The A82 Trunk Road (Fort Augustus) (20mph and 30mph Speed Limits) Order 202[]

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 schedule 9 of, the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 which will have the effect of imposing a 20mph and 30mph speed limits on the following lengths of road:-

20mph Speed Limit

  1. That length of A82 Dalnottar - Inverness Trunk Road at Fort Augustus from a point 83 metres or thereby north east of the centre line of its junction with the U1671 Fort Augustus Old Main Road to a point 52 metres or thereby south of the centre line of its junction with the U1718 Abertarff Place, a distance of 1.268 kilometres or thereby.

30mph Speed Limit

  1. That length of A82 Dalnottar - Inverness Trunk Road at Fort Augustus from a point 52 metres or thereby south of the centreline of its junction with U1718 Abertarff Place to a point 35 metres or thereby south of the centre line of the Fire Station access road, a distance of 400 metres or thereby.

Full details of the proposal are contained in the Order which, together with the plan showing the length of road involved, a statement of the Scottish Ministers’ reasons for proposing to make the Order and the orders being amended may be examined free of charge during normal business hours from 25th March until 22nd April 2025 at the offices of Transport Scotland, George House, 2nd Floor, 36 North Hanover Street, Glasgow, G1 2AD, Fort Augustus Post Office, Great Glen Trading Centre, Main Street, Fort Augustus, PH32 4DD and Fort Augustus Pharmacy, Great Glen Trading Centre, Fort Augustus, PH32 4DD.

Any person wishing to object to the proposed Order should send details of the grounds for objection by email to TRO-Objections@transport.gov.scot or in writing to the Director of Roads, c/o Margarita Michael, Transport Scotland, George House, 2nd Floor, 36 North Hanover Street, Glasgow, G1 2AD quoting reference NW/A82/MM by 22nd April 2025.

A member of staff of the Scottish Ministers

Transport Scotland
George House
36 North Hanover Street
Glasgow
G1 2AD

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 that the introduction of a 20mph Speed Limit for the purpose of reducing the speed of motor vehicles will be in the interests of road safety, will support the National Implementation of 20mph speed limits and will coordinate with local authorities 20mph speed restrictions on local roads.

There is no change to the existing 30mph limit at the end of the 20mph section.



Start date 24 Mar 2025 Status Region