Roads and Infirmary Bridge closed for Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running
Motorists are being advised that various road temporary closures and restrictions will be in place in the interests of public safety during the Loch Ness Marathon, River Ness 10k Race and River Ness 5k Fun Run charity events taking place this Sunday (1 October).
The Infirmary Bridge in Inverness will also be closed to pedestrians and cyclists on Sunday 1 October from 08:30 to 17:00.
Information on the race route is available on the marathon website: http://www.lochnessmarathon.com
The temporary road closures will affect vehicular traffic, but pedestrian access and access for emergency vehicles will be maintained at all times. Alternative routes for vehicular traffic will be signposted during the periods of the closure.
Details are as follows:
B862 Fort Augustus - Whitebridge - Torness - Dores - Inverness Road closed at its junction with the Viewpoint lay-by (Ordnance Survey Grid Reference: Eastings 244973, Northings 810532) to its junction with the B852 Dalcrag Bridge - Foyers - lnverfarigaig - Dores Road, from 7:00 hours to 11:15 hours on Sunday 1 October 2023.
B852 Dalcrag Bridge - Foyers - lnverfarigaig - Dores Road closed at its junction with the B862 Fort Augustus - Whitebridge - Torness - Dores - Inverness Road to its junction with the C21 lnverfarigaig - Glenlia Road, from 9:45 hours to 12:00 hours on Sunday 1 October 2023.
B852 Dalcrag Bridge - Foyers - lnverfarigaig - Dores Road closed at its junction with the C21 lnverfarigaig - Glenlia Road to its junction with the U44 Foyers Road, from 10:15 hours to 12:00 hours on Sunday 1 October 2023.
B852 Dalcaig Bridge - Foyers - lnverfarigaig - Dores Road closed at its junction with the U44 Foyers Road to its junction with the C20 lnverfarigaig - Errogie Road, from 10:15 hours to 12:30 hours on Sunday 1 October 2023.
B852 Dalcrag Bridge - Foyers - lnverfarigaig - Dores Road closed at its junction with the C20 lnverfarigaig - Errogie Road to its junction with the B862 Fort Augustus
-Whitebridge - Torness- Dores - Inverness Road, from 10:30 hours to 14:15 hours on Sunday 1 October 2023.
B862 Fort Augustus - Whitebridge - Torness - Dores - Inverness Road closed to northbound traffic between its junction with the B852 Dalcrag Bridge - Foyers - lnverfarigaig - Dores Road and its junction with the C10 Torbreck Road, from 10:15 hours to 16:30 hours on Sunday 1 October 2023.
B862 Fort Augustus - Whitebridge - Torness - Dores - Inverness Road closed to northbound traffic between its junction with the C10 Torbreck Road and its junction with the Holm Roundabout, from 1O:15 hours to 10:35 hours and from 11:45 hours to 16:30 hours on Sunday 1 October 2023.
B862 Fort Augustus - Whitebridge - Torness - Dores - Inverness Road closed between its junction with the C10 Torbreck Road and its junction with the Holm Roundabout, from 10:35 hours to 11:45 hours on Sunday 1 October 2023.
C1044 Culduthel Avenue, Inverness, closed at its junction with the entrance to Inverness Royal Academy to its junction with Culduthel Road (forming part of the B861 Inverness - Leys - lnverarnie Road), from 10:25 hours to 10:50 hours on Sunday 1 October 2023.
Culduthel Road (B861), Inverness, closed at its junction with the C1044 Culduthel Avenue to its roundabout junction with the B8082 Inverness Southern Distributor Road, from 10:25 hours to 10:50 hours on Sunday 1 October 2023.
A8082 Inverness Southern Distributor Road, closed at its roundabout junction with Culduthel Road (B861) to its roundabout junction with the C16 Inverness - Ashie Moor Road, from 10:25 hours to 10:55 hours on Sunday 1 October 2023.
C16 Inverness -Ashie Moor Road closed at its junction with Holm Road (A8082), Inverness to its junction with the C10 Torbreck Road, from 10:25 hours to 11:30 hours on Sunday 1 October 2023.
C10 Torbreck Road closed at its junction with the C16 Inverness -Ashie Moor Road to its junction with the B862 Fort Augustus - Whitebridge - Torness - Dores - Inverness Road, from 10:25 hours to 11:45 hours on Sunday 1 October 2023.
B862 Fort Augustus - Whitebridge - Torness - Dores - Inverness Road closed to northbound traffic between its junction with Holm roundabout and its junction with the Ness Bank and Gavell Gardens Road, from 9:45 hours to 16:30 hours on Sunday 1 October 2023. Vehicular access for southbound traffic will be maintained at all times.
C1201 Ness Bank and Gavell Gardens Road, Inverness, closed to through traffic between its junction with Castle Road (B862) and its junction with Island Bank Road (B862), from 9:15 hours to 16:30 hours on Sunday 1 October 2023. Access to local properties will be maintained, from the junction with Castle Road.
Castle Road (B862), Inverness, closed to northbound traffic between its junction with Haugh Road (B862) and its junction with Bridge Street (B861), from 9:15 hours to 16:30 hours on Sunday 1 October 2023. Vehicular access for southbound traffic will be maintained at all times.
U3823 Bught Road, Inverness, closed at its junction with the U3821 Bught Avenue to its junction with the U4158 Ness Walk Upper, from 8:00 hours to 19:00 hours on Wednesday 27 September 2023.
U4158 Ness Walk Upper, Inverness, closed at its junction with the U3823 Bught Road to its junction with the U3788 Ballifeary Lane, from 8:00 hours to 19:00 hours on Wednesday 27 September 2023.
U3822 Bught Drive, Inverness, closed to southbound traffic between its junction with the U4374 Torvean Avenue and its junction with the U3821 Bught Avenue, from 09:15 hours to 10:00 hours on Sunday 1 October 2023. Vehicular access for northbound traffic will be maintained at all times.
- TEMPORARY 30 MILES PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT
The southbound lane of the B862 Fort Augustus - Whitebridge - Torness - Dores - Inverness Road between its junction with Holm Roundabout and its junction with the B852 Dalcrag Bridge- Foyers- lnverfarigaig- Dores Road, from 10:15 hours to 16:30 hours on Sunday 1 October 2023.
- TEMPORARY 20 MILES PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT
The southbound lane of the B862 Fort Augustus - Whitebridge - Torness - Dores - Inverness Road between its junction with Holm Roundabout and its junction with the C1201 Ness Bank and Gavell Gardens Road, from 9:45 hours to 16:30 hours on Sunday 1 October 2023.