North West

Road closure begins Sunday 5 November for ten nights   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland is carrying out essential surfacing improvements worth £350,000 on the A82, south of the Fort Augustus swing bridge.   The project began on Sunday 5 November and will be completed by 7am on Friday 17 November (weather dependant). … Continued

BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, is carrying out a major road resurfacing project at six key locations along the A87 in Skye. The works aim to enhance road safety and improve driving conditions for all road users. The project began on Monday 18 September and is now expected to be completed by … Continued

Overnight road closure with diversion Sunday 12 November to Wednesday 22 November, 8pm to 5am. BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to undertake significant road surface enhancements totalling £269,000 on the A83 near Ardgenavan and Strone Point, between Inveraray and Cairndow. Scheduled to start at 8pm on Sunday 12 November and due to … Continued

Works start on Thursday 26 October Overnight closures between 8pm and 6am   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be carrying out essential drainage investigation works on the A86 Trunk Road at Auchmore, between Newtonmore and Laggan,  with works set to get underway on Thursday 26 October. The project is scheduled to take … Continued

Carriageway Road Marking Refresh to start on Monday 6 November for 10 Weeks Lane Closures with 10mph Convoy & Two Way Traffic Lights   Essential overnight road marking improvements on the A9 single carriageway and dual carriageway between Pitlochry and Killiecrankie will get underway on Monday night 6 November for 10 weeks. The Road Marking … Continued

  Works start Monday 30 October 2023.   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, is set to start speed limit reduction works on the A9 at Golspie on Monday 30 October which will last for approximately three weeks.   The works will take place on Monday to Friday from 7am to 7pm, with … Continued

Overnight road closure with diversion Monday 6 November, 7pm to 7am. BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to undertake road surface improvements worth £44,000 on the A82, north of Tyndrum. Taking place on Monday 6 November 2023, the project will enhance road safety, as well as providing a better driving experience. To facilitate … Continued

  59 BEAR Scotland gritters ready to tackle Scotland’s roads 35,000 tonnes of salt ready to be spread in the North West   BEAR Scotland and its popular team of gritters are geared up and ready to tackle North West Scotland’s challenging winter conditions as temperatures start to decline. Nearly £9 million has been invested … Continued

From July to September over £16M has been invested in the North West Trunk Road network between planned maintenance, minor improvements, landscaping, bridge and road safety schemes delivered on behalf of Transport Scotland. In addition, the Landscaping team carried out grasscutting across the trunk road network, from Campbeltown to Thurso. A whole range of projects … 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

  4 way temporary traffic signals Monday 23 October 2023 – Friday 26 January 2024   From Monday 23 October 2023 until Friday 26 January 2024, BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s trunk road operating company, will be carrying out safety improvements on the A9 at the crossroads junction with the A836 Castletown Road and the access … 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