A83 Lochgilphead to Inveraray

- 4 Road Improvement Schemes.

Planned closures for a £675,000 package of improvements on the A83 will now start at the later time of 9pm.

The works, announced earlier this week, were scheduled to start at 8pm but this change has been adopted as a result of customer feedback.

A spokesperson for Scotland Transerv said

"The views of local communities are always important to us and that is why we will now be starting works an hour later than scheduled. This new timetable, agreed with Argyll and Bute Council, will provide communities and tourists in the area with better access during these essential maintenance works.

"We would like to thank the community for their feedback on this programme and request their continued patience whilst these carriageway works, which will benefit road users with a better road for years to come, are being undertaken."


Notes to editors

The schemes are currently programmed to be constructed, in separate two week slots, between 30 May and 25th of June 2010 and are programmed 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)

Due to the narrow carriageway in this area, night-time road closures are necessary to ensure safety to road workers and road users alike. The work was originally programmed to be carried out between 8pm and 6am Sunday night to Friday morning. Transport Scotland has now agreed to change the timings to between 9pm and 6am Sunday night to Friday morning. Scotland Transerv will closely monitor the impact this may have on the community to ensure that there are no negative aspects.