Inverness city centre road reopens after A82 smash involving lorry and railway bridge, Traffic Scotland says

A lorry has hit the railway bridge at Shore Street in Inverness.

Picture: John Mowatt

Part of the A82 in Inverness closed after a lorry struck a railway bridge[1] has now fully reopened, Traffic Scotland[2] has confirmed. There were no reports of anyone injured in the collision which was reported to police at around 4.25pm.

A lorry has hit the railway bridge at Shore Street in Inverness. Picture: John Mowatt

The incident forced the closure of the A82 south towards the A9 between Shore Street roundabout and the Rose Street roundabout.

CLEAR? ?18:23 ? #A82[3] Longman Roundabout-Shore Street Roundabout

All lanes now running Southbound following the earlier collision Traffic in the area remains heavy however should ease off shortly @NWTrunkRoads[4]

-- Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) April 4, 2025[5]

Drivers were asked by Police Scotland to avoid the area and AA Scotland reported large tailbacks of traffic in the area. A Traffic Scotland spokesman said: "Traffic remains heavy, but should ease off shortly."

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References

1. ^ closed after a lorry struck a railway bridge (www.inverness-courier.co.uk)
2. ^ Traffic Scotland (x.com)
3. ^ #A82 (twitter.com)
4. ^ @NWTrunkRoads (twitter.com)
5. ^ April 4, 2025 (twitter.com)
6. ^ here (www.inverness-courier.co.uk)