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Day 3 Accompanied Roads Visit along B851 & B862.
Strathnairn CC plus Stratherrick & Foyers CC joined >
- Scottish Government ‘Reporter’
- Highland Council Roads Department
- Statera’s Project Manager
to visit the planned main transportation route for HGVs (carrying material, load or plant) to or from the proposed site (at Whitebridge) over the 5-7 year planned construction phase should Planning Permission for the above be granted, and the project proceeds.
For avoidance of doubt the proposed transportation route is identified as the A9, B851 & B862; with Abnormal Indivisible Loads (AILs) proposed to be transported along the Canal & Loch System.
The purpose of the visit was to consolidate the evidence; bringing greater clarity – where needed – to any areas of doubt which remained on the back of the evidence supplied and/or the hearing process. This was agreed with all parties present (Developer, Local Authority and Local Community Councils/Impacted Communities).
As part of the visit HC Roads, highlighted to all where parts of the South Loch Ness Roads Improvement Strategy has been actioned to date; and which parts are to be prioritised next (as the Local Authority see it).
Discussions have centred round 100% contribution being made by the incoming developer for the identified sections of road/schemes prioritised for ‘improvements’ which fall to the B862; and a 50% contribution being made to the construction of the equivalent along the B851.
Day 4 – tomorrow – focuses on an accompanied Site Visit, at Whitebridge.
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