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I hereby advise all travellers who read the Kintyre forum to be extra careful if travelling through tarbert due to the dangerous depression on the road crossing approximately 20m north of the Tarbert petrol station.There is a depression of over 50mm where a trench across the road has rutted approximately 1.75m from the lhs of the carriageway travelling towards Lochgilphead.

DRUMLEMEN1 wrote:I hereby advise all travellers who read the Kintyre forum to be extra careful if travelling through tarbert due to the dangerous depression on the road crossing approximately 20m north of the Tarbert petrol station.There is a depression of over 50mm where a trench across the road has rutted approximately 1.75m from the lhs of the carriageway travelling towards Lochgilphead.

I'll second that DRUMLEMEN1.
We were travelling up the road yesterday in a friends Range Rover and hit this trench with an almighty bang, god knows the damage it would have been if it was my own car. I take it the roads department have no care in the world of the safety of drivers south of Lochgilphead.It is a bl**dy disgrace the road and the police should be taking action for the safety road users.Pity i did not have camera but the roads dept will be getting a call shortly.

Just an update.
The road is adopted by Scotland Transerve.When you call the freephone number (0800 03202520)you get a call centre in Airdrie of whom they pass on the complaints to Transerve. I am awaiting there call back regarding this.Ref:8443

JD,
I contacted Transerve direct in Perth. Tele no (0)1738 455 300. They said somebody would have a look at the crossing
The concerned works looks likely to have been carried out by a Kintyre contractor. My car's suspension was badly damaged and I was travelling at only 15mph.

Same experience here, after coming back from a short holiday on Mull and Ardnamurchan. Thank god we had to stop for a lorry on tho road into tarbert, otherwize ....

But what stroke me driving around on the remote parts up north, especially on the Ardnamurchan peninsula was how great and smooth the roads where there, even on the B-roads with practically no cars running there. Such a difference

Thanks for highlighting this all as we are heading up that way on Saturday.....

Noticed your post this morning before heading up to Oban - many thanks for the warning. It has actually been temporarily filled now and there is a 'ramp' warning sign up.
K

DRUMLEMEN1 wrote:JD,
I contacted Transerve direct in Perth. Tele no (0)1738 455 300. They said somebody would have a look at the crossing
The concerned works looks likely to have been carried out by a Kintyre contractor. My car's suspension was badly damaged and I was travelling at only 15mph.

And I hope you will be compensated for the damage done, yet again with past experiences if they are anything like our local council,it will be buried with the hole.

JD,
likely not be compensated.I did not take photograph and being 2500miles from home very difficult to claim now as i had no time to take car to garage as i travelled last monday from campbeltown.

That's quite unfortunate.
I took the shortcut both times when passing Tarbert yesterday so can't comment on the state of the road now, however they are now relaying a 1/2 mile stretch from Mundells yard southward. It is in a bit of a poor state, but not nearly as bad as the part a couple of miles north of Stonefield.
Still, had a bit of a laugh at the (very permanent) temporary traffic lights beyond Kilmartin - there is a fixed sign stating 'Temporary traffic management due to weak bridge wall'. To which a member of the public has erected their own sign which says 'Temporary traffic wall due to weak management'.

The "temporary" traffic lights north of Tarbet on Loch Lomond have been there for 40 years!