Works begin Tuesday 5 July for ten nights

A section of the A83 at Succoth is to benefit from an improved road surface with work set to get underway from Tuesday 5 July.

The improvements will see 880 metres of the A83 near Arrochar resurfaced, creating a smoother and safer section of road for all users.

The works are expected to take approximately ten nights to complete, subject to favourable weather conditions. Working hours are expected to be 7pm to 7am each night, excluding Friday and Saturday night.

To protect operatives and road users, temporary traffic lights with a 10mph convoy system will be in place during working hours. All traffic management will be removed during the daytime; however a temporary 30mph speed limit will remain in place as traffic will be passing over a temporary surface.

Eddie Ross, BEAR Scotland’s Representative for the North West, said: “This surfacing project on the A83 at Succoth will help address any defects and greatly improve the quality and safety of the carriageway for road users.

“The traffic management proposed, involving the use of a convoy system, is essential to the safety of roadworkers and motorists. We’ve taken steps to limit the overall impact of the project by carrying out the required work overnight and removing the traffic management during the day.

“We thank motorists for their patience in advance and would also encourage them to plan ahead before setting out by checking the Traffic Scotland website for up-to-date travel information.”

Real-time journey planning information can be obtained by visiting www.trafficscotland.org, twitter at @trafficscotland or the mobile site my.trafficscoltand.org.