The A82 Trunk Road (Spean Bridge) (Temporary Prohibition on Use of Road) Order 2026
The Scottish Ministers hereby give notice that they have made the above Order under sections 2(1) and (2), 4(1) and 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (a) which will have the effect of temporarily prohibiting traffic on that length of the A68 Edinburgh – Carter Bar Trunk Road, from the A6106 Fordel Junction merge south to the B6372 Oxenfoord Junction, a total distance of 1.9 kilometres or thereby.
The Order, which is required to facilitate the Cranstoun Remembrance Sunday Event and to enable members of the public to participate in this event will be in operation from 8th November until 9th November 2026. It is anticipated that the restrictions will be in place for approximately 2 hours at around 10.00am and will only have effect in relation to such part or parts of the length of road as is indicated by the appropriate traffic signs.
The Order does not apply to vehicles while being used in an emergency for fire brigade, ambulance, police or coastguard purposes or a vehicle being used for facilitating the holding of the relevant event.
A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers
Transport Scotland
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Glasgow G2 7ER
Narration of Statement of Compatibility
The Scottish Ministers have made the following statement regarding children’s rights:
“In accordance with section 23(2) of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 (the Act), the Scottish Ministers certify that, in their view, the A68 Trunk Road (Cranstoun Church) (Temporary Prohibition on Use of Road) Order 2026 is compatible with the UNCRC requirements as defined by section 1(2) of the Act.”