On the road
CARS keep leaving the road at Cairndow – now action is planned.
A SPATE of accidents on the A83 as it passes above Cairndow village is causing concern among people living and working close to the trunk road.
Local sources claim that over the past two months no fewer than NINE cars have left the road at the bend on the Inveraray-bound carriageway.
Jamie Fraser of the Cairndow Stagecoach Inn told the Advertiser: ‘In recent weeks there have been a lot of accidents, and at one point two cars went off the bottom side of the road in the same week.’
He added: ‘And they always seem to go off the road beyond where the roadside barrier stops.’
Various theories have been suggested as to the reason for the apparent increase in accidents, including oil on the road, excessive speed going round the bend and water on the road surface. Jamie, though, is simply looking for the situation to be resolved. ‘Let’s hope they don’t leave it until someone is seriously hurt before they do anything to improve the road,’ he commented.
A spokesperson for trunk road management company BEAR Scotland said: ‘Recent concerns have been received about incidents at this location.
‘Investigations are ongoing. However, we are working on proposals to improve drainage, which will reduce surface water, as well as a potential resurfacing scheme.
‘Safety on trunk roads is of paramount importance and in the meantime we will continue to monitor the site until investigations and designs are completed, following which any projects will be added to our programme of roadworks.’