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 |
|---|---|---|---|
(UC59 RAF Machrihanish Road)(Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) (No.2) Order | RAF Machrihanish Road (Unclassified No. 059) from the Machrihanish Business Park Access Road to its junction with the A83 Tarbet – Lochgilphead – Campbeltown Trunk Road. | Public Notice
| When indicated by signs, from Monday 24th September until 2359 hours on Sunday 23rd December 2018 or until the prohibition is no longer required, whichever is the earliest. |
| Queens Park Place, Station Road and Railway Station Access Road, Oban | When indicated by signs between 0800 hours and 1800 hours on Sunday 16th September 2018. | ||
(Albert Road, Oban) (Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order | Albert Road, Oban - From its junction with Craigard Road (No.28) northwards to its junction with Dalriach Road (No.11) | When indicated by signs from 0001 hours on the 30th of July to 2359 hours on the 8th of October 2018, or until the works are complete, whichever is the earliest. | |
(A814 East Clyde Street, Helensburgh)(Temporary Traffic Management) Order | A814 East Clyde Street, Helensburgh | When indicated by signs from 0001 hours on 14th July 2018 to 2359 hours on 18th January 2019, or until the works are complete, whichever is the earliest. | |
| (UC59 RAF Machrihanish Road) (Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order | UC59 RAF Machrihanish Road | When indicated by signs, between 23rd June 2018 and the 23rd September 2018 or until the prohibition is no longer required, whichever is the earliest. | |
Campbell Drive and Hermitage Avenue, Helensburgh Temporary Prohibition of Traffic Order | Campbell Drive, Hermitage Avenue, Helensburgh | Public Notice- Campbell Drive/Hermitage Avenue | When indicated by signs between 2nd April 2018 to 21st December 2018 or until the works are complete whichever is the earliest. |
B8000 Leanach - Otter Ferry - Tighnabruaich Road temporary 3 tonnes MGW weight restriction order | 4.5 km stretch of B8000 (Leanach - Otter Ferry - Tighnabruaich Road) as indicated in order | Public notice - B8000 | Valid from 0100hrs on 4th December 2017 to 2359 hrs on 1st August 2018, or until remedial works are complete |
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 |
| Consideration of objections following Public Consultation. | |||
| Plans | Consideration of objections following Public Consultation. | |
Consideration of objections following Public Consultation. | |||
Consideration of objections following Public Consultation | |||
Redetermination of Means of Exercise of Public Right of Passage Order - Harvey's Lane Campbeltown |
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| Objections considered - Orders not taken up | |
| Objections considered - West Montrose Street proposal - Agreed James Street and John Street proposals -Not taken up |
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 |
| (B845 BARCALDINE-TAYNUILT-TAYCREGGAN ROAD, TAYNUILT) (PROHIBITION OF WAITING) ORDER | Taynuilt | 5th October 2018 | |
| Glenloin Housing Scheme Road, Succoth Waiting Restrictions | Succoth, Arrochar | 27th August 2018 | |
| (Bus Turning Circle, Rest and Be Thankful, Cowal) (Traffic Management) Order | Rest & Be Thankful, Cowal | 11th June 2018 | |
| (Main Street, Campbeltown) (No Stopping except Taxis) Order | Main Street, Campbeltown | 7th May 2018 | |
| Dunbeg Village Roads 20mph Speed Limit | All Dunbeg Village Roads | 9th April 2018 | |
| A848 Tobermory 30mph Speed Limit Extension | The A848 Tobermory Pier – Salen Pier Road on its southern approach to Tobermory. | 9th April 2018 | |
Lorne Street Car Park, Lochgilphead | 2nd April 2018 | ||
A814 Main Road, Cardross- Layby area at junction with Scott Gardens | 26th March 2018 | ||
Croft Road (Longsdale Crescent), Drimvargie Road and Kerrera Terrace, Oban | 19th March 2018 | ||
On Streets Parking Oban | 26th March 2018 | ||
Oban Off Street Car Parks | 26th March 2018 | ||
Dunstaffnage Castle Road from its junction with Lorn Road near the Roman Catholic Church, to the cattle grid at the Housing Estate Boundary. |
23rd October 2017 | ||
Shore Road and Waterfront Road, Carradale, Kintyre | 4th September 2017 |
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 Restictions can be viewed or downloaded here:
Argyll & 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.