April 2, 2024

ASH DIEBACK TREE FELLING ON THE A83

  A83 Inveraray-Achadunan 8 April-3 May Road closure with amnesties   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is removing trees affected by Ash Dieback Disease on the A83 from Inverary to Achadunan. This work extends the tree felling which has already taken place on the A835 and other North West trunk roads. The work will … Continued

March 26, 2024

SPRING REFRESH FOR THE A87 BORVE, NORTH OF PORTREE

  Monday 22-Tuesday 30 April, 7pm-7am Overnight road closure with amnesties (Monday to Friday)   The busy A87 tourist route on Skye will be given an upgrade ahead of the summer season.   A section of the road between the Drumuie junction and the Borve junction, north of Portree, will be resurfaced and road markings … Continued

March 19, 2024

DRAINAGE WORKS AND HILLSIDE MONITORING AT THE A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL

Current phase of A83 drainage improvements between View Point Car Park and Cobbler Bridge are nearing completion. Hillside inspection has identified a new area of movement on the hillside that is being monitored closely. Traffic management in place to facilitate drainage works and hillside monitoring. Traffic management will remain until hillside movement is better understood … Continued

March 14, 2024

£190,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR A9 SOUTH OF BRORA

Works to begin on Monday 18 March. Daytime lane closure with convoy On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the A9 at Inverbrora, immediately south of Brora, with works set to get underway on Monday 18 of March. The project will see a new surface laid on … Continued

March 14, 2024

ROAD IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE A9 SOUTH OF MUNLOCHY

  Works continuing until Sunday 14 April   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is currently undertaking essential road improvement works on a 1140 metre stretch of the A9 dual carriageway south of Munlochy, just north of Kessock Bridge in Inverness.   The project involves carriageway upgrades including drainage improvements, resurfacing and refreshing road markings, … Continued

March 13, 2024

NATIONAL CYCLE NETWORK IMPROVEMENTS A9 DALNASPIDAL

  NCN7 closed 13-26 March   Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is set to carry out essential impronvements to National Cycle Network Route 7 (NCN7) near Dalnaspidal. A 2.6km section between Dalnaspidal and Dalwhinnie, adjacent to the A9, will be resurfaced. The project will take place from Wednesday 13 March for ten days, with … Continued

March 12, 2024

NIGHT TIME ESSENTIAL SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED ON THE A87 NORTH OF BROADFORD

Update: Due to poor weather forecast for tonight, Wednesday 8 May 2024, works at the North of Broadford have been cancel and will restart tomorrow. Due to this an extra night will be added to the works, on Monday 27 May 2024. Please find updated dates below. Overnight road closure in place for safety between 7pm … Continued

March 12, 2024

ASH DIEBACK TREE FELLING CONTINUES ON THE A835

  A835 Inverlael to Leckmelm 18-23 March (road closure with amnesties)   BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out essential landscape works to remove trees affected by ash dieback disease on the A835 from Inverlael to Leckmelm. This continues tree felling work on the A835 from Auchindrean to Inverlael. The scheme … Continued

March 11, 2024

£455,000 ENHANCEMENTS FOR A9 BETWEEN TORE AND ALLANGRANGE

  Works begin Tuesday 12 March Lane closure 7pm-7am   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be carrying out drainage improvement works on the southbound A9 between Tore roundabout and the B9161 Munlochy junction from Tuesday 12 March.   The works will take place over ten nights (including Saturday and Sunday) from 7pm … Continued

March 8, 2024

ASH DIEBACK TREE FELLING ON THE A835

  A835 Auchindrean to Inverlael 11-16 March (road closure with amnesties) BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out essential landscape works to remove trees affected by ash dieback disease on the A835 from Auchindrean to Inverlael. The scheme will take place from the evening of Monday 11 March 2024 to the … Continued

March 7, 2024

ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE WORKS ON A87 GARBH DHOIRE BRIDGE

Works begin Monday 25 March for five nights Overnight road closure BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s North West trunk road operating company, is set to start essential bridge maintenance works from Monday 25 March until Saturday 30 March 2024 on the A87 at Garbh Dhoire Bridge, located 10 miles west of Invergarry. The works entail replacing … Continued

March 6, 2024

CARRIAGEWAY IMPROVEMENTS FOR A9 CALVINE JUNCTION

Update: Works at A9 Calvine Junction have been delayed and will start on Sunday 24 March. Please find new dates below.  Surfacing works to start on Sunday 24 March for 25 Nights Nighttime temporary traffic lights BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s North West trunk road operating company, is set to start essential road surfacing improvement works … Continued