North West

Works begin on Sunday 18 April for three weeks • Overnight road closures required for safety, 8pm-5am   A surfacing project covering six locations on the A83 trunk road in Argyll is set to begin from Sunday night which will take up to three weeks to complete. The programme of work will address six sections … Continued

14 April 2021 **UPDATE: SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS FOR A87 NORTH OF PORTREE RESCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON THURSDAY 15 APRIL**   Please be advised that the overnight surfacing improvements on the A87 north of Portree have been rescheduled to begin on Thursday night for five nights. The project was due to get underway last month however was … Continued

Works set to begin on Wednesday 14 April for two nights • Overnight road closures in place for safety, 7pm – 7am • Amnesties will be in place at 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12am, 2am and 4am to allow traffic to safely pass through the work site   A section of the A830 to the … Continued

Works begin on 12 April for three weeks A programme of surfacing improvements across four locations on the A85 between Methven and St Fillans is set to start next week. Sections of the A85 near Drumphin Farm at Fowlis Wester, east of Comrie near West Lodge Caravan Park, a section east of Crieff Golf Club, … Continued

NEW £1.5M PROJECT TO REPLACE  BRIDGE ON A887 NEAR INVERMORISTON ANNOUNCED Work starts Monday 29 March for up to seven months Traffic signal-controlled diversion road to be constructed   A new £1.5M project has been commissioned by Transport Scotland that will involve the replacement of an existing sub-standard bridge, which supports the A887 near Glenmoriston. … Continued

NEW ROAD SAFETY AND PEDESTRIAN FOOTWAY PROJECT ANNOUNCED FOR A87 AT SLIGACHAN Project to take place in phases to minimise disruption A new road safety project at the popular visitor area of Sligachan on the Isle of Skye has been announced, with the first phase set to get underway next week.   The project will … Continued

Wednesday 17 March   ADDITIONAL OVERNIGHT ROAD CLOSURES REQUIRED FOR ONGOING SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON THE A86 AND A82 AT SPEAN BRIDGE   Please be advised that additional overnight closures to complete surfacing improvements on the A86 and A82 at Spean will take place this week. Inclement weather last week impacted the full programme of work … Continued

OVERNIGHT ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE PLANNED FOR A9 CRAIGHULAN BRIDGE NORTH OF PITLOCHRY Works start Monday 15 March for four nights   Essential maintenance is planned for the Craighulan Bridge which carries the A9 over the A924 north of Pitlochry with work due to get underway next week. The project will involve teams replacing the deck expansion … Continued

£120,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS A9 Windyedge Farm, southbound Works start Wednesday 10 March for two nights   Essential work to address a section of the A9 southbound carriageway at Windyedge Farm near Perth is set to take place next week.   The improvements will address defects in the road surface on this southbound section of … Continued

BEAR Scotland honour the memory of former chairman by supporting new industry talent BEAR Scotland has launched a scholarship for civil engineering students at Edinburgh Napier University in memory of former chairman Bill Taylor. From academic year 2021/22 onwards, the Bill Taylor Scholarship (BEAR Scotland) will provide £3400 to support an undergraduate through the latter … Continued

£280,000 OVERNIGHT SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS A82 south of Laggan Swing Bridge Project set to begin on Thursday 4 March for seven nights Overnight road closures in place for safety, 8pm – 6am, excluding Friday and Saturday Amnesties will be in place at 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12am, 2am and 4am to allow traffic to safely pass through … Continued

Update – A83 Rest and Be Thankful Saturday 27 February – 09.30am OLD MILITARY ROAD REMAINS IN USE FOR ALL ROAD USERS DUE TO HILLSIDE CONDITIONS AND WEATHER FORECAST. Teams remain on site monitoring conditions. Update – A83 Rest and Be Thankful Friday 26 February – 11.30AM A83 REOPEN DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS FOLLOWING SAFETY INSPECTIONS … Continued