ɬ Council is investing in the area’s bridge infrastructure after successfully securing £5.4 million from the Scottish Government’s highly competitive Local Bridge Maintenance Fund.
At a meeting of today’s Economic Development and Infrastructure Committee, members agreed to replace four bridges in ɬ, and to carry out strengthening works on a further five.
The council will replace the following bridges:
- A846-270 Glenegedale
- B844-010 Kilninver Bridge
- A816-120 Oude
- A849-280 Pennyghael Bridge
In addition, it will carry out strengthening works on:
- B840-140 Archonnell Bridge
- B842-010 Claonaig Bridge
- A815-230 Cothouse Bridge
- A849-280 Pennyghael Bridge
- B839-050 Lochgoilhead Bridge
The council’s Policy Lead for Roads and Infrastructure Services, Councillor Andrew Kain, said: “ɬ has a diverse and varied landscape and many of our key transport routes include bridges.
“This funding allocation will play a huge part in helping us to maintain these bridges and to keep ɬ moving. The programme will also bring benefits to our island communities, with two of the bridges that we are replacing situated on islands, thus helping to improve the islands transportation infrastructure.”