£1.5M further resurfacing investment to address trunk road surface deterioration in North West Scotland

Issued by BEAR Scotland

•        BEAR Scotland to undertake repairs and resurfacing with additional funds from Transport Scotland

BEAR Scotland is undertaking an essential programme of works across trunk roads in the North West of Scotland to address the accelerated road surface deterioration caused by recent winter weather conditions, where the freeze and thaw cycle has weakened the carriageway.

Transport Scotland has provided £1.5M on top of resurfacing schemes that were already planned for 2018, in a bid to address the weather related road defects and ensure the lifeline trunk roads in the North West of Scotland are safe for road users. In many instances this will allow a more permanent solution to temporary pothole repairs that have been carried out at locations where the defects have been deemed most urgent.

A key focus for the repairs is the A82, A83 and the A85 which has seen deterioration of the road surface in a number of locations.. The acceleration of works requires planning on matters such as designs, network availability, quarry location, timings and resource/programme conflicts. Any schemes which cannot be delivered this financial year will be delivered early in 2018/19.

The programme includes:

Route	Scheme name and type	Value*	Consultation	Proposed start date (w/c)	Traffic management proposed
A83	Succoth - resurfacing	£60K	Issued	22nd Jan	Daytime convoy
A889	Cathar Mor - resurfacing	£100K	Issued	5th Feb	5 daytime closures
A887	Invermorriston - structural	£210K	Issued	5th Feb	Daytime convoy
A85	Connel - resurfacing	£150K	Issued	11th Feb for 5 nights	Night time closures with amnesties
A84	South of Strathyre - structural	£137K	Not yet issued	12th Feb	Daytime convoy
A83	Strone - resurfacing	£60K	Not yet issued	25th & 26th Feb	2 night time closures
A9	Wade Stone - structural	£460K	Not yet issued	26th Feb	Dual c/w daytime convoy
A82	Fort William - resurfacing	£200K	Not yet issued	26th Feb for 2 weeks.	First 5 days daytime convoy, then 3 night convoy plus 1 day night closure with amnesties
A87	Ard Dorch to Luib - structural	£286K	Not yet issued	5th March	Daytime convoy
A9	North of Trinafour - structural	£390K	Not yet issued	15th March	Dual c/w daytime convoy
A86	Roybridge  - resurfacing	£60k	Not yet issued	April/ May	To be confirmed
A82	South of Spean  - resurfacing	£100k	Not yet issued	April/ May
A82	Taynuilt  - resurfacing	£50k	Not yet issued	April/ May

*note; total exceeds £1.5M as some schemes were pre-planned and budgeted. Others have been extended in size/ length

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eddie Ross, BEAR Scotland’s North West Representative, said; “The recent inclement weather has had a huge impact on road surfaces in many places causing them to break up. This programme will help us address the worst areas and we are also reprioritising the works planned for Spring to ensure that these tackle the areas of most need.

“We appreciate that this will involve some disruption but we will endeavour to do everything possible to minimise it wherever possible. More detailed information will be issued on a scheme-by-scheme basis as this is finalised.”

BEAR Scotland will continue to undertake weekly inspections and carry out repairs to Category 1 defects as necessary.  Should anyone wish to report a specific defect on trunk roads, they are encouraged to report it using freephone number 0800 028 1414.

Real time traffic information is available from Traffic Scotland at www.trafficscotland.org or Twitter @trafficscotland.

 

For further information please contact:

Trunk Road Defects: 0800 028 1414

BEAR Scotland Ltd:  0800 587 1107

Traffic information is available on: www.trafficscotland.org