A85

Works begin on Monday 3 February Daytime lane closures in place for safety for two days BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to undertake road surfacing improvements on a short section of the A85 near Cruachan Power Station next month starting Monday 3 February.   The essential works will involve resurfacing the … Continued

Updated 7 February 2025: Due to a change to the programme, operatives will be on site every day. Please see corrected dates in red below.  Tree felling on the A85 between Crieff and Loch Earn starts on Monday 3 February Road closure with hourly amnesties BEAR Scotland, operating on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying … Continued

Updated 5 March 2025: Due to poor weather conditions, overnight road marking improvements on the A85 Glen Turret to Quoigs will not go ahead tonight. Works will now be completed on the morning of Friday 7 March. Please see new date below.   Road surfacing improvements from Sunday 16 February until Friday 7 March Overnight … Continued

Updated 21 April 2025: Surfacing on the A85 Dunollie Road will now be completed by the morning of Tuesday 29 April. Please see new details below in red.   Works begin on Thursday 3 April Convoy with two-way traffic lights from 8pm to 6am   Road users travelling on the A85 will benefit from a … Continued

Updated 17 February 2025: Due to delays in the programme of works, surfacing on the A85 east of Lochawe will now be completed by the morning of Tuesday 18 February. Please see new dates below.   Works begin on Monday 10 February Overnight road closure with timed access   Road users travelling on the A85 … Continued

Updated 6 December 2024 – Works at A85 between Methven and Gilmerton have taken longer than anticipated, requiring two extra weeks of works. To limit further disruption to road users works have been moved to night time. Further dates and information below. Night time works to take place between from Sunday 8 and Friday 20 … Continued

Road surfacing improvements from Sunday 15 September until Thursday 26 September Night time lane closures with a convoy system in place between 7pm and 5am   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out £328,000 worth of road surface improvements on the A85 at Burnbrae, west of Methven.   The resurfacing project … Continued

Drainage investigation works planned for one day on Thursday 5 September Temporary traffic lights between 9:00am and 4:00pm   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage investigation works on the A85, between Crieff and Methven at the entry to Abercairney estates, on Thursday 5 September.   These drainage … Continued

Drainage investigation works planned for two days from Monday 2 September Two-way / three-way temporary traffic lights between 9:00am and 4:00pm   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage investigation works on the A85, at the junction to St Conans Road in Loch Awe Village up to the … Continued

Update: Due to rearranging the works programme, surfacing on the A85 at Taynuilt has been postponed until later in 2024. New dates to follow. Works begin on Thursday 5 September for one night only Overnight road closure required Road users travelling on the A85 at the west end of Taynuilt will benefit from an improved road surface … Continued

Drainage investigation works are programmed to be undertaken overnight from Wednesday 21 August to Saturday 24 August Temporary traffic lights between 7:30pm and 6am BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage investigation works on the A85 between the junction for Craigard Road and the junction of Turretbank Road … Continued

Update: Due to rearranging the current programme of works, works at A85 Stronmilchan Junction have been postponed until later in 2024. New dates to follow once confirmed. Works begin on Sunday 8 September for three nights Overnight road closure in place from Sunday 8 September to morning of Wednesday 11 September   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport … Continued