Shore Side Infrastructure at Dunoon
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Minutes:
The Marine Operations Manager submitted the
following written update:
Dunoon Breakwater – Ferry Passenger
Facilities
1.
Background
1.1 It has been apparent for some time that
improvements could be made to the current traffic management arrangements at
the vehicle mustering / parking area at Dunoon
Breakwater. This issue has been of
particular concern to the local bus company who brought their safety-related
concerns to Council officers’ attention, resulting in the recent Traffic
Regulation Order (TRO) being raised.
2.
Detail
2.1 Following the announcement from the
Scottish Government that Calmac will be providing a
passenger-only service, we are now in a position to progress the preferred
arrangement for the existing mustering area, which meets the objectives of
improving safety, in terms of bus/vehicle/pedestrian segregation; this
arrangement should address many of the objections raised during the TRO
process, which are focussed mainly around drop-off provision.
2.2 The preferred layout (attached) is based
around the Stages outlined below:-
Stage 1 – Relocation of Portakabins
(to area shown hatched red on attached Location Plan).
· Stage
2 – Reconfiguration of mustering area road markings to create formalised car
park incorporating drop-off area.
· Stage
3 – Address the outstanding objections from TRO process and proceed with formal
implementation of bus lane.
2.3 In terms of Stage 1,
plans are in place to relocate the Portakabin units around the middle to
second-half of this month. We shall
endeavour to undertake as much preparatory works in advance to keep the
move/outage to a minimum. Temporary toilets will be provided during the move
but there will be no waiting facility – this will be for only a very short
duration – around 2 days.
Outcome
The Forum requested clarification on what the
improved passenger facilities will be and noted that Transport Scotland would
lead a sub-group of the Argyll Ferries Infrastructure Group to look at
infrastructure requirements on both sides of the Clyde.
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