Transport Scotland Update
Argyll and Bute Council · 4 November 2025
Back to Bute and Cowal Area Community Planning Group — 4 November 2025 and its agenda
Text extracted from the council's PDF. Layout and reading order may differ from the original.
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RaBT; • Further to hillside inspections, a sizable boulder has been identified for removal in order to protect A83t. Works planned for 27th October for 3 days and entail helicopter lifts over 2 days for mobilisation/demobilisation and removal works. Due to safety risks there is a requirement to use the long diversion on 28th October, anticipating that the A83t will re-open no later than 30th October – Further update will be provided at the meeting. • As a result, the westbound & phase 12 drainage improvements have since been suspended or moved to out with a safety exclusion zone until removal works have been completed • The hillside is being monitored continuously by our dedicated team as per our Landslide Management Plan • At Cairndow, we are still awaiting SSE to confirm the electrical connection required to enable the new signage • Other works still to be implemented at RaBT, noting that the full programme is still be determined; 1. Westbound & Phase 12 Drainage Improvements – (currently ongoing) 2. Catch fence repairs, various phases, working on the upper slopes 3. Further works required to improve the lower slopes with full extent to be confirmed 4. Further Improvement works at Glen Kinglas incl. landslip interventions & culvert/drainage clearing A82; • Recently completed 5nr re-surfacing schemes on the A82t between Tarbet & Inverannan incl. North of Inveruglas & Stuckendroin. • Lay-by improvement scheme has now been completed and appears to provide a significant improvement • A82 north of Arden Roundabout form the start of November of filter drain renewal using temporary traffic signals. The project involves using a recycling technique that cleans and reuses existing stone within the drainage system. This method eliminates the need for excavation and replacement with new materials, significantly reducing waste, conserving resources, and lowering the overall carbon footprint of the scheme
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• Crianlarich Bypass Vegetation Management scheme programmed for December • Loch Lomond Lay-bys and Rest Area signing strategy design is still ongoing following on from a meeting held between BEAR and LLTNP • Loch Lomond Junctions Improvement scheme with BEAR progressing designs for introduction of VAS signs at key junctions such as Duck Bay, Cameron House, Luss junctions. A number of surveys are required/planned for Q3/4 2025 with queue length surveys along the A82 Loch Lomond and Stoneymollan Roundabout • VRS upgrades being progressed at Glen Falloch, to upgrade existing bridge parapet and approach terminals along with entire stretch of A82 Loch Lomond VRS with the scheme investigation now underway