Highland Council warns that road above Loch Ness to be closed for a day

PART of Fort Augustus - Whitebridge - Inverness road will be closed tomorrow (Thursday November 4) for essential resurfacing work.

Diversions will be in place via minor roads, but they are unsuitable for HGVs which will not be permitted warned Highland Council.

Traffic will be prohibited from using a short stretch of the B862 road at the entry to Errogie village between 9am and 4pm while essential road surfacing works are carried out.

The closure will be between the B862's junction with the C1080 Inverfarigaig – Errogie road and its junction with the unclassified U1092 Wester Aberchalder Road.

Asphalt is being laid on extending passing places through the village's new enhanced southern gateway, said Highland Council.

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