North West

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 21 February 2025: Due to poor weather conditions, overnight surfacing improvements on the A82 at Auch and Rannoch Moor will now finish on the morning of Thursday 13 March.  Please see new dates below. Works began on Tuesday 18 February Overnight road closure in place for safety to morning of Thursday 13 March   … Continued

Updated on 21 February 2025: Due to poor weather conditions, overnight surfacing improvements on the A85 Glen Turret to Quoigs will now be completed on the morning of Tuesday 4 March. Please see new date below. Road surfacing improvements from Sunday 16 February until Tuesday 4 March Overnight road closure with diversion and hourly amnesties … Continued

Night time road closures in place on Saturday 1, 8 & 15 of February   BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out controlled boulder removal works on the A82 at Grotaig, Loch Ness across three consecutive Saturday nights; 1, 8 & 15 February 2025.   For the safety of road … Continued

During the winter months, our teams encountered various weather-related challenges. The harsh winter conditions brought unique obstacles for planned works, routine maintenance, bridge and road upgrades, and cyclic tasks. Despite this, Transport Scotland invested £22.6 million in improving the North West trunk road network throughout October, November, and December. There was little sign of slowing … Continued

BEAR Scotland have undertaken a project to replant native trees in two locations along the A9. The project follows an extensive tree felling exercise undertaken to remove trees affected by ash dieback, a serious fungal disease that threatens the health and safety of Scotland’s woodlands. The replanting initiative on the A9 near Bankfoot and south … Continued

Updated 19 February 2025: Due to poor weather conditions, works on the A82 North of Drumnadrochit will not go ahead tonight, Wednesday 19 February. Works began on Thursday 6 February Road Closure with amnesties On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the A82 just North of Drumnadrochit … Continued

Rockslope Stabilisation Works, Starting Monday 27 January 2025, for up to 14 weeks Continuous traffic lights with a 30mph speed restriction 10 minute periods of all red traffics will take place during critical periods BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out Rockslope Stabilisation Works on the A828 between Ledaig and Benderloch. … Continued

Updated 10 February 2025: Due a poor weather forecast, improvements on the A9 north of Pitlochry are cancelled tonight and are now due to be completed on the morning of Friday 14 February. Please see new dates below. Works start on Wednesday 29 January Temporary traffic lights with convoy BEAR Scotland, working on behalf of … Continued

Daytime works to take place from Monday 3 to Friday 14 February Two-way temporary traffic light system in place for 10 days BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential drainage improvement works on the A82 at Shorelands Lodges, North of Fort Augustus. These works will take place over 10 … Continued

Updated 17 January 2025: Sea wall repairs on the A83 north of Inveraray will now start on Monday 3 February 2025. Please see new dates in red below. Works begin Monday 3 February for seven weeks Two-way temporary traffic lights in place for safety Road users will benefit from enhanced protection as BEAR Scotland, on … Continued

 Updated 21 February 2025: Due to programme delays following recent poor weather, overnight surfacing improvements on the A9 South of Drumochter will not go ahead on Sunday 23 and Monday 24 February. Works will recommence on Tuesday 25 February at 7pm. Please see new dates below.   Overnight carriageway improvement works started on Wednesday 12 … Continued