Traffic Regulation Orders
Traffic regulation orders are legal orders put in place to control speed, movement and parking of vehicles and control pedestrian movement on our roads. You can view any proposed traffic regulation orders we have for our roads at the moment below. You can find out about any traffic regulation orders on Trunk Roads on the Transport Scotland website.
Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders
The Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders currently in operation in Argyll and Bute are listed below:
| Details of the order | Location | Dates Order In Operation |
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| THE ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL (U021-030 RI CRUIN BRIDGE, SLOCKAVULLIN) (TEMPORARY RESTRICTION) ORDER 2023 |
That length of the Slockavullin Smithy Road, as carried by Ri Cruin Bridge from its junction with B8025 in a westerly direction for 15 metres |
0001 hours on the 9th December 2023 and will remain in operation until 2359 hours on the 26 April 2025 |
| ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL (WEST PRINCES STREET AND COLQUHOUN STREET, HELENSBURGH)(SPECIAL EVENT) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2023 | West Princes Street (Colquhoun Square) From its junction with Sinclair Street to its junction with James Street. Colquhoun Street From its junction with West King Street to its junction with Colquhoun Square. |
9th and 10th December 2023 from 0800 hours to 1700 hours |
| Emergency Temporary Prohibition of Traffic U014 Scammadale Road | From its junction with A816 in a westerly for a distance of 25 metres | From 22:00 to 07:00 hours from 22 November 2023 to 13th December 2023 |
| Emergency Prohibition of Traffic A817 Loch Lomond-Garelochhead Road (Haul Road) Helensburgh | From junction with A82 in a westerly direction for a distance of 100 metres | From 09:00 hours to 15:00 hours daily on 20th and 21st November 2023 |
| Emergency Restrictions Ri Cruin Bridge, Slockavullin | That length of the U021-030 Ri Cruin Bridge, Slockavullin for a distance of 15 metres or thereby when indicated by appropriate traffic signs | From 00:00 hours on 17th November 2023 and 23:59 hours on the 8th December 2023 |
| B833 ROSNEATH ROAD, TEMPORARY 10MPH SPEED RESTRICTION ORDER 2023 | That length of the B833 Rosneath Road at Kilcreggan from a point 28 meters east of its junction with the Tigh Dearg Road extending in a westerly direction for a distance of 50 metres | From the 0001 20th November 2023 until 2359 hours on 31st January 2024 |
| Prohibition of Waiting, Dunoon Christmas Event Setup |
Argyll Street, Dunoon from its junction with the A815 Alexandra Parade to its junction with John Street a distance of 475 metres or thereby. Church Street, Dunoon from its junction with George Street to its junction with Argyll Street. |
From 2000 hours on 24th November to 0800 on 25th November 2023 |
| Temporary Restrictions Bute Christmas Light Switch On | Montague Street, Rothesay, from its junction with Tower Street in an easterly direction to its junction with High Street for a distance of 90 meters | From 17:00 hours to 20:00 hours on 24th November 2023 |
| Prohibition of Traffic A814 Dumbarton to Arrochar Road |
From its junction with A814/B872 Whisltefield roundabout in a northerly direction to its junction with A83 Arrochar for a distance of 13.8 Kilometres. C69, from its junction with A814 in an easterly direction to its junction with A82 for a distance of 9.5 Kilometres. |
Between 0800 hours on 13th November 2023 to 2000 hours 18th November 2023 |
| Emergency Prohibition of Traffic Ferguslie Street, Dunoon | From a point 20 metre from its junction with A815 in a north westerly direction for a distance of 90 metres | From 00:01 hours on 9th November 2023 to 23:59 hours on 14th November 2023 |
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL (MACDONALD AVENUE DUNOON) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2023 |
From its junction with A885 High Road in a westerly direction for a distance of 82 metres | From 0930 Monday 20th November 2023 to 1159 Friday 8th December 2023 |
| ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL (ARGYLL STREET AND CHURCH STREET DUNOON) (SPECIAL EVENT)(TEMPORARY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT) ORDER 2023 |
Argyll Street, Dunoon Church Street, Dunoon |
0800 hours to 1830 hours on Saturday the 25th November Two Thousand and Twenty Three |
