A83

  A83 North of Erines 22–30 November A83 South of West Tarbert 5–6 December BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to undertake improvements worth £350,000 at two locations on the A83 near Tarbert. The locations are immediately north of Erines and immediately south of West Tarbert. The work will be undertaken overnight … Continued

  A83 and A815 to reopen in both directions at 3pm   Following hillside inspections this morning, BEAR Scotland can confirm that the A83 between Tarbet and Inveraray will re-open to all traffic from 3pm this afternoon, 11 October 2023.   Since Saturday 7 October, this section of the A83 has been closed to allow … Continued

Across the North West of Scotland, the trunk road network was affected by the heavy rain that fell this weekend, with the Argyll area seeing a month’s worth of rainfall, around 160mm, fall over 36 hours.   The rain caused seven landslides to reach the A83, four to be caught in debris pits, nets and … Continued

· Road improvements to be completed by 5am on Friday 1 September.   Overnight road closure 7.30pm to 5am.   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland have been carrying out road surface improvements worth £1.2m on two sections of the A83 close to the village of Clachan in Kintyre this month.   The works … Continued

The current second phase of resurfacing work on the A83 at the Rest and be Thankful is now scheduled to be completed on the morning of Friday 23 June 2023.   This phase, which involves resurfacing the road near the new roadside catchpit, was due to finish on Thursday 22 June but has been delayed … Continued

  Overnight road closure with amnesties for eight nights  16-26 April, 7pm to 5am. BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will be carrying out eight nights of road improvements worth £270k on the A83 between Lochgilphead and Tarbert, with works taking place from 16 to 26 April. To allow the works to be carried out … Continued

  Project to begin on Sunday 19 March for four nights Overnight road closure with amnesties, 7pm to 5am   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out road surface improvements on the A83, south of Inverneill, from Sunday 19 March.   The resurfacing works will take place over four nights, between … Continued

  Current forecast indicates heavy over night rain will clear later this morning. Further to this morning’s hillside inspection and updated forecast the A83 will therefore reopen to traffic at 11am.   Further to this morning’s hillside inspection and updated forecast, traffic will move from the Old Military Road Local Diversion Route to the A83 … Continued

  The first phase was completed on Thursday 22 December. The second phase begins on Tuesday 31 January for seven nights. Overnight lane closures with convoy system in place for safety, 7pm to 5am.   The first phase of an important road improvement project on the A83 south of Butterbridge was completed on 22 December … Continued

  Traffic to operate on the A83 under traffic signal control today and overnight due to forecasts of dry weather and ground saturation levels reducing. Cold and dry conditions currently forecast for much of the coming week, which will allow saturation levels to reduce.   Traffic at Rest and be Thankful will operate on the … Continued

The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will continue to be diverted onto the Old Military Road today and overnight given the forecast for heavy rain and the high level of hillside saturation. Further traffic management arrangements to be determined on the morning of Saturday 14 January subject to outcomes of morning inspection.   … Continued

  The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will continue to be diverted onto the Old Military Road today and overnight given the forecast for heavy rain and the high level of hillside saturation. Further traffic management arrangements to be determined on the morning of Friday 13 January subject to outcomes of morning inspection. … Continued