Work on the A85

Road surfacing works on a section of the A85 was expected to start on Wednesday this week.

BEAR Scotland has said the proposed project would see almost 1.3km of the trunk road west of Fowlis Wester resurfaced.

The work was scheduled to begin on Wednesday, October 27, and is expected to take place over 13 days between 7am and 7pm.

All work is scheduled to be completed by 7pm on Friday, November 12, subject to weather conditions.

No work is planned for Saturday or Sunday, which BEAR Scotland says is designed to keep disruption to a minimum.

To protect staff and road users, a 10mph convoy system will be in place while resurfacing operations are being undertaken.

Traffic management will be removed outwith working hours.

However, a temporary 30mph speed limit will remain in place as vehicles will be travelling over a temporary surface.

Eddie Ross, BEAR Scotland’s representative for the north west, said:“This surfacing project west of Fowlis Wester will greatly improve the quality and safety of this section of the A85 for road users.

“The 10mph convoy system is essential for the safety of our teams and motorists, however we have taken steps to minimise disruption by avoiding works at the weekend.

“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,‘@ trafficscotland’on Twitter or the new mobile site my.trafficscoltand.org