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A86 road closure data comes from official UK sources: Street Manager, National Highways, D-TRO, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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A86 Road Closures — Permits & Works

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This page shows all current and planned road closures on the A86, updated every 15 minutes from official UK government sources including Street Manager and National Highways.

Current and upcoming A86 road closures and roadworks. Permit references, promoters, and highway authority information.

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About the A86

OS Open Roads reference

This page is tied to the A86 reference in Ordnance Survey’s OS Open Roads network for Great Britain. The route profile below is separate from the live closure records and helps identify the mapped road network this page covers.

Mapped length

40 mi · 65 km

Summed from classified OS road links, not a driving-distance estimate.

OS classification

A Road

Recorded in the verified route dataset for this road reference.

Dataset region

Scotland

Derived from the road network’s mapped reference coordinate.

Local reference

Newtonmore

Highland

Route context for A86 closures

The route’s mapped reference point falls in Highland, near Newtonmore. It is an orientation point, not a claimed route endpoint. The live list above remains the source for current and planned closure timings, permit details and affected locations.

Route reference data: Ordnance Survey OS Open Roads, a high-level Great Britain road network dataset.

33 closures found

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A86 — Live Statistics

Based on all 33 records for A86, including any hidden by the filters above.

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146

Avg. days

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			End		Permit Ref	Status
The A86 Rubha Na Magach to Moy Lodge is closed in both directions, due to overnight roadworks. Road users are advised t (Fort William) Newtonmore	—	20 Aug 2026 18:22	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 20 Aug 2026 18:22 Ends: —
The A86 Rubha Na Magach to Moy Lodge is closed for essential roadworks. Amnesties are in place. (Fort William) Newtonmore	—	19 Aug 2026 18:49	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 19 Aug 2026 18:49 Ends: —
The A86 is currently closed in both directions between Spean Bridge and Laggan at Moy Lodge due to overnight roadworks. (Fort William) Newtonmore	—	18 Aug 2026 18:06	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 18 Aug 2026 18:06 Ends: —
A86 Rubha Na Magach to Luiblea East of Moy EB - TTL (Fort William) Newtonmore	—	18 Aug 2026 06:00	14 Sept 2026 18:00	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 18 Aug 2026 06:00 Ends: 14 Sept 2026 18:00
A86 Rubha Na Magach to Luiblea East of Moy WB - TTL (Fort William) Newtonmore	—	18 Aug 2026 06:00	14 Sept 2026 18:00	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 18 Aug 2026 06:00 Ends: 14 Sept 2026 18:00
The A86 is currently closed in both directions between Spean Bridge and Laggan at Moy Lodge due to overnight roadworks. (Fort William) Newtonmore	—	16 Aug 2026 18:09	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 16 Aug 2026 18:09 Ends: —
The A86 between Rubha Na Magach and Moy Lodge is closed due to overnight roadworks. Road users are advised to wait for t (Fort William) Newtonmore	—	13 Aug 2026 18:07	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 13 Aug 2026 18:07 Ends: —
The A86 is closed between Rubha Na Magach and Moy Lodge East of Moy for essential roadworks. Amnesties are in place. (Fort William) Newtonmore	—	12 Aug 2026 18:11	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 12 Aug 2026 18:11 Ends: —
The A86 between Rubha Na Magach and Moy Lodge is closed due to overnight roadworks. Road users are advised to wait for t (Fort William) Newtonmore	—	11 Aug 2026 18:07	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 11 Aug 2026 18:07 Ends: —
The A86 between Rubha Na Magach and Moy Lodge is closed due to roadworks. Through access will be permitted at scheduled (Fort William) Newtonmore	—	10 Aug 2026 18:38	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 10 Aug 2026 18:38 Ends: —
The A86 is restricted in both directions south of Laggan due to a road traffic collision. (Fort William) Newtonmore	—	9 Aug 2026 21:47	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 9 Aug 2026 21:47 Ends: —