| Temporary Prohibition of Waiting Pier Road, Luss | On both sides of Pier Road, Luss its junction with Church Road in a north easterly direction for a distance of 75 metre | From 09:30 to 15:30 hours on 9th and 10th November 2023 |
| Emergency Temporary 3 Tonnes MGW Weight Restriction -A816, Kilmelford | From its junction with C29 Kilmelford-Kilchrenan Road at Kilmelford Post Office in northerly direction to adjacent Cuilfail Hotel for a distance of 45m metres | From 1200 on 31st October to 1700 3rd November 2023 |
| Emergency Temporary 3 Tonnes MGW Weight Restriction - Ri Cruin Bridge, Slockavullin | That length of the U021-030 Ri Cruin Bridge, Slockavullin for a distance of 15 metres or thereby when indicated by appropriate traffic signs | From 06:00 hours on 26th October 2023 and 23:59 hours on the 16th November 2023 |
| ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL (WEST PRINCES STREET, HELENSBURGH)(SPECIAL EVENT) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2023 | West Princes Street extending from its junction with Sinclair Street to its junction with James Street | 18th November 2023 from 1000 hours to 1800 hours |
| ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL (QUEENS PARK PLACE, STATION ROAD AND RAILWAY STATION ACCESS ROAD, OBAN) (SPECIAL EVENT)(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2023 | The entire lengths of Queens Park Place, Station Road and Railway Station Access Road, Oban | Between 1400 hours and 2000 hours on Saturday 25th November 2023 |
| Prohibition of Traffic C69 Glen Douglas Road | Adjacent to Doune Farm for a distance of 400 metres | Between 09:00 and 17:00 hours from 30th October 2023 to 3rd November 2023 |
| THE ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL(B844 KILNINVER BRIDGE, KILNINVER)(TEMPORARY RESTRICTION) ORDER 2023 | That length of the B844 Kilninver-Ellanabeich Road, as carried by Kilninver Bridge from a point 15 meters east of Kilninver Bridge in a westerly direction for 35 metres | From 0001 hours on the 23 October 2023 and will remain in operation until 2359 hours on the 19 November 2023 |
| ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL (B844 KILNINVER-ELLANABEICH ROAD) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2023 |
That length of the B844-010 Kilninver Bridge for a distance of 20 metres That length of the B844 Kilninver from its junction with B844 Kilninver Bridge in a south westerly direction for a distance of 380 metres |
From 0001 hours on the 23 October 2023 and will remain in operation until 2359 hours on the 19 November 2023, when indicated by the appropriate traffic signs |
| THE ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL (U014 SCAMMADALE ROAD, SCAMMADALE) (TEMPORARY RESTRICTION) ORDER 2023 | That length of the U014 Scammadale Road, Scammadale, from its junction with A816 in a westerly direction for its entire length a distance of 7.48 kilometres | From 0001 hours on the 23 October 2023 and will remain in operation until 2359 hours on the 19 January 2024 |
| Emergency Prohibition of Traffic A816, Kilmelford | From its junction with C29 Kilmelford-Kilchrenan Road at Kilmelford Post Office in northerly direction to adjacent Cuilfail Hotel for a distance of 45m metres | From 1600 on 19th October to 2359 24th October 2023 |
| Emergency Temporary 3.5 Tonnes MGW Weight Restriction,Scammadale Road | From its junction with A816 in a westerly direction for its entire length a distance of 7.48 kilometres metres | From 17:00 hours on 17th October 2023 and 23:59 hours on the 22nd October 2023 |
| Emergency Prohibition of Traffic Kilninver Bridge | Kilninver Bridge for a distance of 20 metres | 12:00 hours on 17th October 2023 and 23:59 hours on the 22nd October 2023 |
| Emergency Prohibition of Traffic B844 Kilninver | From its junction with B844 Kilninver Bridge in a south westerly direction for a distance of 380 metres | 12:00 hours on 17th October 2023 and 23:59 hours on the 22nd October 2023 |
| Temporary Prohibition of Traffic, A818 Helensburgh | From Crosskeys roundabout in a south westerly direction to its junction with C70 Glen Fruin Road a distance of 2.1 Kilometres | From 09:00 hours to 17:00 hours daily from 23rd October to 27th October 2023 |
| Emergency Temporary 3.5 Tonnes MGW Weight Restriction, Kilninver Bridge | That length of the B844-010 Kilninver Bridge for a distance of 20 metres | 17:00 hours on 16th October 2023 and 23:59 hours on the 21st October 2023 |
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL (TIGH DEARG ROAD, KILCREGGAN) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2023 |
