North West

Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust has been selected as BEAR Scotland’s second regional charity of the year. The trunk road maintenance company is in its third year of giving six local charities nominated by staff a £1,000 donation. The funding boost will help ensure that Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust’s work maintaining and helping the … Continued

  Works in two locations on A9 between 2nd and 18th May A9 northbound dual carriageway 2nd-5th May: night time road closure with diversion A9 southbound dual carriageway 9th-18th May: night time lane closure with 10mph convoy and temporary traffic lights   BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will be carrying out road improvements at … Continued

  Works rescheduled to begin Monday 1 May for three days 10mph convoy system 7am to 7pm Please be advised that works which were due to get underway on Wednesday 3 May on the A9 at Geiselittle will now begin on Monday 1 May, as a resurfacing scheme on the A9 at Ousdale will be … Continued

Upgrades to safety barriers northbound will begin Monday 24 April 2023 for five nights. One lane closure with a temporary speed limit of 50mph reducing to 30mph at the works site. BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will be replacing and extending existing safety barrier on the northbound carriageway at the A9/A96 Raigmore Interchange, Inverness, … Continued

Updated programme of work for A828 improvements Works now taking place at two locations 25-28 April North of Oban Airport 25-27 April for three days Ardtorna 28 April for one day South of Portnacroish and North of Appin works have been postponed   Motorists using the A828 are set to benefit from an improved road … Continued

Overnight road closures 8pm to 5am. A82 North of Loch Tulla 2 and 3 May. A82 North of Kingshouse 4 to 23 May. BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, are set to start road surface improvements at two locations on the A82 between Achallader and Altnafeadh in May, with 1.3km of road being resurfaced. The … Continued

  Works to take place at four locations 24 April-18 May North of Oban Airport 24-26 April North of Appin 27 April South of Portnacroish 28 April South of the Highland boundary 10-18 May Lane closures with 10mph convoy 7am-7pm   Motorists using the A828 are set to benefit from an improved road surface, with … Continued

  Works begin Wednesday 3 May for three days 10mph convoy system 7am to 7pm BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 505m of the A9 at Geiselittle near Thurso, with works scheduled to get underway on Wednesday 3 May. To ensure the safety of roadworkers and motorists, a 10mph convoy system … Continued

Works begin 17 April 2023 for three weeks Temporary traffic lights during working hours BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, will be installing a new traffic signal controlled pedestrian crossing on the A830 Fort William to Mallaig road, near the Glenfinnan National Trust for Scotland Visitor Centre this month. The new crossing will improve road … Continued

Project to begin on Monday 24 April 2023 for six days Excludes Saturday, Sunday and Monday 1 May 2023 10mph convoy system in place on the 24 to 28 April 2023 and 2 May 2023, from 7am to 7pm BEAR Scotland, Transport Scotland’s operating company, is set to resurface 1045m of the A9 at Ousdale … Continued

The North West winter season begins on the 1st of October each year, running right through until the 15th of May the following year. BEAR Scotland’s winter team has worked throughout the winter season to keep trunk routes in the North West of Scotland safe and clear. Each and every day of the season, in … 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