The A86 between Rubha Na Magach and Moy Lodge is closed due to roadworks. Through access will be permitted at scheduled (Fort William) Newtonmore	—	9 Aug 2026 18:51	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 9 Aug 2026 18:51 Ends: —
A86 Rubha Na Magach to Moy Lodge East of Moy EB - Road Closure with Amnesties (Fort William) Newtonmore	—	9 Aug 2026 18:00	14 Sept 2026 05:00	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 9 Aug 2026 18:00 Ends: 14 Sept 2026 05:00
A86 Rubha Na Magach to Moy Lodge East of Moy WB - Road Closure with Amnesties (Fort William) Newtonmore	—	9 Aug 2026 18:00	14 Sept 2026 05:00	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 9 Aug 2026 18:00 Ends: 14 Sept 2026 05:00
The A86 is currently restricted in both directions at Newtonmore Road, Kingussie due to a road traffic incident. (Inverness) Kingussie	—	21 Jul 2026 13:33	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Jul 2026 13:33 Ends: —
The A86 between Spean Bridge and Roybridge is currently partially blocked in both directions due to debris on the carria (Fort William) Newtonmore	—	21 Jul 2026 01:42	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 21 Jul 2026 01:42 Ends: —
The A86 South of Newtonmore is currently closed in both directions due to overnight roadworks. (Inverness) Newtonmore	—	15 Jul 2026 19:19	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 15 Jul 2026 19:19 Ends: —
The A86 South of Newtonmore is closed in both directions due to overnight roadworks. Road users are advised to follow th (Inverness) Newtonmore	—	14 Jul 2026 19:20	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 14 Jul 2026 19:20 Ends: —
The A86 is closed in both directions south of Newtonmore due to overnight roadworks. (Inverness) Newtonmore	—	9 Jul 2026 19:06	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 9 Jul 2026 19:06 Ends: —
The A86 is currently closed in both directions at Newtonmore due to essential overnight roadworks. Motorists are advised (Inverness) Newtonmore	—	8 Jul 2026 20:42	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 8 Jul 2026 20:42 Ends: —
The A86 is currently closed in both directions at Newtonmore due to essential overnight roadworks. Motorists are advised (Inverness) Newtonmore	—	7 Jul 2026 19:03	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 7 Jul 2026 19:03 Ends: —
The A86 at Strathmashie is currently restricted in both directions due to congestion. (Fort William) Newtonmore	—	6 Jul 2026 13:48	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 6 Jul 2026 13:48 Ends: —
The A86 is currently closed in both directions in Newtonmore at Laggan Road, due to ongoing roadworks in the area. (Inverness) Newtonmore	—	6 Jul 2026 07:41	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 6 Jul 2026 07:41 Ends: —
The A86 at Newtonmore is closed in both directions due to essential overnight roadworks. Road users should follow the si (Inverness) Newtonmore	—	5 Jul 2026 09:36	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 5 Jul 2026 09:36 Ends: —
The A86 is currently closed in both directions between Biallid and Newtonmore due to essential roadworks. (Inverness) Newtonmore	—	30 Jun 2026 19:07	—	—	—	mediumMediumActiveActive NowStarted: 30 Jun 2026 19:07 Ends: —

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Road Closures on the A86

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What the current A86 records show

All 33 records currently published for A86 are under way now. Locations affected include Newtonmore and Kingussie. Recorded severity is medium (33). The latest scheduled end date on this page is 31 December.

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This page shows the current and planned disruption records reported for the A86, updated every 15 minutes from official UK government sources including Street Manager and National Highways. Use the type filter to distinguish full road closures from roadworks and lane restrictions, then open a record for its permit reference, promoter and highway authority.

A86 road closure data comes from official UK sources: Street Manager (councils and utility companies), National Highways (motorways and major A-roads), D-TRO (Digital Traffic Regulation Orders), Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Road Closures UK can show reported full closures, roadworks and lane restrictions on the A86 up to 90 days in advance. Street Manager permits are submitted by councils and utility companies before work begins, so you can often see planned work weeks or months ahead of the start date.

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