The A86 Trunk Road - (Spean Bridge) - (20mph Speed Limit) - Order 202[]
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 speed limit on that length of the A86 Spean Bridge – Kingussie Trunk Road at Spean Bridge, from its junction with the A82 Dalnottar – Inverness Trunk Road to a point 108 metres or thereby east of the extended centre line of its junction with the U2417 Tirindrish Road, a distance of 586 metres 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 21st March 2025 until 18th April 2025 at the offices of Transport Scotland, George House, 2nd Floor, 36 North Hanover Street, Glasgow, G1 2AD, Spar Speanbridge,, A82 Station Road, Spean Bridge, PH34 4EP.
A copy of the Order, Plan, Statement of Reasons, amended orders and this Notice will be available on the Transport Scotland website at: https://www.transport.gov.scot/NorthWestRoadOrders
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 Margarita Michael, 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/A86SpeanBridge/MM by 18th April 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 national speed limits at the eastern end of the 20mph section.