The A85 Trunk Road (Oban) (20mph and 30mph Speed Limits) Order 20[]

The Scottish Ministers hereby give notice that they propose to make the above Order under sections 82(2), 83(1), 84(1)(a) and 124(1)(d) of, and paragraph 27 of Part IV of schedule 9 of, the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 which will have the effect of imposing 20mph and 30mph speed limits on the following lengths of road:-

20mph Speed Limit

1. That length of the A85 Tyndrum – Oban Trunk Road at Oban, from a point 194 metres or thereby north of its junction with the extended centreline of Park Hotel Lane southwards to a point 55 metres or thereby southwest of its junction with the extended centreline of Aird’s Crescent a distance of 776 metres or thereby.
2. That length of the A85 Tyndrum– Oban Trunk Road at Oban, from a point 69 metres or thereby north of its junction with the extended centreline of Argyll Street northwards to a point 20 metres or thereby north of its junction with the extended centreline of Victoria Crescent, a distance of 433 metres or thereby.

30mph Speed Limit

1. That length of the A85 Tyndrum – Oban Trunk Road at Oban, from a point 20 metres or thereby north of its junction with the extended centreline of Victoria Cresent northeastwards to a point 24 metres or thereby north of its junction with the extended centreline of Rowan Road, a distance of 736 metres or thereby.

Full details of the proposal are contained in the Order which, together with a plan showing the lengths of roads 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 05th November 2026 until 05th December 2026 at the offices of Transport Scotland, Fifth Floor, 177 Bothwell Street, Glasgow G2 7ER, Morrisons Daily, 128 George Street, Oban PA34 5NT and Munro Pink Shop, Benderloch, Oban PA37 1QW.

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 Nicola Brennan, Transport Scotland, Fifth Floor, 177 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 7ER or via email to TRO-Objections@transport.gov.scot quoting reference Oban/A85/NW/NB by 05th December 2026.

A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers
Transport Scotland
Fifth Floor
177 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7ER

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 the introduction of a 20mph and 30mph Speed Limits for the purpose of reducing the speed of motor vehicles will be in the interests of road safety.