Traffic Regulation Orders
Traffic regulation orders are legal orders put in place to control speed, movement and parking of vehicles and control pedestrian movement on our roads. You can view any proposed traffic regulation orders we have for our roads at the moment below. You can find out about any traffic regulation orders on Trunk Roads on the Transport Scotland website.
Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders
The Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders currently in operation in Argyll and Bute are listed below:
| Details of the order | Location | Dates Order In Operation |
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| A814 Dumbarton to Arrochar Road | From its junction with A814/B872 Whisltefield roundabout in a northerly direction to its junction with A83 Arrochar for a distance of 13.8 Kilometres | From 0800 hours on 10th March 2025 to 2000 hours on 14th March 2025 |
| Argyll and Bute Council (Market Street, Oban) (Temporary One Way Operation) Order 2025 | That length of Market Street, Oban, from its junction with Lochside Street extending in a north easterly direction to its junction with A816 Combie Street for a distance of 65 metres or thereby. | From 0001 on 31st of March 2025 to 2359 on 21st April 2025 |
| Argyll and Bute Council (Roslin Crescent)(Temporary Prohibition of waiting) Order 2025 | From a point in line with the gable wall of property No 63 Roslin Crescent extended in a southwesterly then westerly direction to a point in line with rear of property No 36 Roslin Crescent for a distance of 30 metres or thereby. | Between 0000 on Third of March 2025 to the 2359 Third of September 2026 |
| Argyll and Bute Council (Bains Crescent, Helensburgh)(Temporary prohibition of Traffic) Order 2025 | That length of Bains Crescent and Easterhill Road Helensburgh, from adjacent to property No 11 Bains Crescent extending in a southerly direction to the junction with East Abercromby Street for a distance of 200 metres or thereby. | When indicated by signs, from 0700 on 10th of March 2025 to 1700 on 4th April 2025 |
| Argyll and Bute Council (B8073 Rockfield road, Tobermory)(Temporary prohibition of traffic) Order 2025 | That length of B8073 Rockfield Road, Tobermory, from its junction with B882 extending in a westerly south-easterly direction to its Junction with Riverside Court for a distance of 387 metres or thereby. |
When indicated by signs, from 0001 on 3rd of February 2025 to 2359 on 4th July 2025, or until the works are complete, whichever is the earlier. |
| Argyll and Bute Council (B842 Torrisdale Bridge, Torrisdale)(Temporary restriction) Order 2024 | That length of the B842 Claonaig-Southend Road, as carried by Torrisdale Bridge for a distance 20 metres or thereby | From 2359 hours on the 31 December 2024 and will remain in operation until 2359 hours on the 30 April 2025 or until the works are complete |
| Argyll and Bute Council (Avenvogie - Cluanach Road, Islay)(Temporary restriction) Order 2025 |
That length of the Avenvogie-Cluanach Road, as carried by Kilennan Bridge from a point 10 metres west of bridge to a point 10 metres northeast of bridge for a distance of 40 metres or thereby, with the exception of vehicles involved in carrying out the works. |
1100 hours on the 2nd January 2025 and will remain in operation until 2359 hours on the 1 April 2025 or until the works are complete |
| Argyll and Bute COuncil (B8001 Claonaig)(Temporary 10mph speed restriction)(No.2) Order 2024 | That length of the B8001 Claonaig from a point 130 metres south east of its junction with the B842 extending in a south easterly direction for a distance of 250 metres | From 2359 hours on 25th July 2024 until 2359 hours on 7th September 2025 |
| Argyll and Bute Council (Tigh Dearg Road, Kilcreggan)(Temporary Prohibition of Traffic)(No.3) Order 2024 | That length of Tigh Dearg Road, from its junction with B833 Shore Road in a northerly direction to its junction with Argyll Road for a distance of 200 metres | 1800 hours 31st July 2024 until 1800 hours 16th April 2025 |
| Argyll and Bute Council (C70 Glen Fruin, Helensburgh)(Temporary prohibition of traffic) Order 2024 | That length of C70 Glen Fruin, Helensburgh, from junction with A814 Dumbarton-Arrochar Road in a Easterly then Southerly direction to its junction with A818 Sinclair Street for a distance of 11.24 Kilometres or thereby. | 2359 on 7th of February 2024 to 2359 on 16th July 2025 |
| Argyll and Bute Council (U032-030 Ri Cruin Bridge, Slockavullin)(Temporary Restriction) Order 2023 | That length of the Slockavullin Smithy Road, as carried by Ri Cruin Bridge from its junction with B8025 in a westerly direction for 15 metres |
0001 hours on the 9th December 2023 and will remain in operation until 2359 hours on the 26 April 2025 |
| Argyll and Bute Council (U58 Union Street, Campbeltown)(Temporary prohibition of waiting and loading) Order 2023 | From a point 19 metres or thereby from the Southeast extended southwest kerbline of the U106 Longrow South road, extending in a south westerly direction for 16 metres | From 0001 hours on the 18th of September 2023 until 2359 hours on the 23rd March 2025 |
| Date | Documents |
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| 20/08/2024 |
Some documents (PDFs) on this page may not be fully accessible for people using assistive technology. If you require any of these documents in an alternative format, please contact Donna Lawson at Traffichq@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Proposed Traffic Regulation Orders Under Consultation
Any Proposed new Traffic Regulations Orders currently being drafted will be listed below:
| Details of the order | Location | Associated documents |
|---|---|---|
| Argyll and Bute Council (Strachur, 30mph and 40mph speed limits) Order 202_ |
That length of the Cairndow-Strachur-Toward Road (Route A815) at Strachur extending from a point 150 metres south of the extended north kerbline of the UC12 Succoth Road generally northward to a point 253 metres or thereby north of the Strachur-St. Catherines Service Road (adjacent Creggans Hotel) UC44 (3) a distance of 2465 metres or thereby.
