A83 Trunk Road Route Study Part B - Transport Scotland

DRAFT PUBLICATION
Figure 2-8: Identified problems between Tarbet and Ardgartan
2.5.5 Problem: Pinch points between Tarbet and Arrochar including through
the railway bridge at Tarbet
Several stakeholders raised the issue of pinch points in the road width through the
village of Tarbet and between Tarbet and Arrochar at the railway bridge where the
pedestrian footway is reduced.
Figure 2-9: Pinch point at railway bridge between Tarbet and Arrochar 4
2.5.6 Problem: Risk of accidents on the sharp bend at the Tarbet
Tearooms/Hotel
The sharp bend within Tarbet village at Tarbet tearooms was considered a potential
accident risk by several stakeholders at the workshop. Analysis of the accident
records between 2007 and 2011 has identified three slight injury accidents within the
30mph limits at Tarbet. These accidents were all attributable to either a poor turn or
manoeuvre or losing control on a wet surface.
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Image taken from Transport Scotland’s SERIS database.
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