Motorists are advised of traffic restrictions as 19 roads close for Etape Loch Ness.
The Highland Council and partners are advising motorists of temporary road closures and speed restrictions which will be in place from April 28 to April 30, 2018 during the Etape Loch Ness cycling event.
The restrictions and prohibitions which are being put in place are for participants’ safety and to allow the Etape to take place on public roads. Permission for the traffic order has been authorised by Scottish Ministers and The Highland Council.
Access for emergency services vehicles will be maintained at all times and for vehicles employed to ensure the safety of the Event participants.
The following roads will be closed to all other vehicles on the dates and the times stated:
- Travelling in any direction on the A82 Dalnottar – Inverness Trunk Road between its junction with Bught Drive, Inverness, and its junction with the C1118 General Booth Road, from 6:00am to 7:15am on April 29, 2018.
- Travelling in any direction on the A82 Dalnottar – Inverness Trunk Road between its junction with the C1118 General Booth Road, Inverness, and its junction with the A831 Drumnadrochit – Cannich – Beauly Toll Road, from 5:35am to 8:05am on April 29, 2018.
- Travelling in any direction on the A82 Dalnottar – Inverness Trunk Road between its junction with the A831 Drumnadrochit – Cannich – Beauly Toll Road and its junction with the private road leading to Urquhart Castle, from 6:35am to 8:15am on April 29, 2018.
- Travelling in any direction on the A82 Dalnottar – Inverness Trunk Road between its junction with the private road leading to Urquhart Castle and its junction with the U1766 Dalcataig Road, Invermoriston, from 6:20am to 09:05am on April 29, 2018.
- Travelling in any direction on the A82 Dalnottar – Inverness Trunk Road between its junction with the U1766 Dalcataig Road, Invermoriston, and its junction with the B862 Fort Augustus – Whitebridge – Torness – Dores – Inverness Road, from 7:00am to 9:35am on April 29, 2018.
- Travelling in any direction on the B862 Fort Augustus – Whitebridge – Torness – Dores Inverness Road between its junction with the A82 Dalnottar – Inverness Trunk Road and its junction with the B852 Dalcrag Bridge – Foyers – Inverfarigaig – Dores Road, from 7:10am to 10:55am on April 29, 2018.
- Travelling in any direction on the B852 Dalcrag Bridge – Foyers – Inverfarigaig – Dores Road between its junction with the B862 Fort Augustus – Whitebridge – Torness – Dores – Inverness Road and its junction with the U1177 Foyers Road, from 07:45am to 11:05am on April 29, 2018.
- Travelling in any direction on the B852 Dalcrag Bridge – Foyers – Inverfarigaig – Dores Road between its junction with the U1177 Foyers Road and its junction with the B862 Fort Augustus – Whitebridge – Torness – Dores – Inverness Road, from 7:45am to 11:55am on April 29, 2018.
- Travelling in any direction on the B862 Fort Augustus – Whitebridge – Torness – Dores – Inverness Road between its junction with the B852 Dalcrag Bridge – Foyers – Inverfarigaig – Dores Road and Holm Roundabout, from 8:15am to 12:25pm on April 29, 2018.
- Travelling in a northbound direction on the B862 Fort Augustus – Whitebridge – Torness – Dores – Inverness Road between Holm Roundabout and its junction with the B861 Inverness – Leys – Inverarnie Road (Ness Bridge Junction), from 8:35am to 12:40pm on April 29, 2018.
- Travelling in any direction on Ness Walk, Inverness, between its junction with Young Street and its junction with Ardross Terrace, from 8:45am to 12:40pm on April 29, 2018.
- Travelling in any direction on Ardross Terrace, Inverness, between its junction with Ness Walk and its junction with Bishops Road, from 8:45am to 12:40pm on April 29, 2018.
- Travelling in any direction on Bishops Road, Inverness, between its junction with Ness Walk Upper and its junction with Ardross Terrace, from 6:00pm on Saturday 28th April to 3:30pm on April 29, 2018.
- Travelling in any direction on Ness Walk Upper, Inverness, between its junction with Bishops Road and its junction with Ballifeary Lane, from 5:30am to 8am on April 29, 2018.
- Travelling in any direction on Ness Walk Upper, Inverness, between its junction with Ballifeary Lane and its junction with Bught Road, from 18:00pm on Saturday 28th April to 8am on April 29, 2018.
- Travelling in any direction on Bught Road, Inverness, between its junction with Ness Walk Upper and its junction with Bught Avenue, from 6pm on Saturday 28th April to 8am on April 29, 2018.
- Travelling in any direction on Bught Road, Inverness, between its junction with Bught Avenue and its junction with Whin Park, from 9pm on Saturday 28th April to 8am on April 29, 2018.
- Travelling in any direction on Bught Avenue, Inverness, between its junction with Bught Road and its junction with Bught Lane, from 6pm on Saturday 28th April to 7:30am on April 29, 2018.
- Travelling in any direction on Bught Drive, Inverness, between its junction with Bught Avenue and its junction with the A82 Dalnottar – Inverness Trunk Road, from 5:30am to 7:10am on April 29, 2018.
There will be a temporarily speed limit of 20 miles per hour on the B862 Fort Augustus – Whitebridge – Torness – Dores – Inverness Road between Holm Roundabout and its junction with the B861 Inverness – Leys – Inverarnie Road (Ness Bridge Junction), from 8:35am to 12:40pm on on April 29, 2018.
