The A86 Trunk Road (Kingussie) (20mph, 30mph and 40mph speed limits) Order 2025
The Scottish Ministers hereby give notice that they propose to make the above Order under sections 82(2)(a) and (b), 83(1), (84(1)(a) and 124 (1)(d) and paragraph 27 of Schedule 9 of, the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 which will have the effect of de-restricting and imposing the following speed limits on the following lengths of road:-
20mph Speed Limit
That length of the A86 Spean Bridge – Kingussie Trunk Road at Kingussie from a point 70 metres or thereby east of the extended centre line of its junction with the U2751 The Glebe to a point 280 metres or thereby west of the extended centre line of its junction of the U2529 Ardvonie Road, a distance of 1.256 kilometres or thereby.
30mph Speed Limit
That length of the A86 Spean Bridge - Kingussie Trunk Road at Kingussie from a point 70 metres or thereby east of the extended centre line of its junction with the U2751 The Glebe in a generally north easterly direction to a point 412 metres or thereby east of the extended centre line of its junction with the U2751 The Glebe, a distance of 342 metres or thereby.
40mph Speed Limit
That length of the A86 Spean Bridge - Kingussie Trunk Road at Kingussie, from a point 280 metres or thereby west of the extended centre line of its junction of the U2529 Ardvonie Road in a generally westerly direction to a point 603 metres or thereby west of the extended centre line of its junction with the U2529 Ardvonie Road, a distance of 323 metres or thereby.
Full details of the proposal are contained in the Order which, together with a plan showing the lengths of road 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 7 March 2025 until 4 April 2025 at the offices of Transport Scotland, George House, 2nd Floor, 36 North Hanover Street, Glasgow, G1 2AD, Kincraig Community Hall, Suidhe Crescent, Kincraig, Inverness-shire, PH21 1NB and Badenoch Library, Badenoch Centre, Spey Street, Kingussie, PH21 1EH.
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 Jonathan Roberts, Transport Scotland, George House, 2nd Floor, 36 North Hanover Street, Glasgow, G1 2AD or via email to TRO-Objections@transport.gov.scot quoting reference NW/A86Kingussie/JR by 4th April 2025.
A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers
Transport Scotland
George House
2nd Floor
36 North Hanover Street
Glasgow
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 20 mph, 30 mph and 40 mph Speed Limit for the purpose of reducing the speed of motor vehicles will be in the interests of road safety.