Argyll and Bute Council has been working to upgrade its road network in Helensburgh and Lomond. The work included general patching and potholing of the roads, while gulley cleaning and major work on Helensburgh Cycle Way – which runs from Helensburgh to Cardross – was also carried out.

In addition, the local authority has also carried out work on the A817 Hall Road and the A814 Garelochhead bypass, planing out the old carriage, putting down a new surface and doing high friction surfacing work. High friction surfacing is a treatment possessing high friction properties which impart a high level of skid resistance, and consists of high strength binder and calcined bauxite.


The Council has said it has now set a budget in the £1m region for roads reconstruction projects in the Helensburgh and Lomond area for 2014/15, with a focus on regulation and overlaying of existing roads.

The projects which have been identified in the programme include:

• B872 Garelochhead

• UC183 Laggary Park

• UC166 Kinilworth Avenue

• UC229 Old Luss Road

• UC268 South King Street

• UC148 Hepburn Road

• UC112 Fairway

• B833 Barreman

• A814 north of Partincaple

• B833 Cove

• A814 Glenmallan

• UC190 Linn Walk.

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