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Safety fears raised with Highland Council as Black Isle road crumbles


By Neil MacPhail

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The crumbling road surface on the A832 at the Fairy Glen.
The crumbling road surface on the A832 at the Fairy Glen.

A CRUMBLING and potholed road has prompted a worried Black Isle councillor to issue a warning to motorists.

The nearside heading uphill past the Fairy Glen near Rosemarkie is badly crumbled and potholed, forcing drivers to move out the centre of the carriageway and risk collision with oncoming traffic.

Cllr Craig Fraser has been in touch with Iain Moncrieff, the council’s roads manager north, regarding the situation, and urged him to warn the public of the situation until repairs can be carried out.

“Throwing a cold tar patch at it will not work. This road defect needs a more long term technical fix,” said Cllr Fraser. “Having worked closely in the past with council engineers on the Fairy Glen road slippage that happened in July 2011, I am confident that a cost effective long term solution can be found.

“More drivers and local residents are asking me about, it including a driver that contacted me telling how vehicles are moving out to the centre of the road to avoid the rough area.

“I have reported this to the council before and have now logged it with the service centre. My worry is that vehicles when faced with this problem are moving to the centre of the road to avoid it, me included.

“I know of one driver that has burst the tyre, wheel and suspension when his vehicle hit the pothole.”

Cllr Fraser added that the A832 Fairy Glen is on the 2019/20 capital program for repairs, but pointed out that it has deteriorated further since January

Highland Council yesterday promised action. A spokeswoman said: “Repairs will be undertaken during May or June involving a retaining wall to stabilise the hillside and the reconstruction of the affected carriageway.”


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