UIG ROAD UPDATE
Written by MartyM on 6 October 2026
UIG ROAD UPDATE
6 OCTOBER 2026
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Highland Council has confirmed emergency services and some school traffic can now get through the road north of Uig.
The A855 has been shut since Friday after a landslip on the Idrigill road.
The council said a “small amount” of traffic can now use the route. But that this is being done under “controlled conditions”.
The local authority said work to repair the damage is going well but it is unable to say when it will reopen.
A diversion around the north end is in place. Planned works on the Quiaring road have been postponed but drivers are being urged to avoid using the route where possible because of its poor condition.
Jon Preedy caught Friday’s incident on CCTV. Watch the video footage below.
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