Skye landslip shuts A855 through the weekend

• The A855 is closed north of Uig after a landslip on Friday evening.
• Highland Council says the road will remain shut over the weekend while crews clear material and assess repairs.
• Drivers face a diversion of nearly 40 miles, adding up to an hour and 20 minutes to some journeys.
• Traffic Scotland lists the diversion’s expected duration as unknown.

The landslip happened at about 6pm on Friday, 2 October, at Idrigill Bend, blocking the A855 north of the A87 junction at Uig. Traffic Scotland recorded the closure in both directions and says the road remains shut because of the landslide.¹²

After an inspection on Saturday morning, Highland Council said its roads team was removing slipped material while assessing what repairs were needed. The council’s update did not give a reopening time; Traffic Scotland lists the closure’s expected duration as unknown.²¹

STV reports that the diversion is nearly 40 miles and could add as much as an hour and 20 minutes to journeys. Traffic Scotland directs drivers via Quiraing Road (C1225), Staffin Road (A855) and the A87.²¹

Local resident Jon Preedy filmed earth falling from the roadside, the Press and Journal reported. The paper said the material spread across nearby Old Pier Road.³

Footnotes

1. Traffic Scotland incident notice for the A855. ↩ ↩² ↩³

2. STV News, “Road to remain closed over weekend after landslide”. ↩ ↩² ↩³

3. The Press and Journal, “Video: Skye landslide closes road overnight and sparks 40-mile detour”. ↩