That length of the Strachur-Colintraive Road (Route A866) from the extended south-west kerbline of the Cairndow-Strachur-Toward Road (Route A815) extending in a south westerly direction to a point 75 metres or thereby south-west of the extended south-west kerbline of Letters Housing Scheme Road a distance of 1600 metres or thereby. |
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Argyll and Bute Council (Route A849, Isle of Mull)(Bunessan Primary Schools)(Part-time 20mph speed limit)(Variation) Order 202_ |
That length of the Salen-Craignure-Iona Ferry Road (Route A849) adjacent to Lochdonhead Primary School, Lochdonhead, Isle of Mull, extending from a point 22 metres or thereby southwest of the extended centreline of the Gorten Road (No 13) south-westerly to a point 20m southwest of the extended centre line of Swan Drive, for a distance of 465 metres or thereby.
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| Argyll and Bute Council (Route B843, Machrihanish Road, Kintyre)(40mph speed limit) Order 202_ | That length of the Route B843 Machrihanish Road, from a point 1045 metres or thereby east of the extended west kerbline of the Isleview Housing Scheme Road in an easterly direction for a distance of 620 metres or thereby. |
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Permanent Traffic Regulation Orders
Permanent Traffic Regulation Orders which have come into operation within the last 6 months are listed below for information:
| Details of the order | Location | Associated Documents | Effective Date |
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| Argyll and Bute Council (A814 Alder Gate, Helensburgh)(30mph speed limit and 40mph speed limit) Order 2024 |
A814 Alder Gate, Helensburgh 30mph Speed Limit and 40mph Speed Limit |
Monday 30th December 2024 | |
| Argyll and Bute Council (Off Street Parking Places and Charges)(Helensburgh)(Amendment) Order 2024 |
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Monday 4th November 2024 |
Some documents (PDFs) on this page may not be fully accessible for people using assistive technology. If you require any of these documents in an alternative format, please contact Donna Lawson at Traffichq@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Abnormal Loads
"Abnormal Loads Movements" - A brief guide to Notification and Authorisation requirements.
An ‘abnormal load’ is a vehicle that has any of the following:
- a weight of more than 44,000 kilograms
- an axle load of more than 10,000 kilograms for a single non-driving axle and 11,500 kilograms for a single driving axle
- a width of more than 2.9 metres
- a rigid length of more than 18.65 metres
If you’re responsible for transporting an abnormal load, you need to follow regulations for notifying the authorities.
Before a large or heavy load can travel on the road, we need to check that there are no problems with the route it proposes to take. If you wish to move such a load in Argyll & Bute, or for any further information, please contact abnormalloads@argyll-bute.gov.uk with the following details:
- route proposed
- date of journey
- vehicle sizes
- vehicle weight and axle configuration
N.B Abnormal Load movements on our Trunk Roads, (A82, A83, A85, A828) should be sent to Transport Scotland.
For information on restrictions on the Trunk Road network which includes the A82, A83, A85 and A828 in Argyll & Bute, please visit the Traffic Scotland website.
For information on restrictions on Scottish Canals' network which includes the Crinan Canal in Argyll & Bute, please contact Scottish Canals at SCAbnormal.Loads@scottishcanals.co.uk
Additional Abnormal loads forms and guidance can be found on the ESDAL site
Read our traffic management privacy notice
Weight & Height Restrictions
An A0 map of Argyll & Bute Council's Road, Bridge, Pier & Wall Restrictions can be viewed or downloaded here:
Argyll and Bute Restrictions (3Mb).
For further information, please contact:
Infrastructure Design
Argyll & Bute Council
1A Manse Brae
Lochgilphead
Argyll & Bute
PA31 8RD
abnormalloads@argyll-bute.gov.uk
For information on restrictions on the Trunk Road network which includes the A82, A83, A85 and A828 in Argyll & Bute, please visit the Traffic Scotland website.
For information on restrictions on Scottish Canals' network which includes the Crinan Canal in Argyll & Bute, please contact Scottish Canals.
Mull Roads Weight Restrictions
An exemption system has been introduced permitting vehicles with a plated MGW greater than a particular roads restriction to travel along such a road provided the GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT (GVW) does not exceed the route MGW restriction. Applications can be made here.
