B842 - Torrisdale Bridge suffered structural damage due to Storm Darragh and currently has a 3 tonne weight restriction.
Works to repair this bridge will begin once the Saddell Mill Bridge works are completed.
We are currently expecting this to be around the middle of next week.
Torrisdale Bridge - Temporary Restriction Order
FAQ's
What is happening with school transport?
We are in direct contact with parents about transport arrangements.
We have made arrangements for a bus to depart Carradale at 8am and goes round via the A83, arriving at Campbeltown Grammar around 8.40am.
The bus then departs at 3pm and goes back the same way.
Thankfully there are no school transport pupils who live between Torrisdale and Saddell bridges.
What is happening with bin collections?
Waste collections will be serviced as normal from both ends.
With the weight restriction on Torrisdale Bridge the bin lorry can’t go over it so the stretch between Torrisdale and Saddell can’t be serviced.
We weren’t able to collect bins as scheduled on 9th December so we are planning now to collect these on 18th December subject to the Saddell Mill bridge safely reopening.
People between Torrisdale and Saddell are expecting heavy goods deliveries – can the weight restriction on Torrisdale Bridge be lifted to allow deliveries?
No – that wouldn’t be safe to do so.