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A828 closed at Creagan Inn

The A828, between Connel and Ballachulish, is currently closed just beyond the Creagan Inn following a two-car accident which happened around 3.45pm. Two people in one car and a third in the other car...

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Woman dies in two-car collision on A828

A 75-year-old woman has died as a result of what is believed to have been a head-on collision between two cars on the A828 on Wednesday June 20. The accident happened several hundred metres north of...

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Warnings of road closures on the A85 and delays on the A828

A FAILED culvert will mean two overnight closures on the A85 from Monday night, August 27 2012. The stretch between the B8074, Inverlochy and the A82/A85 junction, Tyndrum, will be closed to all...

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Strong easterly winds and snow wreak roads havoc

httpv://youtu.be/nDD8E2oIczA Easterly winds and heavy snow falls have brought chaos to Argyll’s roads as well as large scale power failures. The A828 Connel-Ballachulish road was closed at Barcaldine...

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Caravan park owner calls for road action

A caravan park owner who has witnessed countless road accidents on the A828 near his site has called on the roads authority to help. But BEAR Scotland, which is responsible for the stretch of trunk...

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Overnight closures on Connel Bridge

Essential upgrades to traffic signal equipment and street lighting systems will be carried out on the A828 Connel bridge over five nights. The busy bridge will be closed to all vehicles from midnight...

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Driver survives car’s plunge into sea

A driver has escaped serious injury after his car plunged into Loch Creran near Barcaldine on Tuesday. Police were called at around 12.30pm after reports of a car in the sea loch off the A828 north of...

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Businesses up in arms over proposed road closures

Business owners are demanding a rethink over road closures between Connel and Ballachulish that will see motorists sent on a detour of more than 9o miles, adding more than two hours to some travel...

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U-turn on planned A828 road closures after public outcry

A U-turn on a planned road closures has been hailed as a victory for people power. Numerous residents, backed by The Oban Times, had angrily opposed BEAR Scotland’s plans to close the A828 between...

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Connel bridge re-opens after lorry accident

The A828 Connel Bridge has re-opened after being hit by a lorry this afternoon (Wednesday December 20). Oban police just posted on Twitter: ‘A828 Connel Bridge now open. The route may now be busier...

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Connel bridge to close for maintenance

Connel bridge is to close for essential maintenance. Work to improve lighting and traffic signals will be carried out on the A828 bridge later this month. The repairs are scheduled to start on Sunday...

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Accident closes road near Creagan Bridge

The A828 has been closed at Creagan Bridge following a road traffic accident. Oban High School has confirmed that buses to Appin will leave school as normal and wait at the bridge until traffic is...

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A828 road closed at Duror after collision

The A828 road was closed south of Duror for a period  due to two vehicle collision shortly after 12pm on Monday. Vehicles involved were a fuel tanker and a car and police reported no serious injuries....

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Connel Bridge and A828 by Barcaldine to close overnight

Connel Bridge and the A828 south of Barcaldine will close overnight next week for resurfacing and repairs worth £385,000, after a vehicle struck the bridge’s overhead beams. Drivers will face 42-mile...

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Drivers face disruption and delays on A828

Roadworks will take place over two weeks, starting on Sunday February 24. The post Drivers face disruption and delays on A828 appeared first on The Oban Times.

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More disruption for motorists on A828

Surfacing improvements timetable has been altered and pushed back for a second time. The post More disruption for motorists on A828 appeared first on The Oban Times.

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A828 roadworks closures

The A828 road closures will now take longer than anticipated at some locations, causing further disruption for locals living between Barcaldine and Keil. The programme for the ongoing resurfacing has...

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Nelly back on road watch duty

Nelly wants motorists on the A828 through Benderloch to take heed and slow down to 20 mph near the school. The post Nelly back on road watch duty appeared first on The Oban Times.

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Connel Bridge access platform will cause delays on A85

Works start Wednesday, November 27 and will take up to three months to complete The post Connel Bridge access platform will cause delays on A85 appeared first on The Oban Times.

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Overnight closure of A828 for resurfacing at Duror

Resurfacing at Duror will add time to journeys between Fort William and Oban via the A828 from Sunday December 8. The post Overnight closure of A828 for resurfacing at Duror appeared first on The Oban...

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