North West

Friday 8 April   SECOND PHASE OF ROAD MARKING IMPROVEMENTS ON A85 BETWEEN TYNDRUM AND OBAN IMPACTED BY INCLEMENT WEATHER Please be advised that the second phase of a road marking scheme on the A85 between Tyndrum and Dunollie Roundabout in Oban has been impacted by inclement weather. The project was due to get underway … Continued

Our teams have been working tirelessly throughout the winter period  to keep trunk roads throughout the North West safe and manage them in a way that causes as little disruption as possible for the travelling public. Faced with many storms bringing challenging weather conditions, with ice, rain, wind and snow in abundance, our dedicated team … Continued

Since the start of this year approximately £20M has been invested by Transport Scotland, allowing for smoother and safer journeys for road users across routes in the North West. Resurfacing projects were completed across a number of routes throughout the network including on the A82, A86, A85, A83 and A9. The first phase of major … Continued

Project to begin from Sunday 3 April for five nights Overnight road closures in place for safety between 8pm and 5am A section of the A83 at Argyll Caravan Park, near Inveraray is set to benefit from an improved road surface with work set to get underway on Sunday 3 April. The project will see … Continued

A new coastal defence project worth over £1.7M has recently been completed adjacent to A82 in Fort William. The works, which commenced in February 2021, involved the demolition and replacement of 750 metres of the coastal defence system, which is situated along the shoreline of Loch Linnhe to the south of the town. As part … Continued

Project will provide scour protection around five piers of the bridge Works to continue for three months A new £1.7M maintenance project on the A9 Cromarty Bridge is underway which will protect the structure against scour for years to come. The project involves the installation of rock armour around five of the bridge’s pier foundations, … Continued

Project set to begin on Monday 21 March for five days   A new road safety project on the A83 between Inverary and Garron Bridge is set to get underway from Monday 21 March. The £35,000 investment from Transport Scotland will see teams installing 160 metres of safety barrier adjacent to the A83 to facilitate … Continued

Friday 18 March   DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR THE A85 WEST COMRIE HAVE BEEN POSTPONED   Please be advised that drainage improvements planned for the A85 west of Comrie have been postponed for operational reasons. The project was due to get underway on Monday 21 March and was programme to take place across two days … Continued

Works start Monday 21 March for five days   Landscape maintenance activities worth £7,000 are set to get underway on a section of the A84 at Kildean Roundabout in Stirling from Monday 21 March. The work will involve maintenance activities along the verge of the A84 on the eastbound approach to the roundabout, with teams … Continued

Works start on Monday 21 March over two weeks     A £90,000 project has been announced that will see footway improvements implemented adjacent to the A82 through Fort Augustus, with work set to get underway from Monday 21 March. The works will involve teams resurfacing over 1km of the existing footway in Fort Augustus … Continued

Works begin Thursday 17 March for six nights   A section of the A85 between Gilmerton and Crieff is to benefit from an improved road surface with work set to get underway from Thursday 17 March at 7pm. The improvements will see just over 1km of the A85 resurfaced, creating a smoother and safer road … Continued

Works to begin in April and are expected to take up to four months   BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is proposing to construct a temporary cantilevered walkway to the east side of the A828 Connel Bridge to maintain access for non-motorised users whilst bridge deck replacement works are undertaken. The cantilevered … Continued