Traffic Regulation Orders
Traffic regulation orders are legal orders put in place to control speed, movement and parking of vehicles and control pedestrian movement on our roads. You can view any proposed traffic regulation orders we have for our roads at the moment below. You can find out about any traffic regulation orders on Trunk Roads on the .
Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders
The Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders currently in operation in ÓûÂþɬ are listed below:
| Details of the order | Location | Dates Order In Operation |
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Prohibition of Traffic |
That length of the B844-010 Kilninver Bridge for a distance of 20 metres or thereby | Between 21:00 hours and 06:00 from 2nd July to 7th July 2025 |
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Emergency Temporary 7.5 Tonnes MGW Weight Restriction Emergency Temporary 18 Tonnes MGW Weight Restriction Emergency Temporary 20mph Speed Restriction |
That length of the B844-010 Kilninver Bridge for a distance of 20 metres | 17:00 hours on 23rd June 2025 and 23:59 hours on the 14th July 2025 |
| ÓûÂþɬ Council (Various Roads, Campbeltown)(Temporary Traffic Management) Order 2025 |
New Quay Street - From its junction with Hall Street in a southernly direction to its junction with Kilkerran Road a distance of 50 metres or thereby. Stewart Road - From its junction with St John Street in a south easterly direction to its junction with Argyll Street a distance of 90 metres or thereby. St John Street - From junction with Shore Street in an south easterly direction to its junction with Stewart Road a distance of 230 metres or thereby. Argyll Street - From its junction with Ramsay Place in a southerly direction to its junction with New Quay Street a distance of 210 metres or thereby. New Quay Street - From its junction with Argyll Street in a northerly direction to its junction with Kirk Street a distance of 100 metres or thereby. Glebe Street - From its junction with Burnside in a northerly direction to its junction with Gengyle Road a distance of 500 metres or thereby. |
when indicated by signs, from 0800 on 30th June 2025 to 1800 on 30th September 2025 |
| ÓûÂþɬ Council (Special Event)(Harbour Street, Tarbert)(Temporary prohibition of traffic) Order 2025 | That length of the A8015 Harbour Street, Tarbert from its junction with School Road to its junction with Castle Street, a distance of 100 metres or thereby, in order to facilitate the holding of a Seafood Festival | 0900 and 2000 hours on Saturday 5th July 2025 |
| ÓûÂþɬ Council (Mossfield Avenue, Oban)(Temporary Prohibition of Traffic)(No.2) Order 2025 | That length of Mossfield Avenue, Oban, from its junction with Mossfield Drive, extending in a southerly direction to its junction of Glencruitten Drive a distance of 90 metres | 0900 on 5th June 2025 to 1800 on 17th July 2025 |
| ÓûÂþɬ Council (Argyll Road, Kilcreggan)(Temporary prohibition of traffic) Order 2025 |
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0700 on 2nd June 2025 to 1700 on 8th August 2025, or until the works are complete, whichever is the earlier |
| ÓûÂþɬ Council (A886 Ettrickdale, Rothesay)(Temporary 40mph Speed Limit) Order 2025 | That length of the A886 Kames Castle - Rhubodach Road from a point 210 metres east of its junction with Ettrickdale Road in a north easterly direction for a distance of 300 metres or thereby | 2nd May 2025 until 0800 hours on 11th November 2026 |
| ÓûÂþɬ Council (Avenvogie-Cluanach Road, Islay)(Temporary Restriction (No.2) Order 2025 | That length of the Avenvogie-Cluanach Road, as carried by Kilennan Bridge from a point 10 metres west of bridge to a point 10 metres northeast of bridge for a distance of 40 metres | 1100 hours on the 1st April 2025 and will remain in operation until 2359 hours on the 1st September 2025 |
| ÓûÂþɬ Council (Roslin Crescent)(Temporary Prohibition of waiting) Order 2025 | From a point in line with the gable wall of property No 63 Roslin Crescent extended in a southwesterly then westerly direction to a point in line with rear of property No 36 Roslin Crescent for a distance of 30 metres or thereby. | Between 0000 on Third of March 2025 to the 2359 Third of September 2026 |
| ÓûÂþɬ Council (B8073 Rockfield road, Tobermory)(Temporary prohibition of traffic) Order 2025 | That length of B8073 Rockfield Road, Tobermory, from its junction with B882 extending in a westerly south-easterly direction to its Junction with Riverside Court for a distance of 387 metres or thereby. |
When indicated by signs, from 0001 on 3rd of February 2025 to 2359 on 4th July 2025, or until the works are complete, whichever is the earlier. |
| ÓûÂþɬ COuncil (B8001 Claonaig)(Temporary 10mph speed restriction)(No.2) Order 2024 | That length of the B8001 Claonaig from a point 130 metres south east of its junction with the B842 extending in a south easterly direction for a distance of 250 metres | From 2359 hours on 25th July 2024 until 2359 hours on 7th September 2025 |
| ÓûÂþɬ Council (C70 Glen Fruin, Helensburgh)(Temporary prohibition of traffic) Order 2024 | That length of C70 Glen Fruin, Helensburgh, from junction with A814 Dumbarton-Arrochar Road in a Easterly then Southerly direction to its junction with A818 Sinclair Street for a distance of 11.24 Kilometres or thereby. | 2359 on 7th of February 2024 to 2359 on 16th July 2025 |
| Date | Documents |
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| 20/08/2024 |
Some documents (PDFs) on this page may not be fully accessible for people using assistive technology. If you require any of these documents in an alternative format, please contact Donna Lawson at Traffichq@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Proposed Traffic Regulation Orders Under Consultation
Any Proposed new Traffic Regulations Orders currently being drafted will be listed below:
| Details of the order | Location | Associated documents |
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| ÓûÂþɬ Council (Strachur, 30mph and 40mph speed limits) Order 202_ |
That length of the Cairndow-Strachur-Toward Road (Route A815) at Strachur extending from a point 150 metres south of the extended north kerbline of the UC12 Succoth Road generally northward to a point 253 metres or thereby north of the Strachur-St. Catherines Service Road (adjacent Creggans Hotel) UC44 (3) a distance of 2465 metres or thereby.
