A stretch of the A82 on Loch Lomondside will be closed overnight for four weeks when roadworks start tomorrow.
The £520,000 surfacing improvement project will see over 4km between Tarbet and Crianlarich resurfaced.
The project will allow stretches of the carriageway at three sections to be resurfaced and new road markings added, with works set to take place at Home on the Loch, Ardvorlich to Pulpit Rock as well as north of Inverarnan.
Work will be carried out overnight, on Sunday nights to Friday mornings, from 9pm to 6am each night.
Contractors BEAR Scotland say that for safety reasons the road will be closed overnight between Tarbet and Crianlarich will be in place due to the narrow widths of the road at several sections alongside Loch Lomond.
During working hours all traffic will be diverted via Inveraray, using the A83, A819 and A85 re-joining the A82 at Tyndrum and vice versa.
Local access will be provided when safe to do so throughout the project while Emergency Services will be able to pass through the works at all times.
The road will be reopened outwith working hours but there will be a 30mph speed restriction.
Eddie Ross, BEAR Scotland’s North West Representative said: “This project will allow our teams to upgrade various sections of the A82 carriageway next to Loch Lomond between Tarbet and Crianlarich, helping to fix any defects in the road and upgrade the general condition.
“Unfortunately, due to the narrow width of the road next to the loch, we’ve got no option but to close the road overnight each night during the surfacing improvements.
“A diversion will be signed in advance to inform road users, and we’ll escort residents and others requiring local access through the works when it is safe to do so.
“We’ve scheduled the project to take place overnight, Sunday to Thursday, with a later start time of 9pm each night to reduce impact on commuting traffic.
“Our teams will do all they can to complete the works as quickly and safely as possible, and we thank motorists and the local community in advance while we work to carry out these essential surfacing repairs.
“We would encourage motorists to plan their journeys in advance, allowing extra time and checking the Traffic Scotland website before setting off.”
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