Windturbine Convoys A83 & A816

[Bonnie Lass]

Convoys start 24th September for 8-10 weeks.

Turbines from Machrihanish to 4 miles north of Kilmartin. Two convoys per night will be scheduled, beginning at around midnight with the second following after a gap of approx 2 hours. Further deliveries will continue in this way - 5 nights per week - Sunday night to Thursday.

Residents along the delivery route are requested to ensure vehicles are not parked on the road during turbine delivery times so convoys can safely pass. Vehicles still parked on the route during these times may require to be moved.

General traffic information and updates for the A83 and A816 can be found on the Traffic Sotland website http://trafficscotland.org and on Twitter @TrafficScotland.

[Bonnie Lass]

Spotted a "flashing sign" up the road somewhere yesterday, far too small for the whole message to be displayed and not enough time to view each page. Gist of it was the road will be closed but not sure for how long.

[howlsatthemoon]

Start Date/Time:
30 Sep 2012 - 21:00

End Date/Time:
12 Oct 2012 - 06:00

Location:
A83 Tarbert - Kennacraig

Description:
Carriageway resurfacing - Road closure (Vehicles will be escorted through the works at two hourly intervals or as and when it is safe to do so)

Public Transport:

To plan your journey by public transport you can contact the Traveline Scotland information line on 0871 200 22 33 or visit their website.

[Bonnie Lass]

Looks like Kintyre is on a curfew from 9pm for two weeks then !