Month of road works on A828

More than half-a-million pounds of surfacing work by Transport Scotland has started at parts of the A828 where it skirts Loch Linnhe.

The work covers a three kilometre (1.8-mile) stretch between Ballachulish and Appin.

Closures started on Monday, August 24, between 8pm and 5am. Amnesties – to allow escorted traffic through at certain times – will follow in the weeks to come.

No works will be carried out on Friday or Saturday nights and the project is due to be completed by 5am on Thursday September 17, said BEAR Scotland.

The programme is:

A828 South Kentallen – from Monday August 24 to Sunday 30 (five nights)

A828 Appin North – Monday August 31 to Sunday September 6 (five nights)

A828 North of Kentallen – Monday September 7 to Wednesday 9 (three nights)

A828 Ballachulish Hotel – Thursday September 10 to

Wednesday 16 (five nights) ‘At each location, amnesties will be provided at 10pm, 12am, 2am and 4am. During these times vehicles will be safely escorted through the site under a 10mph convoy traffic management system,’ said the spokesperson.

Emergency services will have access at all times.

The A828 will remain open during the day to keep disruption to a minimum, it said, but with a speed restriction of 30mph as traffic runs on a temporary surface.

Eddie Ross, north west representative for BEAR Scotland, said: ‘These surfacing projects across these four locations on the A828 will help address any defects and greatly improve the road surface for motorists.

‘We need to close the road overnight to ensure both our teams as well as road users are kept safe during the project, however, we’ve arranged for the project to take place overnight and are avoiding working at weekends to minimise disruption.’