Road Closure at Minard soon - anyone...

by **Ship called Dignity** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:45 pm

Heard something on the radio yesterday about this but never took it in and couldn't read the sign at Inveraray today but something about the road at Minard being closed at night from a certain date - anyone???

by **Ninja Mania** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:48 pm

Closed from about 8 every night for 5 days till 6 in the morning. All trafic must go via Oban. As from the 24th onwards.

by **Ship called Dignity** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:52 pm

Does that mean the Glesga bus gets through? Just?

by **Ninja Mania** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:57 pm

That is why it stays open till that time, to let bus through then it closes. Well that is what i was told today.

by **Kintyre Lad** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 10:30 pm

Why - what has happened? Not another land slide?! :shock:

by **doogs8** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 10:16 pm

Scottish Water - who else!!

by **GarySutherland** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:18 am

Is that where they've been renewing the water mains, for what seems like *forever* ?

Cheers
Gary

by **Ross** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 6:48 pm

Any idea how long this work is likely to be goin on for, could be alot of people getting caught out by this one

by **Bitter End** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:28 pm

Road closure A83 at Minard-- Mon 24 October for 2 weeks--for new kerb drainage and resurfacing road. closed 8pm to 5am. see BEAR SCOTLAND site for latest information.

by **Ranald** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:14 am

Not for two whole weeks, rather Monday to Friday 8pm - 5am for the week's beginning October 24 and 31.

Road open as normal on the weekends.

by **GarySutherland** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:43 am

That's no short diversion either, especially for people unfamiliar with the roads around there.

Barking mad.

Cheers
Gary

by **Bitter End** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:17 am

Is there no a wee bit road frae Auchindrain tae Barrachuile tae Kilmichael Glassary Ah canna richt mind frae the days o th auld Burmah Rally. Ah mind flee'in aboot the hills ahint Lochgilpheed frae the A816 tae the A83 some 40 years ago!

by **DMS Graphics** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:25 am

I noticed the signs out at the weekend. The diversion is a separate journey on it's own !!

I wouldn't like to be the person to tell someone they have just missed out on the road being open and this is their diversion. A job for the Police I think.

Also emphasises the fact how vital the road link is to the area. Even though we are part of mainland UK, it is still a remote area we live in. I am often told this when placing orders, only to find out delivery charges are trebled, classed as Highlands and Islands :evil:

Will trunk road status ever extend passed Kennacraig :?:

Not that the road deteriorates, if anything I find it safer and more pleasant to drive on. It's the cost of maintenance and improvements which changes, not funded out of local council budget. Could free up money for other roads and pothole repair (which have got better)

by **hoots the scoop** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 10:28 am

Surely as an area the size of Kintyre we can highlight the outrage at this decision.

You only have to read the courier today to see how it affects our local businesses.

Going via Oban should NOT be an option!!!

Imagine the poor bugger that is flying out on holiday and takes this road and finds out at Minard it is closed!! It is not only Kintyre it affects I am sure it affects Mid Argyll too!

by **GarySutherland** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 11:29 am

I suppose the counter-argument is that we choose to live here, and so have to accept this as part of the deal. Certainly to me Kintyre feels more isolated and remote that when I lived on the Isle of Mull.

Gary

Road Closure at Minard soon - anyone...

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