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27th January 2012 - Landslide Mitigation Measures - A number of mitigation measures have been implemented following the slippage, including Traffic Management remaining onsite, erecting floodlights in the landslip area, installing tilt meters to observe the hillside above the roadside and instigating patrols of the hillside in the event of a deterioration in the forecast weather conditions whilst ensuring a heightened level of monitoring remains. Landslide Mitigation Measures

20th January 2012 - A82 Glen Gloy - North of Spean Bridge - Landslip affecting Abnormal Load Movements - A landslip has recently occurred below the A82 Spean Bridge to Invergarry trunk road, at a point approximately 4 miles north of Spean Bridge, known as Glen Gloy. A82 Glen Gloy Landslip

20th January 2012 - A85 Fearnoch to Stonefield - A £129,000 package of works is set to bring benefits to users of the A85 trunk road travelling between Tyndrum and Oban. A85 Fearnoch to Stonefield

18th January 2012 - A82 Aberchalder Swing Bridge - Overnight Closure (Wednesday 18 January 2012) Cancelled - The overnight closure has been re-scheduled to commence at 2130 hours on Tuesday 24 January and conclude by 0630 hours on Wednesday 25 January 2012. A82 Aberchalder Swing Bridge Update

13th January 2012 - A82 Aberchalder Swing Bridge - Overnight Closure Wednesday 18 January 2012 - Further to our press release of 12 December 2011 regarding the ongoing essential maintenance work to the Aberchalder Swing Bridge on the A82 (5 miles south of Fort Augustus), it is now confirmed that the bridge will be closed, overnight, between 2130 hours on Wednesday 18 January and 0630 hours on Thursday 19 January 2012. A82 Aberchalder Swing Bridge

20th December 2011 - A82 Aberchalder and Laggan Swing Bridges - Work starts Monday 9th January 2012 for 10 weeks - Users of the A82 Aberchalder Swing Bridge (5 miles south of Fort Augustus) and the A82 Laggan Swing Bridge (8 miles south of Fort Augustus) are set to benefit from a Transport Scotland investment of £510,000 in essential maintenance works. A82 Aberchalder and Laggan Swing Bridges

19th December 2011 - A83 Rest and Be Thankful - The Way Ahead - The A83 trunk road at the Rest and be Thankful has been fully open since 14 December 2011. The safety of the public is paramount and to ensure their protection continues the failure area of the hillside will be continually observed by professionally qualified spotters. This will be supplemented by a Traffic Management team, on either side of the suspect area, who will react immediately to any real concerns about hillside stability and close the road. A83 Rest & Be Thankful - The Way Ahead

15th December 2011 - A83 Rest & Be Thankful - Update 9 - Rest and be Thankful will fully reopen to traffic today - The road, which has been subject to closures during the hours of darkness to all vehicles except emergency vehicles since a landslip earlier this month, will open to all traffic around the clock from today. This remains subject to weather conditions. A83 Rest & Be Thankful - Road Open

13th December 2011 - A83 Rest & Be Thankful - Update 8 - Rest and be Thankful Road Closed - Following a decision yesterday to fully reopen the A83 at the Rest and be Thankful around the clock, the road will close to general traffic to-night during the hours of darkness due to the impact of the current high winds and rainfall. With the exception of emergency vehicles, diversion routes will be put in place between the hours of 4pm to-day and 8.30am to-morrow. A83 Rest & Be Thankful - Road Closed

13th December 2011 - A83 Rest & Be Thankful - Update 7 - Rest and be Thankful to fully re-open following landslip. - The A83 at the Rest and be Thankful is now fully open to traffic. The road, which has been closed during the hours of darkness to all vehicles except emergency vehicles since the landslip, is expected to be open to all traffic from 0830. A83 Rest & Be Thankful - Fully Open

8th December 2011 - A828 Connel Bridge - Essential Repair Works - Cancellation of tonight's Bridge Closure (10pm on 8 December to 6am on Friday 9 December 2011) The A828 Connel Bridge was programmed to be closed overnight tonight, 10pm on Thursday 8 December to 6am on Friday 9 December 2011, to allow maintenance work to be carried out. Due to weather related issues this closure has now been cancelled and the work will be carried out at a later date. Full consultation will take place before a new date is programmed. A828 Connel Bridge - Works Cancelled

7th December 2011 - A83 Rest & Be Thankful - Update 6 - Public safety remains our main priority and we appreciate the patience shown by those affected by the impact of the landslip at the Rest and Be Thankful. Following the landslip in the early hours of Thursday morning, work concluded on Friday evening to clear the road of around 120 tonnes of mud and boulders, clean the road surface and drainage systems, and have additional safety mitigation measures put in place. A83 Rest & Be Thankful - Update 6

5th December 2011 - A83 Rest & Be Thankful - Update 5 - The safety of the public and our workforce is absolutely paramount and the monitoring of the area of the most recent landslip on the A83 continues. We are grateful to the public for their continuing support and patience. The arrangements put in place on Saturday 3rd December (road open daily 0830 to 1600) will continue until the current weather patterns change. A83 Rest & Be Thankful - Update 5

2nd December 2011 - A83 Rest & Be Thankful - Update 4 - Public safety remains our main priority and we appreciate the patience shown by those affected since the road closure yesterday. At present the A83 at the Rest and be Thankful remains closed except to emergency vehicles, with diversions via the A819, A85 and A82 remaining in place. A83 Rest & Be Thankful - Update 4 .

2nd December 2011 - A83 Rest & Be Thankful - Update 3 - The safety of the public and our workforce is absolutely paramount and the detailed examination of the stability of the hillside above the area of the most recent landslip on the A83 continues as from first light this morning. A83 Rest & Be Thankful - Update 3.

