Project Details

Description

BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will undertake resurfacing works along three sections of the A82 trunk road, covering lengths of 1,010m, 680m, and 995m, respectively. The works will include:

  • Milling out and inlaying bituminous material to mixed depths,
  • Routine road drainage maintenance, and
  • Reinstatement of road markings upon completion of resurfacing.

Key plant and equipment to be used on site include pavers, planers, excavators, and rollers. A welfare unit with a generator will be established on site, and heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) will be required for the transport of materials and waste.

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
  • Drainage works
  • Remove TM and open road

The works comprise three resurfacing schemes: A82 South of Inverarnan, A82 Viaduct, and A82 Blairannaich. All are scheduled for delivery within the 2025/2026 financial year. The first scheme is currently programmed to commence on 24th August 2025, with the combined works expected to last nineteen nights. All works will be undertaken during nighttime hours (19:00–06:00). However, changes to the programme may result in revised start dates or working hours.

Traffic Management (TM) will involve nighttime full road closures, incorporating hourly amnesties to allow traffic to pass through. Pedestrian access will be maintained throughout. Site access and plant storage will be accommodated within the TM extents. Should the programme be revised, the TM arrangements may also be subject to change.

Location

The schemes run along the east bank of Loch Lomond within Argyll & Bute and Stirling administrate areas (Figure 1). The schemes have the following National Grid References (NGR’s):

  • A82 South of Inverarnan: NN 31686 17712 to NN 31792 18450
  • A82 Viaduct: NN 32276 10328 - NN 32608 10823
  • A82 Blairannaich: NN 32885 05587 to NN 32938 06531