That length of the Strachur-Colintraive Road (Route A866) from the extended south-west kerbline of the Cairndow-Strachur-Toward Road (Route A815) extending in a south westerly direction to a point 75 metres or thereby south-west of the extended south-west kerbline of Letters Housing Scheme Road a distance of 1600 metres or thereby. |
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ÓûÂþɬ Council (Route A849, Isle of Mull)(Bunessan Primary Schools)(Part-time 20mph speed limit)(Variation) Order 202_ |
That length of the Salen-Craignure-Iona Ferry Road (Route A849) adjacent to Lochdonhead Primary School, Lochdonhead, Isle of Mull, extending from a point 22 metres or thereby southwest of the extended centreline of the Gorten Road (No 13) south-westerly to a point 20m southwest of the extended centre line of Swan Drive, for a distance of 465 metres or thereby.
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| ÓûÂþɬ Council (Route B843, Machrihanish Road, Kintyre)(40mph speed limit) Order 202_ | That length of the Route B843 Machrihanish Road, from a point 1045 metres or thereby east of the extended west kerbline of the Isleview Housing Scheme Road in an easterly direction for a distance of 620 metres or thereby. |
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Permanent Traffic Regulation Orders
Permanent Traffic Regulation Orders which have come into operation within the last 6 months are listed below for information:
| Details of the order | Location | Associated Documents | Effective Date |
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| ÓûÂþɬ Council (Various streets, Dunoon)(Traffic management and amendment) Order 2006 | Various Street , Dunoon | Monday 4th September 2006 | |
| ÓûÂþɬ Council (A814 Alder Gate, Helensburgh)(30mph speed limit and 40mph speed limit) Order 2024 |
A814 Alder Gate, Helensburgh 30mph Speed Limit and 40mph Speed Limit |
Monday 30th December 2024 | |
| ÓûÂþɬ Council (Off Street Parking Places and Charges)(Helensburgh)(Amendment) Order 2024 |
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Monday 4th November 2024 |
Some documents (PDFs) on this page may not be fully accessible for people using assistive technology. If you require any of these documents in an alternative format, please contact Donna Lawson at Traffichq@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Abnormal Loads
An ‘abnormal load’ is a vehicle that has any of the following:
- a weight of more than 44,000 kilograms
- an axle load of more than 10,000 kilograms for a single non-driving axle and 11,500 kilograms for a single driving axle
- a width of more than 2.9 metres
- a rigid length of more than 18.65 metres
If you’re responsible for transporting an abnormal load, you need to follow regulations for notifying the authorities.
Before a large or heavy load can travel on the road, we need to check that there are no problems with the route it proposes to take. If you wish to move such a load in Argyll & Bute, or for any further information, please contact abnormalloads@argyll-bute.gov.uk with the following details:
- route proposed
- date of journey
- vehicle sizes
- vehicle weight and axle configuration
N.B Abnormal Load movements on our Trunk Roads, (A82, A83, A85, A828) should be sent to .
For information on restrictions on the Trunk Road network which includes the A82, A83, A85 and A828 in Argyll & Bute, please visit the .
For information on restrictions on Scottish Canals' network which includes the Crinan Canal in Argyll & Bute, please contact Scottish Canals at SCAbnormal.Loads@scottishcanals.co.uk
Additional Abnormal loads forms and guidance can be found on
Read our traffic management privacy notice
Weight & Height Restrictions
An A0 map of Argyll & Bute Council's Road, Bridge, Pier & Wall Restrictions can be viewed or downloaded here:
For further information, please contact:
Infrastructure Design
Argyll & Bute Council
1A Manse Brae
Lochgilphead
Argyll & Bute
PA31 8RD
abnormalloads@argyll-bute.gov.uk
For information on restrictions on the Trunk Road network which includes the A82, A83, A85 and A828 in Argyll & Bute, please visit the .
For information on restrictions on Scottish Canals' network which includes the Crinan Canal in Argyll & Bute, please contact Scottish Canals.
Mull Roads Weight Restrictions
An exemption system has been introduced permitting vehicles with a plated MGW greater than a particular roads restriction to travel along such a road provided the GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT (GVW) does not exceed the route MGW restriction. Applications can be made here.
