The A85 Trunk Road (Crieff) (20mph and 30mph Speed Limits) Order 2025

The Scottish Ministers hereby give notice that they propose to make the above Order under sections 84(1)(a) and 124(1)(d) of , and paragraph 27 of schedule 9 to, the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 which will have the effect of imposing a 20mph and 30mph speed limits on the following lengths of road:-

20mph Speed Limit

1. That length of the A85 Perth – Lochearnhead Trunk Road at Crieff from a point 10 metres or thereby north-east of Murray Lane in a generally south westerly direction to a point 65 metres or thereby north west of Heathcote Road, a distance of 1,177 kilometres or thereby.

30mph Speed Limit

2. That length of the A85 Perth – Lochearnhead Trunk Road at Crieff from a point of 10 metres or thereby north-east of Murray Lane in a generally north easterly direction to a point 30 metres or thereby north east of Callum’s Hill, a distance of 582 metres or thereby.  

3. That length of the A85 Perth – Lochearnhead Trunk Road at Crieff from a point of 65 metres or thereby north west of Heathcote Road in a generally north westerly direction to a point 100 metres or thereby west of Turretbank Road, a distance of 1,289 kilometres or thereby.

Full details of the proposal are contained in the Order which, together with a plan showing the length of road involved and a statement of the Scottish Ministers’ reasons for proposing to make the Order, may be examined free of charge during normal business hours from 24th January 2025 until 21st February 2025 at the offices of Transport Scotland, George House, 2nd Floor, 36 North Hanover Street, Glasgow, G1 2AD, King Street Post Office, King St, Crieff, Perthshire PH7 3HB and Strathearn Community Library, Pittenzie Rd, Crieff PH7 3JN. 

Any person wishing to object to the proposed Order should send details of the grounds for objection in writing to the Director of Roads, c/o Jonathan Roberts, Transport Scotland, George House, 2nd Floor, 36 North Hanover Street, Glasgow, G1 2AD or via email to TRO-Objections@transport.gov.scot quoting reference NW/A85Crieff/JR by 21st February 2025.

G Fiddes
A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers

Transport Scotland
George House
36 North Hanover Street
Glasgow
G1 2AD

Statement of Reasons

The Scottish Ministers aim to promote the safe and efficient use of the roads for which they are responsible.

The Scottish Ministers are satisfied that the introduction of a 20 mph Speed Limit for the purpose of reducing the speed of motor vehicles will be in the interests of road safety, will support the National Implementation of 20mph speed limits and will coordinate with local authorities 20mph speed restrictions on local roads.

There is no change to the existing 30mph limits at either end of the 20mph section.