1st December 2011 - A83 Rest & Be Thankful - Update 2 - A single lane clearance is now in effect to allow access for all emergency services vehicles only. The access arrangements will continue overnight. A83 Rest & Be Thankful - Update 2 .

1st December 2011 - A83 Rest & Be Thankful - Update 1 - A Diversion route is in place via A83 Dalmally - A85 Tyndrum - A82 Tarbet. This will add an extra 26 miles to the journey. Importantly access is still available to Arrochar and the A814 and also Cairndow and the A815. A83 Rest & Be Thankful - Update 1.

1st December 2011 - A83 Rest & Be Thankful - About 0700 hours this morning a landslip occurred on the A83, at a point on the Tarbet to Inveraray trunk road about 0.5 miles west of the Rest and be Thankful. A83 Rest & Be Thankful.

24th November 2011 - A828 Connel Bridge - Bridge Closure between 10pm and 6am from Sunday 4th December 2011 to Friday 9th December 2011. Normal traffic flows between 6am and 10pm each day. A828 Connel Bridge Closure.

7th November 2011 - A83 North of Kennacraig - Re-surfacing Scheme - A £121,000 package of works is set to bring benefits to users of the A83 trunk road travelling to Kennacraig. A83 North of Kennacraig.

25th October 2011 - A82 Fort William - Road Improvement Schemes - A £280,000 package of road improvement schemes is to be carried out on the A82 trunk road at Lochybridge (immediately north of A830 junction in Fort William) and at Fort William Phase 3 (north of the Nevis Bank Roundabout in Fort William). A82 Fort William - Road Improvement Schemes.

25th October 2011 - Road Closure - A828 Connel Bridge - Resurfacing Works - Users of the A828 at the south approach to the Connel Bridge are set to benefit from a Transport Scotland investment of £20,000 in carriageway maintenance works. The works will be carried out by Scotland Transerv on behalf of Transport Scotland. Road Closure - A828 Connel Bridge.

25th October 2011 - Road Closure - A82 Tarbet to Crianlarich Trunk Road - Safety Improvement and Drainage works. - Users of the A82 trunk road between Tarbet and Crianlarich are set to benefit from a Transport Scotland investment of £20,000 in safety improvement and drainage works. Road Closure - A82 Tarbet to Crianlarich.

25th October 2011 - A9 Northbound Dual Carriageway - Road Improvement Works - Users of the A9 trunk road, on the northbound carriageway between Glackmore and Tore Roundabout (420 metres) are set to benefit from a Transport Scotland investment of £35, 000 in carriageway patching works and the replacement of road markings and studs. A9 Munlochy and North Kessock patching works

25th October 2011 - A9 Southbound Dual Carriageway - Carriageway Improvement Works - Users of the A9 trunk road, on the southbound carriageway between the Munlochy and North Kessock Junctions (410 metres), are set to benefit from a Transport Scotland investment of £35,000 in carriageway patching works and the replacement of road markings and studs. A9 Munlochy and North Kessock patching works.

13th October 2011 - A835 Lael Forest - Resurfacing works - Users of the A835 trunk road between Braemore and Ullapool at Lael Forest are set to benefit from a Transport Scotland investment of £80,000 in a resurfacing and renewal of road markings maintenance scheme. The scheme is 1 kilometre in length. A835 Lael Forest - Resurfacing works.

13th October 2011 - Road Closure - A85 Glen Ogle - Road Improvement Works - Users of the A85 at Glenogle are set to benefit from a Transport Scotland investment of £55,000 in carriageway maintenance and improvement works. The works will be carried out by Scotland Transerv on behalf of Transport Scotland. Road Closure - A85 Glen Ogle.

13th October 2011 - Road Closure - Users of the A83 trunk road between Lochgilphead and Tarbert at Erines are set to benefit from a Transport Scotland investment of £40,000 in road maintenance and landscaping works. Road Closure - A83 Ernies.

12th September 2011 - Closure Suppended - A82 Tarbet to Crianlarich Trunk Road - Road Closure programmed from 10pm on Monday 12th September until 6am on Tuesday 13th September 2011 has been suspended due to severe weather warning. Closure Supsended - A82 Tarbet to Crianlarich Trunk Road.

5th September 2011 - A82 Tarbet to Crianlarich Trunk Road - Users of the A82 trunk road between Tarbet and Crianlarich are set to benefit from a Transport Scotland investment of £20,000 in safety improvement and drainage works A82 Tarbet to Crianlarich Trunk Road

12th August 2011 - A85 Re-surfacing Scheme - Carse of Trowan - A £160,000 package of works is set to bring benefits to users of the A85 trunk road between Comrie and Crieff at the Carse of Trowan. A85 Carse of Trowan

8th August 2011 - A85 Glenogle Cottages - A £210,000 package of works is set to bring benefits to users of the A85 trunk road travelling between Lochearnhead and Crianlarich. A85 Glenogle

15th July 2011 - A85 Pennyfuir- Essential Maintenance Scheme. A £134,000 package of works is set to bring real benefits to users of the A85 trunk road between Connel and Oban. A85 Pennyfuir

20th June 2011 - A9 Kessock Bridge Works - Public Thanked for heeding the Messages to Car Share, Let the Train take the Strain, Work from home and Avoid Peak Hours. A9 Kessock Bridge

17th June 2011 - A9 Kessock Bridge - Public asked to help ease congestion as delays of up to 1 hour expected - In an effort to reduce the volume of vehicles crossing Kessock Bridge during the upcoming emergency works on the bridge, Scotland TranServ today reiterated its request to motorists to use public transport alternatives or car share during works. A9 Kessock Bridge Delays

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