• Works start on Monday 6 April

• Overnight road closure with amnesties

BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out essential landscaping works to remove potentially hazardous trees affected by ash dieback disease next to the A84 between Runnacraig and Lochearnhead.

The works will take place between Monday night to Saturday morning each week between 9pm and 6am, with works expected to be completed by Saturday 25 April.

Full overnight road closures will be in place each night for the safety of workers and road users. Short amnesty periods will be provided hourly at 10pm, 11pm, midnight, 1am, 2am, 3am, 4am and 5am and the road will re-open by 6am each morning.

Drivers are encouraged to plan ahead and leave extra time for their journey and to arrive in good time if wishing to take advantage of an amnesty period.

Access for emergency vehicles will be maintained at all times.

An alternative route from Stirling to Lochearnhead via Crieff suitable for all trunk road traffic is available via the M9, A9, A823, A822, however this takes longer than the waiting time between amnesty periods.

Steve Taylor, BEAR Scotland’s North West Planned Maintenance Manager said: “Following an area-wide review of the A84 between Runnacraig and Lochearnhead, we are removing any affected trees that have been identified as a risk to road users.

“It is essential that we put safety measures in place, including closing the road overnight, while we remove these potentially hazardous trees. We have planned the works to take place at night when traffic levels are lower to reduce the impact on road users.

“The nature of the works will result in an increase in noise levels, and we apologise in advance for the inconvenience this may cause. We thank road users and the local community for their patience and understanding.”

All works are weather dependent and subject to postponement in the event of adverse conditions.

For more information on Transport Scotland and BEAR Scotland’s ash dieback management plan, visit https://www.bearscot.com/about-bear/major-projects/ash-dieback-action-plan/.

Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland at www.traffic.gov.scot, or on X at @trafficscotland.