Project Details
Description
BEAR Scotland has been commissioned by Transport Scotland to undertake resurfacing works with a mixed depth inlay on a section of the A85 carriageway, approximately 1.3km south of the village of Almondbank covering a length of 728m.
Key plant and equipment to be used on site includes paver, planer, 3CX JCB, two rollers, bowser, road sweeper and emulsion sprayer. A welfare unit with a generator will be established on site within the traffic management (TM), and heavy good vehicles (HGVs) will be required for the transport of materials and waste.
The resurfacing and structural maintenance procedure is as follows:
- Set up TM and mark out site
- Mill out old surface course
- Lay new surface course
- Roll surface and allow it to set
- Install road markings and studs
- Remove TM and open road
The works at A85 Almondbank Junction are scheduled for delivery within the 2026/27 Financial Year with a proposed date of 20th August for a duration of 9 nights, between the working hours of 19:00 – 06:00. However, changes to the programme may result on revised start dates or working hours.
TM will consist of lane closures facilitated by two and three-way traffic lights (TTLs) with a convoy system operating within working hours (19:00 – 06:00). Pedestrian access will be maintained throughout. Should the programme be revised, the TM arrangements may also be subject to change.
Location
The scheme is located on the A85 trunk road within the Perth and Kinross Council administrative area, between the following National Grid References (NGRs): NO 07088 24999 - NO 06396 25130