Updated 26 March 2025: Due to delays caused by recent weather conditions, overnight surfacing on the A85 Dunollie Road will now take place from Thursday 3 April. Please see new information in red below.
Road users travelling on the A85 will benefit from a smoother and safer road surface as BEAR Scotland gets set to carry out overnight surfacing and road marking improvements, on behalf of Transport Scotland.
These works are required to fix defects in the existing road surface and improve visibility, making the carriageway more durable and resilient against inclement weather.
The surfacing improvements are due to start on Thursday 3 April until the morning of Monday 24 April. No works will take place on Friday and Saturday evenings. There will also be no works on 6 and 7 April, and the week commencing 14 April.
Works will be carried out between the hours of 8pm and 6am each night. Outwith these hours traffic management will be removed, however, a 30mph speed limit will remain in place, as traffic will be travelling over a temporary surface.
To ensure the safety of the workforce and members of the travelling public, this section of the A85 will be closed in both directions each night. During periods of closure, amnesties at 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, midnight, 2am and 4am will allow waiting vehicles to be escorted safely through the site.
As a result of the A85 closure, during the working hours access to and from Croft Road, Deanery Brae and Rowan Road, Oban will be at amnesty times only. Access for emergency service vehicles will be maintained at all times.
In order to minimise disruption, amnesty periods have been timed to coincide with bus timetables therefore services in and out of Oban via Dunollie Road will be unaffected.
Ian Stewart, BEAR Scotland’s North West Representative, said “These essential resurfacing works will upgrade the existing road surface, greatly improving the quality and safety for road users.
“We have taken steps to minimise disruption to local residents by offering amnesty times that match with local bus services, and during the works every effort will be made to keep noise levels to minimum.”
“We thank local residents and road users for their patience ahead of these road improvements.”
Real-time journey planning information can be obtained by visiting www.traffic.gov.scot or X @trafficscotland.
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