Roads update for Skye and Raasay

At Monday’s meeting of Highland Council’s Isle of Skye and Raasay committee councillors were updated on the area capital roads programme for 2024-25 and works planned for the remainder of the financial year.

The total capital and strategic allocation for 2024-25 for Skye and Raasay was £3,001,638.

Surface dressing and overlay schemes have been completed at 49 different locations in the ward.

In 2025-26 further surface dressing works have been planned at Borve, Bernisdale, Suledale and at Fairy Bridge while overlay/inlay works will be taking place at several locations around Trotternish as well as in Portree and Glendale.

Chair of the Skye and Raasay Committee, Cllr John Finlayson, said: “We are pleased to see so much work being completed and planned as part of the agreed maintenance programme, across so many locations.

“While everyone appreciates the many challenges being faced across our many roads, credit must go to the local roads’ teams for all their efforts as we continue to strive to improve local infrastructure for Skye and Raasay using the resources available to us.”

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