing projects at the A87 Borve and Broadford, please note that dates for both projects have been revised.   A87 Borve, North of Portree Originally scheduled for 22 to 30 April, surfacing and road marking improvements on the A87 between Drumuie junction and Borve junction will now take place from … Continued

March 26, 2024

SPRING REFRESH FOR THE A87 BORVE, NORTH OF PORTREE

  Monday 22-Tuesday 30 April, 7pm-7am Overnight road closure with amnesties (Monday to Friday)   The busy A87 tourist route on Skye will be given an upgrade ahead of the summer season.   A section of the road between the Drumuie junction and the Borve junction, north of Portree, will be resurfaced and road markings … Continued

March 12, 2024

NIGHT TIME ESSENTIAL SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED ON THE A87 NORTH OF BROADFORD

Update: Due to poor weather forecast for tonight, Wednesday 8 May 2024, works at the North of Broadford have been cancel and will restart tomorrow. Due to this an extra night will be added to the works, on Monday 27 May 2024. Please find updated dates below. Overnight road closure in place for safety between 7pm … Continued

March 7, 2024

ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE WORKS ON A87 GARBH DHOIRE BRIDGE

Works begin Monday 25 March for five nights Overnight road closure BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s North West trunk road operating company, is set to start essential bridge maintenance works from Monday 25 March until Saturday 30 March 2024 on the A87 at Garbh Dhoire Bridge, located 10 miles west of Invergarry. The works entail replacing … Continued

March 4, 2024

£150,000 ROCKSLOPE REMEDIATION WORKS AT FIVE LOCATIONS

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