Transport Scotland has published its shortlist for the £5.5m Crianlarich bypass construction contract. It has also announced its intention to award a £2m design contract for improvements to a nearby stretch of the A82, from Tarbet to Inverarnan. Five construction companies have been invited to bid for the work at Crianlarich by

The proposed overnight closure of the A82 at Onich commencing on Sunday 21 April has been cancelled following the period of consultation. The A82 Partnership appreciate the consideration which Bear Scotland and Transport Scotland gave to the views of the local business community. No future date has been proposed for the required works. by

26 MARCH 2013 NEWS RELEASE No: 15903   Harvesting success at Glen Righ paves way for future A82 operations Forestry Commission Scotland is preparing to remove traffic management beside its Glen Righ site in time for Easter as the first phase of harvesting nears completion. The tree felling work on the steep hillsides above the A82 has been hailed as an invaluable learning experience for the teams managing the programme, and has got the fifteen year felling programme off to a flying start. Alex MacLeod, the Commission’s A82 Project Manager, said; “We’re very pleased with how things have gone...

Notification has been received of a proposed nightime closure of the A82 at Onich for two weeks from Sunday April 21, 2013. The closure will be for five nights per week from 21.00 hours until 06.00 hours. This is a particularly controversial proposal as the A82 was closed overnight at Onich for two weeks within the last month, no prior notification of this proposal was given despite recent meetings with Transport Scotland and April is the start of the Tourist season in the West Highlands and Islands. Your comments on this proposal are urgently sought. Thank you by