That length of Tigh Dearg Road, from its junction with B833 Shore Road in a northerly direction to its junction with Argyll Road for a distance of 200 metres | From of 0800 hours on the 16th of October 2023 until 1800 hours 31st January 2024 |
| That length of A814 Dumbarton to Arrochar Road, from its junction with C69 Glen Douglas Road in a northerly direction to its junction with B838 Church Road, Arrochar for a distance of 5.3 Kilometres | Between the hours of 0800 and 1600 from the 6th of November to 17th November 2023 | |
| Emergency Temporary Prohibition of Traffic Lochavullin Road, Oban | From junction of Glenshellach Road in westerly then southerly direction to adjacent entrance to JB Services for a distance of 60m metres | From 2100 to 0600 hours each night from 3rd October to 6th October 2023 |
| Prohibition of Waiting Dell Road, Campbeltown | From its junction with Witchburn Road in a north westerly direction a distance of 190 metres | From 00:01 hours on 9th October 2023 to 23:59 13th October 2023 |
| THE ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL (CRINAN HOTEL LOOP ROAD, CRINAN) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2023 | From the access to Crinan Canal Basin Car Park in a northerly direction to a point adjacent to Crinan Hotel a distance of 110 metres | From between 0800 hours and 1700 hours from the 23rd of October 2023 to 26th of April 2024 |
| Emergency Temporary Prohibition of Traffic on Back Road, Clynder | From adjacent 1981 Back Road in southerly direction to adjacent Willow Cottage for a distance of 50m metres. | From 0800 to 1600 hours on 2nd October 2023. |
| ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL (VARIOUS ROADS, MULL)(MULL RALLY) MOTOR SPORT ORDER 2023 | Various Roads Mull | The 13th, 14th and 15th October 2023 |
| ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL (VARIOUS ROADS, MULL) (MULL RALLY) (TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION) ORDER 2023 |
Various Roads Mull | The 13th, 14th and 15th of October 2023 |
| ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL (C17 PORT ELLEN-MULL OF OA ROAD, ISLE OF ISLAY) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2023 | From its junction with A846 in a westerly direction to its junction with U26 Kilnaughton Road for a distance of 700 metres or thereby. | From 0700am Monday 16th October 2023 to 07:00am Monday 30th October 2023 |
| ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL (A844 ASCOG) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2023 | From a point 100 metres south of its junction with Burnside Road extending in a southerly direction for a distance of 40 metres or thereby | Between 0800 hours and 1700 hours from 17th October until the 22nd October 2023 |
| ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL (FERGUSLIE STREET DUNOON) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2023 | From a point 20 metre from its junction with A815 in a north westerly direction for a distance of 90 metres or thereby. | From 0900 Monday 16th October 2023 to 1800 Monday 6th November 2023 |
| From its junction with A815 Shore Road in an easterly then south easterly direction for a distance of 195 metres or thereby. | From 0800 Monday 16th October 2023 to 2359 Friday 17th November 2023 | |
| ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL (CRINAN HOTEL LOOP ROAD, CRINAN) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITON OF WAITING) ORDER 2023 | On east side adjacent to Lock Gate 15, for a distance of 40 metres or thereby. | From 0001 hours on the 25th of September 2023 to 2359 hours on the 26th of April 2024 |
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From its junction with B842 East Side-Southend Road to its junction with C18 Southend-Keprigan Road a distance of 1350 metres or thereby. |
From 0001 hours on the 27th of September 2023 to 2359 hours on the 8th of October 2023 |
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| ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL (DALARUAN STREET, CAMPBELTOWN) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2023 | From its junction with the A83 Millknowe Road in a westerly direction to its junction with Broad Street, a distance of 275 metres | When indicated by signs from 0001 hours on the 25th of September 2023 to 2359 hours on the 19th of January 2024 |
| ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL(U58 UNION STREET, CAMPBELTOWN)(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF WAITING AND LOADING) ORDER 2023 | From a point 19 metres or thereby from the Southeast extended southwest kerbline of the U106 Longrow South road, extending in a south westerly direction for 16 metres | From 0001 hours on the 18th of September 2023 until 2359 hours on the 23rd March 2025 |
| ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL (WITCHBURN ROAD, CAMPBELTOWN) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)(No.2) ORDER 2023 | From its junction with Glebe Street in a westerly direction to its junction with Tomaig Road for a distance of 430 metres or thereby. |
From 2359 hours on the 3rd of September 2023 to 2359 hours on the 10th of October 2023. |
| ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL (QUEENS PARK PLACE, STATION ROAD AND RAILWAY STATION ACCESS ROAD, OBAN) (SPECIAL EVENT) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2022 | The entire lengths of Queens Park Place, Station Road and Railway Station Access Road, Oban | From 0800 hours and 1800 hours on Sunday 17th September 2023 |
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B8000 From Tighnabruaich to Millhouse Crossroads. U027 From Millhouse Crossroads south to Ardlamont. C07 From Ardlamont north to Kames Crossroads. |
From 1000 hours and 1800 hours on Saturday the 9th of September 2023 |
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| Emergency Temporary Prohibition of Traffic Strone Brae Strone | from its junction with Westfield in northerly direction for a distance of 50m metres | 09:30 to 15:30 hours on 24th August 2023 |
| ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL (C32 GLENLONAN ROAD)(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) (No.2) ORDER 2023 | That length of the C32 Glenlonan Road, from its junction with the A85 Trunk Road extending in a south westerly direction to its junction with the U19, a distance of 1,290 metres or thereby. | From 0800 hours from the first day of September 2023 until 1800 hours on the eighteenth day of January 2024 |
| ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL (WITCHBURN ROAD, CAMPBELTOWN) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2023 | From its junction with Glebe Street in a westerly direction to its junction with Tomaig Road for a distance of 430 metres | From 0001 hours on the 3rd of June 2023 to 2359 hours on the 3rd of September 2023 |
| ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL (DALARUAN STREET, CAMPBELTOWN) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITON OF WAITING)(No.2) ORDER 2023 | From its junction with the A83 in a westerly direction, a distance of 260 metres or thereby. | From 0001 hours on the 12th of July 2023 to 2359 hours on the 13th of September 2023 |
| ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL (SMIDDY LANE LOCHGILPHEAD) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2023 | From its junction with the C62 Colchester Square/Argyll Street extending in a westerly direction to outside Icon Hairdressing, a distance of 52 metres | From 0001 hours from the twenty third day of June 2023 until 2359 hours on the twenty third day of February 2024 |
| THE ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL (U022-050 GLENDARUEL BRIDGE, COLINTRAIVE) (GLENDARUEL WEST ROAD, COLINTRAIVE) (TEMPORARY RESTRICTION) ORDER 2023 |
That length of the Glendaruel West Road, as carried by Glendaruel Bridge from a point 30 meters north of Glendaruel Bridge in a southerly direction for 70 metres | From 0001 hours on the 1 April 2023 and will remain in operation until 2359 hours on the 1 October 2024 |
| ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL (VARIOUS ROADS, LUSS AND DUCK BAY) (TEMPORARY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT) ORDER 2023 |
Various Roads Luss and Duck Bay | From 0001 hours on Saturday the 6th May 2023 until 2359 hours on the 6th September 2023 or until such time that the restrictions are no longer required or a permanent Order supersedes |
| ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL (GLENDARUEL WEST ROAD COWAL) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2023 |
That length of the U022 Glendaruel West Road, from a point 30 metres north of Glendaruel Bridge in a southerly direction for a distance of 70 metres | From 0900 hours on the twenty fourth day of April until 1700 hours on the seventieth day of September 2023 |
| ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL (DALARUAN STREET, CAMPBELTOWN) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITON OF WAITING) ORDER 2023 |
From its junction with the A83 in a westerly direction, a distance of 250 metres or thereby. | From 13th of March 2023 to 2359 hours on the 30th of July 2023. |
| Various roads, Tobermory (Temporary Traffic Management) Order 2022 |
