North West

‘Gritallica’, ‘Mr Plow’ and ‘Ready, Spready, Go!’ on hand to tackle adverse weather 180 winter operatives and 58,500 tonnes of salt ready to treat trunk routes across North Scotland   BEAR Scotland and its well-loved team of gritters are geared up and ready to tackle Scotland’s infamous Winter weather as temperatures drop. 94 winter vehicles, … Continued

  A887 Allt na H-Innse Beag Bridge complete after seven months of construction   A new £1.5M bridge was opened to traffic last week on the A887, nine miles west of Invermoriston, following seven months of construction funded by Transport Scotland. The new Allt Na H-Innse Beag Bridge was built to replace the previous bridge … Continued

Works start on Monday 29 November   A £50,000 project has been announced that will see pedestrians benefit from improved footway provision next to the A82 through Tyndrum, with work set to get underway from Monday 29 November. The project will see upgrades undertaken between Pine Trees Leisure Park and the Green Welly Stop.  The … Continued

  Project to take place on Thursday 11 November   An essential project that will see teams conduct investigations on vital bridge joint components associated with the north and south overbridges at A9 Raigmore Interchange will take place tonight, Thursday 11 November. It is crucial that these investigations are carried out in order future maintenance … Continued

Friday 19 November   OVERNIGHT ROAD CLOSURES NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR PLANNED SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON A85 NEAR ARDCHYLE   Please be advised that the planned overnight road closures for the first ten nights of work on the A85 near Ardchycle are no longer required.   The overnight road closures were due to be in place … Continued

Wednesday 1 December   INCLEMENT WEATHER IMPACTS ONGOING SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ACROSS THE A82 AND A828   Please be advised that inclement weather has impacted ongoing works on the A82 and the A828. As a result of the weather, works on the A82 north of Ba Bridge were postponed and are due to get back underway … Continued

OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS Works start on Sunday 14 November for six nights     Motorists using the A9 are set to benefit from an improved road surface at the Dunkeld and Inver Junctions, with works set to get underway from Sunday 14 November. The junction surfacing improvements will address any defects that currently exist in … Continued

Works start Monday 8 November for one week   Essential repairs are set to be conducted on the A9 Dalshian Rail Bridge with works set to get underway next week. The project will involve the replacement of the deck expansion joints on the bridge, which is located near Pitlochry, such that it is able to … Continued

  Majority of work involves scour repairs within watercourse Minimum impact will be felt by A82 road users Work set to get underway on Monday 1 November A new £960,000 project of essential scour repair works is set to get underway at the A82 Kiachnish Bridge near Fort William next week. Specialist teams will be … Continued

Recently installed road markings on the A85 at Achnacloich Railway Bridge between Oban and Taynuilt are essential in assisting HGV’s to pass through the highest point of the masonry arch to reduce risk of accidental collision. The new road markings installed at Achnacloich are in accordance with current standards and are appropriate for a bridge … Continued

Works to begin from Thursday 28 October for three weeks   A section of the A85 to the west of Fowlis is to benefit from an improved road surface with work set to get underway on Thursday 28 October. The proposed improvements will see almost 1.3km of the A85 resurfaced, creating a smoother and safer … Continued

BEAR Scotland, the trunk road management company, won both the gold and the silver gongs in the ‘Issues, Crisis and Reputation’ category of the CIPR PRide Awards Scotland announced by BBC’s Louise Minchin in a virtual ceremony. This success reflects the response to challenges posed by the effects of extreme weather conditions on trunk roads … Continued