A83

Drainage improvements starting on Monday 27 April Temporary traffic lights BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be carrying out essential drainage improvements on the A83 for five days. Works are planned to take place between 8am and 4.30pm from the morning of Monday 27 April until the afternoon of Friday 1 May. Due … Continued

One day of works proposed on Wednesday 25 March A83 single lane closure required for the works BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out work to remove material affecting drainage on the A83 at Loch Restil on Wednesday 25 March.   Works will be carried out between the hours of … Continued

Updated 24 April 2026: Due to operational issues, resurfacing on the A83 north of Clachan will now be completed by Friday 1 May. Please see updated dates below. Resurfacing works starting Sunday 29 March Road closures with hourly amnesties BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential improvements on the … Continued

Drainage improvement works starting Monday 16 March Temporary traffic lights with convoy system BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland will be carrying out essential drainage improvement works on the A83, with works starting on Monday 16 March.   Works will be carried out between the hours of 8am and 4pm each day and are … Continued

Drainage investigation works starting Monday 16 February for three nights Temporary traffic lights in place until Thursday 19 February     BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland will be carrying out essential drainage investigation works on the A83 at Kinloch Road, Campbeltown, with works planned to commence on Monday 16 February.   The investigation … Continued

One day of works proposed on Monday 16 February A83 single lane closure and layby closure required for the works   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out work to remove material affecting the drainage system on the A83 at Loch Restil on Monday 16 February.   Works will be … Continued

Drainage works are planned for four days starting Monday 2 February Two-way temporary traffic lights with convoy between 8am and 4:30pm   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland will be carrying out essential drainage construction works at two locations on the A83 at West Kintyre as follows:   North Lodge, Clachan, just south of … Continued

Work at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful continues to be a priority, with teams boosting hillside resilience, strengthening defences, and reacting quickly to keep Argyll moving safely. The Rest and Be Thankful doesn’t rest, and neither do we.   Keeping debris at bay Robust debris fences cover the main water channels on the hillside … Continued

Updated 24 April: Due to a change in the programme of works, the second phase of resurfacing on the A83 through Arrochar will not go ahead on Monday 27 April as planned. New dates will be shared once confirmed. Works to commence on Thursday 26 February 2026 Temporary traffic lights with convoy for the first half of … Continued

Updated on 27 January 2026: Due to changes elsewhere in the programme of works, overnight surfacing on the A83 north of Minard have been postponed until later in the year. New dates will be confirmed in due course. One night of carriageway works on Wednesday 28 January Road closure with hourly amnesties   BEAR Scotland, … Continued

Traffic returned to the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful at around 10:30am on Monday 12 January   Following thorough inspections of the hillside, traffic returned to the A83 Rest and Be Thankful, operated by BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland just before 10:30am this morning, Monday 12 January. The A83 at Rest … Continued

Works restart on Monday 12 January  Initial traffic management at Cobbler Bridge will enable key drainage and barrier upgrades Signals will then move north to allow hillside stabilisation and further barrier enhancements   Following the planned pause in traffic management over the festive period, BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will return to continue … Continued