Various streets, Tobermory, Isle of Mull (as indicated in order) | Effective, when indicated by signs, from 0001 hours on the 29th of March 2022 until 2359 hours on the 26th of September 2023 or until such time that the restrictions are no longer required or a permanent Order supersedes. |
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A815 Marine Parade, Hunters Quay (Temporary Prohibition of Waiting) Order 2022 A815 Marine Parade, Hunters Quay (Temporary Prohibition of Waiting) Public Notice |
From a point 146 metres or thereby from the extended northern kerb line of the C60 Cammesreinach Brae, extending in a northerly direction for 115 metres or thereby. | Effective, when indicated by signs, from 0001 hours on the 21st of February 2022 until 2359 hours on the 13th August 2023. |
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Proposed Traffic Regulation Orders Under Consultation
Any Proposed new Traffic Regulations Orders currently being drafted will be listed below:
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Permanent Traffic Regulation Orders
Permanent Traffic Regulation Orders which have come into operation within the last 6 months are listed below for information:
| Details of the order | Location | Associated Documents | Effective Date |
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| Disabled Street Parking - Oban, Lorn and the Isles (Variation No. 4) Order 2022 | Various streets, Oban, Lorn and the Isles (as indicated in order) | 10th January 2022 | |
| Disabled Street Parking - Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islay (Variation No. 3) Order 2022 | Various streets, Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islay (as indicated in order) | 10th January 2022 | |
| Disabled Street Parking - Helensburgh and Lomond (Variation No. 3) Order 2022 | Various streets, Helensburgh and Lomond (as indicated in order) | 10th January 2022 | |
| Disabled Street Parking - Bute and Cowal (Variation No. 3) Order 2022 | Various streets, Bute and Cowal (as indicated in order) | 10th January 2022 |
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Abnormal Loads
"Abnormal Loads Movements" - A brief guide to Notification and Authorisation requirements.
An ‘abnormal load’ is a vehicle that has any of the following:
- a weight of more than 44,000 kilograms
- an axle load of more than 10,000 kilograms for a single non-driving axle and 11,500 kilograms for a single driving axle
- a width of more than 2.9 metres
- a rigid length of more than 18.65 metres
If you’re responsible for transporting an abnormal load, you need to follow regulations for notifying the authorities.
Before a large or heavy load can travel on the road, we need to check that there are no problems with the route it proposes to take. If you wish to move such a load in Argyll & Bute, or for any further information, please contact abnormalloads@argyll-bute.gov.uk with the following details:
- route proposed
- date of journey
- vehicle sizes
- vehicle weight and axle configuration
N.B Abnormal Load movements on our Trunk Roads, (A82, A83, A85, A828) should be sent to Transport Scotland.
For information on restrictions on the Trunk Road network which includes the A82, A83, A85 and A828 in Argyll & Bute, please visit the Traffic Scotland website.
For information on restrictions on Scottish Canals' network which includes the Crinan Canal in Argyll & Bute, please contact Scottish Canals at SCAbnormal.Loads@scottishcanals.co.uk
Additional Abnormal loads forms and guidance can be found on the ESDAL site
Read our traffic management privacy notice
Weight & Height Restrictions
An A0 map of Argyll & Bute Council's Road, Bridge, Pier & Wall Restrictions can be viewed or downloaded here:
Argyll and Bute Restrictions (3Mb).
For further information, please contact:
Infrastructure Design
Argyll & Bute Council
1A Manse Brae
Lochgilphead
Argyll & Bute
PA31 8RD
abnormalloads@argyll-bute.gov.uk
For information on restrictions on the Trunk Road network which includes the A82, A83, A85 and A828 in Argyll & Bute, please visit the Traffic Scotland website.
For information on restrictions on Scottish Canals' network which includes the Crinan Canal in Argyll & Bute, please contact Scottish Canals.
Mull Roads Weight Restrictions
An exemption system has been introduced permitting vehicles with a plated MGW greater than a particular roads restriction to travel along such a road provided the GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT (GVW) does not exceed the route MGW restriction. Applications can be made here.