The A86 Trunk Road (Newtonmore) (20mph and 30mph Speed Limits) Order 202[]

The Scottish Ministers hereby give notice that they propose to make the above Order under sections84(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 20mph and 30mph speed limits on the following lengths of road:-

20mph Speed Limit

  1. That length of the A86 Spean Bridge - Kingussie Trunk Road at Newtonmore, from a point 46 metres or thereby west of the extended centre line of its junction with Strone Road to a point 18 metres or thereby west of the extended centre line of its junction with the U5523 Loch Na Leona Road, a distance of 1.247 kilometres or thereby.

30mph Speed Limit

  1. That length of the A86 Spean Bridge – Kingussie Trunk Road at Newtonmore, from a point 46 metres or thereby west of the extended centre line of its junction with Strone Road to a point 532 metres or thereby northeast of the extended centre line of its junction with Strone Road, a distance of 578 metres or thereby.
  1. That length of the A86 Spean Bridge – Kingussie Trunk Road at Newtonmore, from a point 250 metres or thereby southwest of the extended centre line of Station Road north-eastwards to a point 18 metres or thereby west of the extended centre line of its junction with the U5523 Loch Na Leona Road, a distance of 432 metres or thereby.

Full details of the proposal are contained in the Order which, together with a plan showing the lengths of roads involved and a statement of the Scottish Ministers’ reasons for proposing to make the Order, may be examined free of charge during normal 21st March 2025 until 18th April 2025. at the offices of Transport Scotland, George House, 2nd Floor, 36 North Hanover Street, Glasgow, G1 2AD, Badenoch Library, Badenoch Centre, Spey Street, Kingussie, PH21 1EH and Co-op Food Newtonmore, Main Street, Newtonmore, PH20 1DR.

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 Catriona Paterson, Transport Scotland, George House, 2nd Floor, 36 North Hanover Street, Glasgow, G1 2AD or via email to TRO-Objections@transport.gov.scotquoting reference NW/A86Newtonmore/CP by 18thApril 2025.

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.  

Order, Plan and Revoked Orders in PDF format

Start date 21 Mar 2025 End date 18 Apr 2025 Status Region