Sutherland - Temp Traffic Prohibitions

THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL

THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL (TEMPORARY TRAFFIC PROHIBITIONS ON B9176 STRUIE ROAD) ORDER 2024

NOTICE is hereby given that The Highland Council, by virtue of the powers conferred under Section 14 (1) (a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended has made the above Order temporarily restricting all vehicular traffic from B9176 Struie Road.

As detailed below

Lengths of road affected by temporary prohibition of use
B9176 Struie Road, closed from its junction with the A836 Dornoch Bridge - Tongue Road to its junction with U1878 Edderton – Mudh-A-Blair Road.

Temporary prohibition on use of a road
From 08:00 hours on 04 March 2024 to 18:00 hours on 26 April 2024 no person shall drive, or cause or permit any vehicle to be driven on the lengths of road, or a part or parts of the lengths of road, specified above when a prohibition is identified as applying by means of one or more of the traffic signs of a type generally provided for under Section 64 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.
The road closure is necessary to allow for works to be performed on the Struie High Bridge.

Exemptions
No prohibition imposed by this Order applies to:
(a) Vehicles employed to carry out the works in respect of which this Order is made, including those vehicles employed to carry out associated traffic management.
(b) Emergency vehicles.

Alternative Routes
To avoid the road closure an alternative route will be available via A9 Edinburgh – Scrabster Road & A836 Bonar Bridge – Lairg Road.

Joanne Sutherland
Roads Operation Manager (Caithness & Sutherland)
Infrastructure & Environment
The Highland Council
Drummuie
Golspie
KW10 6TA

26/02/2024