Ross-shire - Temp Traffic Prohibition

THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL

THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL (U2663 SCHOOLCROFT ROAD CULBOKIE) (TEMPORARY TRAFFIC PROHIBITIONS) NOTICE 2025

The Highland Council in exercise of the powers conferred on them by Section 14(1 ) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, and of all other powers enabling them on that behalf being satisfied that traffic on the length of road referred to in the Schedule (‘’the Schedule’’) annexed to this Notice should be restricted or prohibited because works are being or are proposed to be executed on or near that length of road hereby make this Notice.

1. Citation, commencement and cessation
This Notice may be cited as ‘The Highland Council (U2663 Schoolcroft Road Culbokie) (Temporary Traffic Prohibition) Notice 2025’ and shall be in operation from 0800hrs Wednesday 11th June 2025 until 1700hrs Friday 19th December 2025.

2. Interpretation
The Interpretation Act 1978 shall apply for the interpretation of this Notice as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

3. Relationship to existing Orders
All provisions contained in any Order Enactment or others in so far as the same repeat or are inconsistent with the provisions of this Notice and the true intent or meaning hereof shall cease to have effect, during the period stated hereto.

4. Reason
The reason for making this Notice is to enable a temporary traffic prohibition to be put in place in the interests of public safety during public utility and maintenance works.

5. Alternative routes
Consideration has been given to the safety and convenience of alternative routes suitable for the traffic which will be affected by this Notice and shall be signed.

6. Temporary prohibition on use of a road
Save as provided for in Article 7 of this Notice, while this Notice is in force, no person shall drive, or cause or permit any vehicle to be driven on the length of road, or a part or parts of the length of road, specified in the Schedule 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. Access for pedestrians shall be permitted providing always that they comply with such instructions as may be issued to them by the contractor for the works.

7. Exemptions
Nothing in Article 6 of this Notice applies to:
(a) Vehicles employed to carry out the works in respect of which this Notice is made, including those employed to carry out associated traffic management.
(b) Pedestrians.
(c) Cyclists.
(d) Emergency Services’ vehicles, being used in an emergency for Ambulance, Coastguard, Fire Brigade or Police purposes.
(e) Public Service Vehicles.
(f) Local Residents

Sealed with the Common Seal of the Highland Council and subscribed for them and on their behalf in terms of the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1984 by Iain Moncrieff Roads Operations Manager Dingwall on the 10/04/2025

Highland Council
Council Buildings
High Street
Dingwall
IV15 9QN

This is the schedule referred to in the foregoing Notice entitled ‘’The Highland Council (U2663 Schoolcroft Road Culbokie.) (TEMPORARY TRAFFIC PROHIBITIONS) NOTICE 2025’’

Schedule

Lengths of road affected by temporary prohibition of use

U2663 Schoolcroft Road Culbokie, commencing from its junction with the B9169 Muir of Ord-Shoreton Road and extending in a north easterly direction, for a distance of approximately 70m or thereby.