Roads and pavements news
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Winter Road Conditions Report - 6 February 2024
Published on 6 Feb 2024Highland Road Conditions Report for Tuesday 6 February 2024
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Highland winter road conditions report - Thursday 2 November 2023
Published on 2 Nov 2023Winter road conditions report for Thursday 2 November 2023.
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Highland Council winter road condition report for Tuesday 20 December 2022
Published on 20 Dec 2022The information provided is a summary of reports from operational staff and is intended to give a general indication of typical conditions in each area at a point in time.
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Highland winter road conditions report - Friday 16 December 2022
Published on 16 Dec 2022Highland winter road conditions report - Friday 16 December 2022
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Council confirms priority for gritting during wintery weather and urges everyone to take extra care
Published on 12 Dec 2022With the current spell of wintry weather forecast to continue for the rest of the week, The Highland Council has confirmed that crews across the Highlands are treating roads and pavements in accordanc
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Highland Council winter road condition report for Friday 9 December 2022
Published on 9 Dec 2022The information provided is a summary of reports from operational staff and is intended to give a general indication of typical conditions in each area at a point in time.
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Highland Council winter road condition report for Wednesday 7 December 2022
Published on 7 Dec 2022The information provided is a summary of reports from operational staff and is intended to give a general indication of typical conditions in each area at a point in time.
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Highland Council winter road condition report for Tuesday 6 December 2022
Published on 6 Dec 2022The information provided is a summary of reports from operational staff and is intended to give a general indication of typical conditions in each area at a point in time.
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Highland Council winter road condition report for Monday 5 December
Published on 5 Dec 2022The information provided is a summary of reports from operational staff and is intended to give a general indication of typical conditions in each area at a point in time.
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Highland Council winter road condition report for Wednesday 23 November
Published on 23 Nov 2022The information provided is a summary of reports from operational staff and is intended to give a general indication of typical conditions in each area at a point in time. It is not intended to imply
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A9/B9161 Munlochy Junction Improvements
Published on 16 Nov 2022Essential safety improvements will get underway at the A9/B9161 junction at Munlochy on the night of Sunday 20th November 2022.
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Committee approves Outline Business Case for replacing Corran Ferry
Published on 10 Nov 2022At today’s meeting of The Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee members agreed the Outline Business Case Final Report for investment in new ferries and shoreside infrastructure for t
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Winter plan for Caithness confirmed
Published on 23 Aug 2022At the Caithness Committee meeting yesterday (Monday 22 August) members approved a winter maintenance plan for the area which includes priority road lists and maps showing the priority gritting routes.
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Highland Council winter road condition and school closure report for Friday 10 December 2021
Published on 10 Dec 2021The information provided is a summary of reports from operational staff and is intended to give a general indication of typical conditions in each area at a point in time.
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Highland Council winter road condition and school closure report for Tuesday 7 December 2021
Published on 7 Dec 2021The information provided is a summary of reports from operational staff and is intended to give a general indication of typical conditions in each area at a point in time.
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Highland Council winter road condition and school closure report for Thursday 2 December 2021
Published on 2 Dec 2021Highland Council winter road condition and school closure report for Thursday 2 December 2021
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Notice of temporary overnight road closures in Sutherland due to Network Rail works
Published on 11 Nov 2021The Highland Council is advising drivers that two temporary overnight road closures will be in place in Sutherland next week in order for Network Rail to carry out works.
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Temporary road restriction on Bught Lane and Bught Road in Inverness
Published on 19 Oct 2021Temporary road restriction on Bught Lane (Part) and Bught Road (Part), Inverness from 08:00 hours on Wednesday 20 October until midnight on Sunday 7 November 2021.
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Temporary closure on U1229 Blacktown - Nairnside Bridge - Castletown Road, Inverness-shire
Published on 19 Oct 2021Temporary road closure on the U1229 Blacktown - Nairnside Bridge - Castletown Road (Part), Inverness-shire from 08:00 hours on Wednesday 20 October to midnight on Sunday 7 November 2021.
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Winter Maintenance Plan approved for Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh
Published on 19 Aug 2021The priorities by which The Highland Council will treat roads in Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh this winter have been approved.
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Additional investment in Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Roads approved
Published on 19 Aug 2021Members of the Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Committee were updated on progress made for the 2020/21 roads maintenance programme for the area and approved how the additional £100,000 ward 5 a
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Temporary road closure – Harbour Road, Inverness
Published on 21 Apr 2021Motorists are being advised by The Highland Council that there will be a temporary road closure on Harbour Road, Inverness from 08:00 hours to 11:00 hours on Sunday 25 April 2021.
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Damaged building update
Published on 25 Jan 2021Following damage to a building on Pumpgate Street in the Merkinch area of Inverness caused by a road traffic accident on Thursday evening, the site remains cordoned off and traffic management in place
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Best foot forward on repaired Cromarty footpath
Published on 29 Dec 2020The popular Reeds Park footpath in Cromarty which leads to the south Sutor, suffered damage in the heavy rains a few weeks ago. A small bridge collapsed and became a hazard for walkers.
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Highland Council winter road condition report for Tuesday 29 December
Published on 29 Dec 2020Road condition reports for Tuesday 29 December 2020 are as follows:
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New enforcement location - A832 at Avoch
Published on 10 Nov 2020Following the recent announcement by Transport Scotland investing £675,000 into new enforcement locations one of the first to become active is on the A832 at Avoch in the Highlands.
