Sutherland - Temp Traffic Prohibitions

THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL

THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL (TEMPORARY TRAFFIC PROHIBITIONS ON C1148 WEST HELMSDALE ROAD) ORDER 2024

NOTICE is hereby given that The Highland Council, by virtue of the powers conferred under Section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended has made the above Order temporarily restricting all vehicular traffic from C1148 West Helmsdale Road.

As detailed below

Lengths of road affected by temporary prohibition of use
C1148 West Helmsdale Road, closed from its junction with the U1731 Lochside - Tain - Hunster Road to its junction with U1739 Ha Road.

Temporary prohibition on use of a road
From 10:00 hours on 27 August 2024 to 12:00 hours on 27 August 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 an 100th anniversary event of the dedication of the Kildonan war memorial.

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.

Local access will be preserved on an ad hoc basis.

Alternative Routes
To avoid the road closure an alternative route will be available via A897 Dunrobin Street and A9(T) Edinburgh – John o’ Groats Road.

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

14/08/2024