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Transport Scotland Update

Argyll and Bute Council · 11 February 2025
Back to Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group — 11 February 2025 and its agenda

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Classification: OFFICIAL
TRANSPORT SCOTLAND UPDATE 
• A82 – TS, BEAR & local community held a meeting at Arrocher PS to discuss safety
measures to be introduced as well as local flooding issues with actions now taken
forward. 
• A82 – between now & the end of the financial year there will be further planned
overnight closures between Crainlarich & Tarbet for further carriageway works but
mainly for landscaping works relating to the Ash Die Back 
• A82 – TASC safety cameras have now been removed and awaiting for the data
returned to determine effectiveness 
• A82 – layby & tourist signage improvements are still ongoing between Balloch & Luss
with the design of the tourist signs going through the review/approvals process & the
lay by signage installation starting next month 
• A83 – Friday 24th January proved challenging as regards to maintaining the A83,
noting Storm Eowyn. There was a safety need to close the road between Ardgarten &
RaBT Viewpoint for a period of time and after numerous route inspections & fair
amount of work by various teams to clear debris & trees from the network, the A83
was finally open by 09.20hrs on Friday. At present, traffic management & hillside
monitoring is being conducted as per the day to day Management Plan as well as
being co-ordinated with the ongoing ground investigation works relating to the long
term solution (DFS).