Project details
Description
BEAR Scotland has been commissioned by Transport Scotland to carry out rock slope stabilisation works on six slopes (Slope 1-6) of varying length located adjacent to a 500m stretch of the A82 carriageway in Glen Coe (see Figures 1 & 2 below). These works are required to stabilise the rock slopes due to previous instances of rockfall. Stabilisation works will involve light rock scaling to a depth of around 10cm, and vegetation clearance at all slopes as well as other activities (see Table 1 below).
Table 1 – Slope lengths and specific activities
| Slope |
Length (m) |
Vegetation Removal |
Scaling |
Netting |
Reprofiling |
|
Slope 1 |
128 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
Slope 2 |
43 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
Slope 3 |
100 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
Slope 4 |
58 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
Slope 5 |
95 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
Slope 6 |
85 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Works are currently programmed to begin in late November 2025 for a duration of approximately eighteen weeks following a daytime working pattern (08:00 – 18:00). Traffic management will consist of two-way traffic lights with single lane closures. A site compound has not yet been confirmed but is likely to be within one of the laybys within the scheme extents. Changes in the programme may result in a change to the proposed working hours/commencement dates.
Location
The scheme is located on a 500m stretch of the A82 at Glen Coe in the Highland Council Local Authority area. Refer to Table 2 and Figures 1 & 2 below for individual rock slope locations.
Table 2 – National Grid References (NGRs) for rock slope locations
|
Slope |
National Grid References |
|
|
Start |
End |
|
|
Slope 1 |
NN 18205 56286 |
NN 18325 56251 |
|
Slope 2 |
NN 18200 56276 |
NN 18234 56252 |
|
Slope 3 |
NN 18390 56273 |
NN 18464 56340 |
|
Slope 4 |
NN 18509 56378 |
NN 18562 56404 |
|
Slope 5 |
NN 18624 56383 |
NN 18694 56320 |
|
Slope 6 |
NN 18636 56389 |
NN 18565 56415 |