A87 Isle Of Skye | Resurfacing Works

BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will carry out overnight resurfacing works on the A87 at eight locations from Tuesday 14 April.

The resurfacing project is currently expected to start on Tuesday 14 April until the morning of Saturday 30 May. Works will be carried out between the hours of 7pm and 5am each night, with no work taking place Saturday or Sunday nights.

With the exception of works south of Skye Bridge, where a convoy system will operate under traffic lights, road closures will be in place at all locations with amnesties offered at 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12pm, 2am and 4am to allow waiting vehicles to be escorted safely through the site. The following arrangements will apply:

A87 North of Borve: Tuesday 14 April to Thursday 23 April
North end closed during works with access maintained via A850 junction end.
 

A87 Sluggans Industrial Estate (North of Portree): Thursday 23 April to Wednesday 29 April  
Access maintained locally to industrial estate during works.
 

A87 Braes B883 junction: Wednesday 29 April to Friday 1 May
B883 junction closed during works, access maintained via South junction.
 

A87 South of Dunvegan (Sligachan): Friday 1 May to Saturday 2 May
 

A87 Sconser: Tuesday 5 to May Wednesday 13 May
North junction closed during works with access maintained via South junction near ferry terminal. No works on Monday 4 and Thursday 7 May.
 

A87 Broadford Wednesday 13 May to Friday 22 May
Road closed from Broadford Village hall to High Road junction with access maintained under amnesty. Exit from junctions and accesses within the closure, including at the B8083 junction, will be maintained locally whenever it’s safe to do so. Closure lengths will be kept to a minimum to reduce impact.
 

A87 North of Armadale junction (Harrapool): Friday 22 May to Friday 29 May
Access through the closure will be maintained under amnesty. Exit from junctions and accesses within the closure will be maintained locally whenever it’s safe to do so. The A851 Armadale junction will remain open throughout these works.
 

A87 South of Skye Bridge Friday 29 May to Saturday 30 May
Convoy in operation under traffic lights.

Traffic management will be removed outwith working hours, however a reduced speed limit will remain in place as traffic will be travelling over a temporary surface.

Emergency service vehicles will be allowed to pass through the site throughout the working period.

Public buses will be allowed through upon confirmation of timetable.

Steve Taylor, BEAR Scotland’s North West Planned Maintenance Manager, said “The resurfacing improvements will involve resurfacing the road to make it more durable and resilient against inclement weather, as well as providing a safer surface for road users. The works are required to fix existing defects and improve road markings.

“Our teams will carry out these works consecutively to minimise disruption, with safety as our top priority. We thank the local community for their patience while the works are completed.”