North West

Longman Road to Tomnahurich Roundabout   Transport Scotland and BEAR Scotland are developing plans to improve road safety for pedestrians, cyclists and other non-motorised users on the A82 between the Longman Road Roundabout and the Tomnahurich Roundabout. The A82 passes through central Inverness and is a busy urban environment with the result that many pedestrians … Continued

OVERNIGHT ESSENTIAL SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR THREE LOCATIONS ON A87 ISLE OF SKYE   Project to begin on Monday 7 September for ten nights   Overnight road closures in place for safety, 7pm to 7am   Essential surfacing improvements across three locations on the A87 on the Isle of Skye are set to get underway … Continued

NEW PROTECTIVE PAINTING PROJECT UNDERWAY ON A828 CREAGAN BRIDGE Work to take up to six months to complete Majority of work to take place beneath bridge deck meaning minimal impact to road users A new maintenance project is underway on the A828 Creagan Bridge that will see the structure coated with a new protective layer … Continued

OVERNIGHT ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE ON A9 RAIGMORE INTERCHANGE   Work starts on Thursday 27 August for two nights   Overnight road closure in place for safety, 8pm to 6am Essential maintenance is planned for the overbridges on the A9 Raigmore Interchange near Inverness, with improvements set to get underway this week. The project will involve surfacing … Continued

£595,000 Overnight Surfacing Improvements Planned for four locations on A828 Between Appin and Ballachulish   Works start Monday 24 August for four weeks   Overnight road closures in place for safety, 8pm to 5am   Four sections of the A828 between Appin and Ballachulish are set to benefit from an improved road surface as surfacing … Continued

£100,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS FOR TWO LOCATIONS IN GLENCOE   Works start Wednesday 19 August for three nights   Overnight road closures in place for safety with amnesties in place at 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12am, 2am and 4am.   Two sections of the A82 between Tyndrum and Glencoe Village are set to benefit from an … Continued

New £280,000 Surfacing Improvements for National Cycle Network through Drumochter Underway   Route 7, National Cycle Network – The Wade Stone to Dalnaspidal     A new £280,000 surfacing project on the National Cycle Network Route 7 (NCN7) through Drumochter is underway this week which will see cyclists benefit from an improved surface. The project … Continued

Earlier this year we ran a colouring in competition to help beat boredom during lockdown and to help us come up with a name for our gritters. We ran a competition for the public as well as one for our staff and their families. We had so many great entries that in the end we … Continued

Next Stage of Landslip Mitigation Measures at A83 Rest and Be Thankful Set to Begin in September • Next phase expected to take up to five months to complete   The next stage of landslip mitigation measures at the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful is set to begin in September to help improve … Continued