The A85 Trunk Road (Oban) (Temporary Prohibition On Use Of Road) (No. 4) Order 2023

The Scottish Ministers 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, which will have the effect of temporarily prohibiting traffic on the following lengths of the road:

1. That length of the A85 Tyndrum – Oban Trunk Road from its junction with Corran Esplanade, Oban in a generally north easterly direction to the junction with Dunollie Road, Oban then in a generally southwards direction along Dunollie Road and George Street, Oban to its junction with Queens Park Place, Oban, a distance of 750 metres or thereby.

2. That length of the A85 Tyndrum – Oban Trunk Road from its junction with Argyll Square, Oban in a north eastwards direction in Aird’s Place and then northwards and north westwards in George Street to Corran Esplanade, then northwards in Corran Esplanade to its junction with the A85 Tyndrum - Oban Trunk Road and the entrance to Corran Halls, a distance of 830 metres or thereby.

The Order, which is required to facilitate the holding of the Oban Winter Festival Parade and to enable members of the public to participate in this event, will be in operation from 17 November until 18 November 2023. It is anticipated that the restriction will be place for approximately 50 minutes from 4:30pm 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.

Alternative Routes

No alternative route is required.

For information about roadworks on motorways and trunk roads visit the Traffic Scotland website.

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