Project information and updates
We are planning to replace two bridges on the road between Inverie and Airor on the Knoydart peninsula. The two bridges are Aultvoulin (or Mill Burn) and Sandaig.
Temporary road closures will be required at each bridge during the works. We will provide updates, including the expected dates of the works.
Contact our Structures Team if you have any further questions.
Updates
Update 23 July 2026
The planned closure of Sandaig Bridge, Knoydart, is expected to start at 8am on Monday 27 July. The closure is to allow the structure to be replaced. During the closure, a temporary bypass footbridge will be provided, and a free part-time shuttle will run daily around Inverie ferry times, starting 45 minutes before arrivals and ending 45 minutes after departures. It serves both road closures and Inverie Pier, with walk-up or booking available (07960 882988).
The duration of the closure is not yet confirmed but is expected to be about four weeks. Further updates will be given as the work progresses.
Update 16 July 2026
Millburn Bridge, Aultvoulin, is almost ready to reopen. The first road closure at Millburn Bridge is planned to end on Friday 17 July by 6pm. Our Contractor will next move onto the second bridge at Sandaig. The road closure dates at Sandaig Bridge are not yet confirmed, but the closure is expected to begin in the week commencing Monday 20 July and to last until around mid-August. During the road closure at Sandaig, a free shuttle will operate. Further details of the free shuttle were posted in our previous update on the 8 of June.
The surfacing of Millburn Bridge is not yet complete. The Contractor will surface both bridges at the end of the job. Temporary steel plates will be laid on Millburn Bridge to protect it before it is surfaced. Road users should take extra care when crossing the plates. One or two further road closures will be required at Millburn Bridge to allow for waterproofing and surfacing to be laid. The dates of these closures are not yet confirmed but are expected to be in mid-August.
Update 9 June 2026
The start of the road closure at Millburn Bridge has been delayed. The road closure will now commence at midday on Wednesday 10 June.
Update 8 June 2026
The first road closure at Millburn Bridge, Aultvoulin, is planned to start on Tuesday 9 June at 10am. The road will remain closed for three to six weeks. After the road is reopened at Millburn Bridge, the road will be closed at Sandaig Bridge. The road closure dates for Sandaig Bridge have not yet been confirmed.
During the closure, a free shuttle will run daily around Inverie ferry times, starting 45 minutes before arrivals and ending 45 minutes after departures. It serves both road closures and Inverie Pier, with walk-up or booking available (07960 882988).
Update 24 March 2026
We have received back tenders for the bridge replacement works at Knoydart and are currently in the process of evaluating the tenders. There is not yet an agreed programme for the works, but we can confirm that no road closure will take place before Monday 27 April. We expect to provide a further update in early April.
Tenders issued 11 February 2026
Tenders were issued for the works at the start of February. Contract award is expected around mid-March. A letter containing more details of the project has been posted to all residents in and around Inverie, Sandaig, Airor and Inverguseran.
The exact dates and times of the works have not yet been confirmed. The works are expected to take place between 7 April and 30 June 2026.