IMPORTANT - ROAD CLOSURES - A83 LOCHGILPHEAD TO INVERARAY

[Kintyre Forum News]

You have to wonder how it is possible to make this announcement 4 or 5 days before you start to close roads for 8 hours and ask people to use a diversion via Oban!


Scotland TranServ has announced that the A83 will be closed overnight in several locations between Lochgilphead and Inveraray over the next four weeks to allow road maintenance to be carried out.

The schemes, which together are worth £675,000, are currently programmed to be carried out in separate two week slots between 30 May and 25th of June 2010. They are scheduled as follows:

A83 Birdfield (30th May 2010 until 11th June 2010)

A83 Minard (30th May 2010 until 11th June 2010)

A83 Duncholgan (6th June 2010 until 18th June 2010)

A83 Dalchenna point (13th June 2010 until 25th June 2010)


Scotland TranServ stressed that night-time road closures are necessary on this trunk route to ensure the safety of road workers and road users alike.

The work will be carried out between 8pm and 6am Sunday night to Friday morning.

A Scotland TranServ spokesperson said: “This resurfacing is essential to ensure we maintain the A83 in good working order. While we appreciate there will be some disruption, we are working hard to keep this to a minimum.

”We would ask that road users plan their journeys in advance, leaving extra time for their journeys on the nights concerned, particularly between 6-11 June when three closures are expected to be in place (Minard, Birdfield and Duncholgan).”

Local access will be maintained as far as possible, and emergency services will have unrestricted access at all times.

Scotland TranServ suggests that motorists allow extra time for their journeys and pay attention to any advisory signs which will be in place throughout the works. The suggested diversion route is via Dalmally, Taynuilt, Oban and Kilmartin.

For real time journey planning information visit www.trafficscotland.org

Scotland TranServ acts on behalf of Transport Scotland.

[John S]

I am working to get the closures put back to at least 9.00pm but the short notice is making this difficult.

[Tartan Seer]

I believe these closures are Monday-Thursday, with the roads open over the weekend.

[Jock Strap]

I believe these closures are Monday-Thursday, with the roads open over the weekend.

Which is probably more of a problem than you think.

[Tom B]

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[John S]

Transerv have agreed to put the closures back to 9.00pm

[Bonnie Lass]

Whoopeee !!

[Tom B]

what's been happening to the roadworks since the Oban road has closed for the train crash?

[Mags B]

No road works/closures taking place on the Lochgilphead/Inveraray section until the Oban road is open again.