Updated 21 April 2025: Surfacing on the A85 Dunollie Road will now be completed by the morning of Tuesday 29 April. Please see new details below in red.  

• Works begin on Thursday 3 April

• Convoy with two-way traffic lights from 8pm to 6am

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 Tuesday 29 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 reduced 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 operate under two-way traffic lights with a 10mph convoy. Traffic management will be removed during the day.

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.