North West

  Project to begin on Wednesday 26th October for eight nights Night-time convoy works Diversion in place   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential road surface improvements on the A82 at Craig Dunain, with works set to get underway from Wednesday 26th October. The project will see 809 metres of … Continued

A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL: A83 OPERATING UNDER TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL UNTIL TONIGHT   Please be advised that the A83 will continue to operate under traffic signal control until 10pm tonight. Thereafter, convoy control will be implemented due to the heavy rain forecast in the early hours of Saturday morning. Subject to the outcome … Continued

Project to begin on Sunday 23 October over three weeks Overnight road closures in place for safety, 8pm to 5am   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements at three locations on the A82 between Tarbet and Crianlarich, with works set to begin on Sunday 23 October. The … Continued

Project to begin on Sunday 23 October for four nights Overnight convoy works   On behalf of Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland will be carrying out essential surfacing improvements on the A835 at Contin West, with works set to get underway from Sunday 23 October. The project will see 430 metres of the A835 at Contin … Continued

A83 AT REST AND BE THANKFUL: A83 RE-OPENS FOLLOWING MONDAY MORNING INSPECTION   Please be advised that the A83 has now reopened to traffic under convoy control following the completion of a morning inspection of the hillside. With further periods of rainfall expected in the coming days, our teams will continue to have a presence … Continued

   Works begin Friday 14 October for nine days 24 hour road closure in place for safety   With a week to go until work starts on £980,000 worth of surfacing improvements on the A86 at Creagdubh, BEAR Scotland is reminding motorists that there will be a 24-hour road closure for nine days from Friday … Continued

Traffic continues to be diverted onto the Old Military Road until Saturday morning Weather permitting, a convoy system will then be introduced Diversion back onto the Old Military Road in the early hours of Sunday morning anticipated Please be advised that traffic will continue to be diverted onto the Old Military Road local diversion route … Continued

Please be advised that traffic will continue to be diverted onto the Old Military Road Local Diversion Route through today and overnight until Friday morning due to the heavy persistent rain forecast and high hillside saturation levels. A further update will be issued if there is any change to the above traffic management arrangement. Our … Continued

Please be advised that due to a breakdown of quarrying plant, the surfacing improvements planned for the A87 Portree north of Bridge Road Junction have been cancelled.   The improvements were scheduled to be begin on Monday 17 October until Tuesday 25 October. Arrangements have been made for the quarrying plant breakdown to be rectified. … Continued

  Project to begin on Tuesday 25 October for eight nights Overnight road closures in place for safety, 8pm to 6am   The A87 on the Isle of Skye is set to benefit from an improved road surface in five locations, with work set to get underway on Tuesday 25 October. The £400,000 project will … Continued

A83 OPERATING UNDER CONVOY CONTROL AT THE REST AND BE THANKFUL FOR WEDNESDAY DAYTIME PERIOD, WITH THE OLD MILITARY ROAD LOCAL DIVERSION ROUTE TO BE IMPLEMENTED FROM 7PM DUE TO HEAVY RAIN FORECAST A convoy system will be in place on the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful today until 7pm Traffic will be … Continued

From July to September over £12.9m has been invested in the North West Trunk Road network between planned maintenance, minor improvements, bridge and road safety schemes delivered on behalf of Transport Scotland. Over 90 maintenance projects have been undertaken, including various projects on the Isle of Skye such as the A87 Broadford, Sligachan Junction, Blackhill … Continued