Overnight roadworks to start this weekend on A82 near Glencoe

Motorists using the A82 near Glencoe are to benefit from an improved road surface with overnight works due to begin on Sunday.

The £495,000 investment by Transport Scotland will see almost 1.1km of the A82 at Loch Achtriochtan resurfaced.

The project will begin on Sunday - January 30 - and will take approximately three weeks to complete, with all work due to be completed by 5am on Friday February 18, subject to weather conditions. The work is scheduled to take place between 8pm and 5am each night.

No work is planned for Friday or Saturday nights.

To ensure the safety of roadworkers and motorists, the surfacing will be carried out using a full road closure. A signed diversion route will be in place via the A82, A828 and A85, adding an additional 45 minutes onto journey times between Tyndrum and Ballachullish.

Due to there being a height restriction of 4.2m (13’9”) on the A828 at Connel Bridge, amnesties will also be implemented at 9pm, 10pm, midnight, 2am and 4am on the A82.

During these times vehicles will be escorted through the site using a 10mph convoy system. Motorists are encouraged to arrive in good time to ensure they are accommodated within the amnesty periods.

The A82 will be open during the daytime with a 30mph speed limit in operation to ensure vehicles can safely pass through the works on a temporary road surface. Access for emergency services will be maintained at all times.

Eddie Ross, BEAR Scotland’s Representative for the North West, said: ‘This project on the A82 at Loch Achtriochtan will help address defects and greatly improve the road for motorists.’