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 | Associated Documents | Dates Order In Operation |
|---|---|---|---|
(Kintyre Street, Tarbert)(Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2020 | That length of Kintyre Street, Tarbert,from its junction with Back Street extending in a northerly direction for a distance of 40 metres or thereby. | Public Notice | When indicated by signs from 0001 hours on Monday 25th February to 2359 hours on 1st June 2020, or until the works are complete, whichever is the earlier. Please note that the actual works are expected to take approximately three weeks, weather permitting, the road will not be closed any longer than is necessary. Access to the large masonry arch culvert will be dependent on low water levels / flows. |
(Clyde Street, Dunoon)(Temporary Prohibition of Waiting) Order 2020 | On both sides of that length of Clyde Street, Dunoon between its junction with Jane Street and its junction with Wellington Street a distance of 185 meters or thereby. | Public Notice | When indicated by signs from 0001 hours on Monday 17th February to 2359 hours on 18th April 2020, or until the works are |
(Mill Lane, Oban) (Temporary Prohibition of Waiting) Order 2020 | Mill Lane, Oban | Public Notice | When indicated by signs from 0001 hours on Monday 10th February 2020 to 2359 hours on Sunday 8th August 2021, or until a permanent Order supersedes, whichever is the earlier. |
| (UC59 RAF Machrihanish Road)(Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) (No.2) Order 2019 | That length of the RAF Machrihanish Road (Unclassified No. 059)which extends from its junction with the Machrihanish Business Park Access Road to its junction with the A83 Tarbet – Lochgilphead – Campbeltown Trunk Road. | Public Notice | From 0001 hours on Monday 16th December 2019 until 2359 hours on Sunday22nd December 2019 and from 0001 hours on Monday 6th January 2020 to 2359 hours on Sunday 5th July 2020 or until the prohibition is no longer required, whichever is the earliest. |
| Union Street Campbeltown Temporary Prohibition of Traffic Order 2019 | Union Street, Campbeltown from its junction with Longrow South, extending in a north easterly direction to its junction with Bolgam Street, a distance of 35 metres or thereby. | Public Notice | When indicated by signs from 0001 hours on Monday 16th September 2019 to 2359 hours on Friday the 21st February 2020, or until the works are complete, whichever is the earlier. |
(A814 Dumbarton to Arrochar Road, Glenmallan)(Temporary 30mph Speed Limit) Order 2019 | That length of the A814 Dumbarton to Arrochar Road at Glenmallan, from a point 150 metres or thereby north of the jetty, extending in a southerly direction for a distance of 400 metres or thereby. | Public Notice
| From 0001 hours on the 5th August 2019 until 2359 hours on 5th August 2020 or until the works are complete, whichever is the earliest. |
Proposed New Permanent Traffic Regulation Orders
Proposed new Traffic Regulations Orders currently being drafted are listed in the table below:
Details of the Draft Order | Associated Documents | Associated Maps | Status |
* See Order for associated plans | Consideration of objections following Public Consultation. | ||
| Consideration of objections following Public Consultation. | |||
Consideration of objections following Public Consultation. |
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 |
| Harvey's Lane and Part of Cross Street, Campbeltown | 29th March 2019 | ||
(Various Streets, Campbeltown) Traffic Management Order 2019 | Campbeltown Town Centre | 29th March 2019 |
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
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.