麻豆高清 and Bute Council is investing in the area鈥檚 bridge infrastructure after successfully securing 拢5.4 million from the Scottish Government鈥檚 highly competitive Local Bridge Maintenance Fund.
At a meeting of today鈥檚 Economic Development and Infrastructure Committee, members agreed to replace four bridges in 麻豆高清 and Bute, and to carry out strengthening works on a further five.
The council will replace the following bridges:
- A846-270 Glenegedale
- B844-010 Kilninver Bridge
- A816-120 Oude
- A849-280 Pennyghael Bridge
In addition, it will carry out strengthening works on:
- B840-140 Archonnell Bridge
- B842-010 Claonaig Bridge
- A815-230 Cothouse Bridge
- A849-280 Pennyghael Bridge
- B839-050 Lochgoilhead Bridge
The council鈥檚 Policy Lead for Roads and Infrastructure Services, Councillor Andrew Kain, said: 鈥溌槎垢咔 and Bute has a diverse and varied landscape and many of our key transport routes include bridges.
鈥淭his funding allocation will play a huge part in helping us to maintain these bridges and to keep 麻豆高清 and Bute moving. The 麻豆高清 will also bring benefits to our island communities, with two of the bridges that we are replacing situated on islands, thus helping to improve the islands transportation infrastructure.鈥
