Temporary road restrictions announced as Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival set to return next week

A SERIES of temporary road restrictions will be in place as one of the Highlands' most popular events is back next week.

Anyone attending the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival next week and anyone travelling in the area near Kirkhill and Kiltarlity are being warned of a number of restrictions.

Highland Council said these will be in place from 8am on Monday, July 24 until 8pm on Sunday, August 6 to reduce the disruption to traffic.

Temporary 30mph Speed Limit

• A833 Milton – Phoineas Road from its Junction with the A862 to a point 250 metres, or thereby, south of its junction with the U1580 Tomnacross Road, Kiltarlity from 8am on Thursday 27 July 2023 to 3pm on Sunday 30 July 2023.
• A862 Ardullie – Dingwall – Beauly – Inverness Road from a point 500 metres, or thereby, east of its junction with the A833 Milton – Phoineas Road, to a point 500 metres, or thereby, west of the aforesaid junction from 8am on Thursday 27 July 2023 to 3pm on Sunday 30 July 2023.

Temporary 20mph Speed Limit

• A833 Milton – Phoineas Road from its northernmost junction with the U2108 Belladrum Road, Kiltarlity to its southernmost junction with the U2108 from 8am on Thursday 27 July to 3pm on Sunday 30 July 2023.

Temporary One-Way Restriction

• B9164 Bogroy – Kirkhill – Dunballoch Road from its junction with the A862 (at Dunballoch) to its junction with the C1116 Cononbank – Kirkhill Smithy Road from 12noon to 8pm on Thursday 27 July - West to East
• U2108 Belladrum Road, Kiltarlity, from its northernmost junction with the A833 (at Gate Lodge) to its southernmost junction with the A833 (at Meg’s Stone) from 8am on Monday 24 July until 8pm on Sunday 6 August 2023 - North to South
• C1106 Fanellan Road from its junction with the A831 Drumnadrochit – Cannich – Beauly Toll Road to its junction with the U1604 Kiltarlity Road from 8am to 8pm on Thursday 27 July 2023 - North to South.
• C1106 Fanellan Road from its junction with the A831 Drumnadrochit – Cannich – Beauly Toll Road to its junction with the U1604 Kiltarlity Road from 8am to 2pm on Sunday 30 July 2023 - North to South.
• U1604 Kiltarlity Road from its junction with the C1106 Fanellan Road to its junction with the C1108 Kiltarlity – Eskadale – Kerrow Road from 8am to 8pm on Thursday 27 July 2023 - North to South.
• U1604 Kiltarlity Road from its junction with the C1106 Fanellan Road to its junction with the C1108 Kiltarlity – Eskadale – Kerrow Road from 8am to 2pm on Sunday 30 July 2023 - South to North.
• C1108 Kiltarlity – Eskadale – Kerrow Road from its junction with the U1604 Kiltarlity Road to its junction with the A833 Milton - Phoineas (Brochies Corner) Road from 8am to 8pm on Thursday 27 July 2023 - West to East
• C1108 Kiltarlity – Eskadale – Kerrow Road from its junction with the U1604 Kiltarlity Road to its junction with the A833 Milton - Phoineas (Brochies Corner) Road from 8am to 2pm on Sunday 30 July 2023.

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