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Road maintenance works discussed at Area Committee
Published on 14 Oct 2020Members of the Black Isle, Dingwall and Seaforth Area Committee have had the chance to review the impact Covid-19 has had across the area in terms of the road maintenance programme and planned capital
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Temporary road closure for Sutherland bridge strengthening works
Published on 25 Sep 2020As part of the Scottish Timber Transport Project structural road improvements are currently underway in Sutherland along the A839 between Rosehall and Lairg.
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B851 Inverarnie Village Improvement Scheme – Works to recommence Monday
Published on 18 Jun 2020The public are advised that works to the previously suspended B851 Inverarnie Village Improvement Scheme will recommence next Monday (22 June 2020)
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Update on Kinloch Hourn Landslip
Published on 13 Nov 2018A landslip has deposited approximately 9000T of soil and rock half way along the Highland Council public road which connects Loch Garry to Kinloch Hourn near Kingie.
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Closure on Moss-Side Road, Nairn
Published on 9 Nov 2018There will be a temporary road close on the Moss-Side Road in Nairn from 9am on Monday 26 November until 5pm on Friday 8 February, 2019.
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Traffic Management- Glenurquhart Road, Inverness
Published on 15 Oct 2018Near neighbours to Highland Council’s Headquarters in Inverness and all motorists and cyclists using the A82 Trunk Road are being advised that temporary traffic management measures will be in place.
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Road Closures Inverness
Published on 13 Sep 2018Closure of B0853 Old Edinburgh Road (Part) – Annfield Road – Damfield Road (Part) – Culcabock Road, Inverness
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West Link opens to traffic on Monday
Published on 8 Dec 2017THE West Link distributor road will open fully to traffic from noon on Monday 11th December.
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Lochaber area gritting routes for winter confirmed
Published on 23 Aug 2017Details of the Lochaber Area priority routes and winter services information
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£1.42M for six sustainable timber transport road projects in Highland
Published on 13 Jun 2017Six timber transport projects that benefit communities and the environment on rural roads in Highland are to receive £1.42 million of funding from Strategic Timber Transport Fund
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Council to consider spending an extra £1 million capital on roads
Published on 6 Mar 2017A paper going to the Council meeting on 9 March will propose a £1 million spend of additional capital monies on roads infrastructure
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Council budget proposals seek to protect road maintenance in Highland
Published on 15 Feb 2017The Highland Council administration has taken account of the views of the public and will be putting forward a budget tomorrow, Thursday 16 February, that protects local authority roads
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Highland Council is ready for winter.
Published on 3 Nov 2016The Highland Council’s Community Services Committee has confirmed that the local authority if ready for winter with respect to its gritting service of council roads.
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Highland Council asks are you ready for winter?
Published on 10 Oct 2016The Highland Council is asking people in the Highlands – ‘Are you ready for winter?’
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Upgrades to Castle Wynd
Published on 7 Jun 2016WORK started yesterday to upgrade Castle Wynd in preparation for the opening of the North Tower later this year.
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Ness Walk road works on hold
Published on 18 Jan 2016The temporary closure of Ness Walk for road works planned this week, has been postponed due to the colder weather conditions.
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Ness Walk, Inverness – temporary road closure
Published on 12 Jan 2016Motorists are being advised that part of Ness Walk, Inverness will be temporarily closed to traffic from Monday 18 January to Friday 22 January 2016, between 9am and 4pm.
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Temporary closure of Dores Road, Inverness
Published on 27 Nov 2015Motorists are advised that part of the B862 Inverness – Dores Road will be closed from Monday 30 November to Monday 21 December between 10pm and 6am for works being carried out by SSE.
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Roadworks - Lochcarron Main Street
Published on 24 Nov 2015The Highland Council is advising motorists and local businesses that resurfacing works are to commence at 9am on Monday 30 November 2015 on the A896 Main Street, Lochcarron.
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Motorists advised of temporary road closure - Inverness
Published on 6 Nov 2015Part of Crown Road, Inverness will be closed to vehicular traffic from Wednesday 11 to Friday 13 November between the hours of 9pm and 11pm.
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Motorists advised of road works - Dingwall
Published on 27 Oct 2015The Highland Council is advising motorists and local businesses that resurfacing works are to commence at 9am on Monday 9 November 2015 at Strathpeffer Road, Dingwall.
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Highland Council asks are you ready for winter?
Published on 1 Oct 2015The Highland Council is supporting the Scottish Government’s Ready Scotland campaign at www.readyscotland.org and urges people in the Highlands to take some time to get ready for winter and all kinds of severe weather.
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Leader welcomes start of A9 dualling
Published on 10 Sep 2015Councillor Margaret Davidson, Leader of the Highland Council today welcomed the commencement of work to start dualling the A9 which was formally launched today by Keith Brown MSP
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£2.3 Million to be invested in Highland Council roads
Published on 25 Jun 2015The Highland Council has agreed to invest £2.36 million in repairing the regional road network.
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River Ness Flood Scheme nears completion
Published on 20 May 2015MOVING closer towards the completion of Phase One of the River Ness Flood Scheme, Bank Street is to open fully on 29 May, with Huntly Street opening the following week on 5 June
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Highland Council is to be asked to revisit pre-treatment budget savings
Published on 5 Feb 2015The Community Services Committee has supported a move to ask the Highland Council to revisit the budget saving of £120,000 for pre-treatment from next winter.
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Falling Masonry – Church Street, Inverness
Published on 9 Jan 2015FOLLOWING reports of falling masonry at a building in Church Street, Inverness, the immediate area has been closed off.
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Inverness show for A9/A96 junction options and new link road
Published on 29 May 2014Transport Scotland is to set out a range of options to help tackle congestion, improve accessibility and support future planned development along the A96.
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