Project Details
Description
BEAR Scotland has been commissioned by Transport Scotland to carry out resurfacing works with an area of 1.18ha, along a 1.9km section of the A82 trunk road. The works involve milling out and replacing bituminous material to a mixed depth inlay. Following the resurfacing works; road markings and studs will be reinstated, reflective bollards in verges will be replaced and ditching works will be carried out. Ditching works will involve cleaning out any sediment build-up within the ditch by mechanical excavator, with all material removed from the ditching being side casted on site.
The main plant utilised will include pavers, planers, excavators, and rollers. A welfare unit with generator will be required on site, and heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) will be required for transport of materials and wastes.
The resurfacing procedure is as follows:
- Set up traffic management (TM) and mark out site
- Mill out old surface course
- Reset and/or replace roadside gullies where required
- Lay new surface course
- Roll surface and allow it to set
- Install road markings and studs
- Replace bollards and complete ditching works
- Remove TM and open road
Works are programmed to be begin in the 2026/27 Financial Year, currently due to commence on 25/05/2026 for a duration of ten nights. Works will be conducted during nighttime working hours (20:00-08:00). Changes in the programme may result in a change to the proposed working hours/commencement dates.
Traffic management (TM) will involve full night-time road closure with regular amnesties. Access to junctions and private roads will be maintained as far as is reasonably practicable. Site access and plant storage will be located within TM.
Location
The scheme is located on the A82 carriageway approximately 4km south of the settlement of Drumnadrochit, within the Highland Council area (Figure 1).
The scheme has the following National Grid References (NGRs):
- Start: NH 50267 24519
- End: NH 51250 26092