A83

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

Updated 11 August 2025: Due to changes elsewhere in the programme, works on the A83 Port Ann will now start on Tuesday 12 August. See new dates below.   Carriageway improvements starting Tuesday 12 August Road closures with hourly amnesties   BEAR Scotland will undertake essential surfacing and road marking improvements on the A83 near … Continued

Drainage investigation works starting Tuesday 22 July 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 investigation works at three locations on the A83, starting on Tuesday 22 July.   The investigation will be carried out between the hours of … Continued

Updated 11 August 2025: Due to poor weather conditions, works on the A83 near Barfad Brae were cancelled last night (Sunday 10 August). Works will resume tonight (Monday 11 August) and resurfacing will be completed by 5am on Tuesday 12 August. Please see new dates below.   Works will begin Thursday 24 July until morning … Continued

Investigations start on Tuesday 24 June Lane closure with traffic lights in place   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will carry out bridge investigation works on Killocraw Bridge located on the A83, nine miles north of Campbeltown, from Tuesday 24 June. The works will be carried out between 7am and 7pm, and will … Continued

Old Military Road currently in use Monday 2 – Tuesday 3 June due to ground investigations Diversion onto Old Military road to be maintained overnight Traffic will be returned to the A83 trunk road at 6pm on Tuesday 3 June Due to the forecast for heavy rain, BEAR Scotland will be extending the use of … Continued

Traffic returned to A83 at Rest and Be Thankful at around 10am on Tuesday 27 May   Due to improved weather conditions, traffic returned to the A83 Rest and Be Thankful operated by BEAR Scotland on behalf of Transport Scotland at around 10am this morning, Tuesday 27 May.   The short Old Military Road local … Continued

Bridge investigations Wednesday 28 May and Wednesday 4 June Two-way traffic lights in place   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out essential maintenance work on the A83 Garron Bridge. The bridge carries the A83 carriageway over Gearr Abhainn which connects Dubh Loch with Loch Shira.   This essential maintenance … Continued

A83 traffic will be rerouted to Old Military Road from 8pm on Friday 23 May Traffic expected to return to A83 trunk road by Tuesday 27 May   Due to the forecast for heavy rain over the weekend, BEAR Scotland will be opening the Old Military Road, as a precaution, from 8pm on Friday 23 … Continued