Transport Scotland Update
Argyll and Bute Council · 7 May 2025
Back to Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group — 7 May 2025 and its agenda
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Transport Scotland Update • Rest & Be Thankful – currently, there are ongoing works for the erection & repair of the hillside debris netting as well as planned drainage works, all working in coordination with the ground investigation team working on behalf of Major Projects in relation to the design of the debris flow shelter. Please note that there are a number of road closures to the A83T planned for during May & June of this year, with the OMR being utilised as the diversion route. Further details of the dates will be issued from the GI contractor in due course. We are also continuing to monitor the hillside as per our landslide management plan. • Millknowe Road – Footway repair works are planned to commence on the 6th May and should be completed within a two week period. • Campbeltown Active Travel Scheme – These works are still to go forward through the public consultation phase with construction now likely through the latter end of this financial year, although, the caveat being that this is subject to budgets which have yet to be determined. • Kilchenzie Footway – There is an investigation & design works planned for this financial year for a section of footway to link Wellpark to the cemetery. • Other design works for this FY are Loch Shira slope and drainage improvements, Inveraray seawall GPR survey & Ardgartan to Cairndow Natural Terrain Hazard Assessment • This financial year we are focussing on a number of drainage improvement schemes with a view to rectify the ongoing issues Recently completed works; • Improvement works at Auchendrain to remedy/complete the clearance & drainage works in relation to the landslip event & north of Inveraray seawall repairs • Numerous landscaping/tree felling/verge clearance works along the length of the A83 between Lochgilphead & Tarbert • Bridge works completed at Fyne joint replacement (N of Inveraray) along with flood debris removal, Douglas Water expansion joint (S of Inveraray), Glenburn scour repair (Lochgilphead) • Resurfacing works at South Mausdale, Douglas Water & West of Ardgarten • Cairndow signage is now fully installed, although we are still waiting for an electrical connection from SSE to be able to activate the VAS signs
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Ongoing works; • Bridge works at Aray Scour Repair (Inveraray), Taylor's Bay Scour Repair (Inverneill) • Ongoing routine maintenance works such as gully cleaning, culvert/ditch clearing, lining & signing repairs & routine inspections Upcoming works; • Resurfacing works planned for North of Glendarroch, Glaschoine, Barfad Brae, Ardrishaig, South of Ronachan • Drainage improvement works at Loch Fyne Oyster Bar & Tayinloan • Vehicle Restraint System Barrier replacement works at Clachan are planned for this summer • 20mph roll out at Inverary, Lochgilphead, Arrochar, Tarbert, Campbeltown & Ardrishaig • Landscaping works & Ash Die Back Scheme planned for this financial year Third party works by SSE are planned at Arrochar, using traffic signals, for around 6 weeks during May & early June.