Argyll and Bute Council

Argyll and Bute Council is the Highway Authority for most of the roads in Scotland's western seaboard from Helensburgh via the Mull of Kintyre to Appin. This includes the Isles of Bute, Islay, Jura, Colonsay, Mull, Coll, and Tiree, and the smaller islands between. These islands are, in turn, mostly served by the network of Caledoninan MacBrayne Ferries, although a number of the smaller islands are served by ferry services run by or under contract from the council.

It was created as a one-tier council in 1996 with the break-up of Strathclyde Region, and contains the majority of the traditional county of Argyll, as well as the Isle of Bute (Buteshire) and part of Dunbartonshire.

Highways Management

Argyll & Bute Council manage all of the roads in the council area, with the exception of the A82, A83, A85 and A828 which are managed by Transport Scotland as part of the Trunk Road Network. As of 2016, Government Statistics say that the council is responsible for 339.7 miles of A roads; 379.6 miles of B roads and 832.7 miles of other roads. There is an additional 155.5 miles of Trunk Roads within the council area, which are maintained by Transport Scotland.

The majority of everyday work on the road network in Argyll & Bute is undertaken by the Council's own DLO (Direct Labour Organisation). However, some work, such as white-lining is sub-contracted out to outside contractors. This is normally on a job by job basis. Sometimes projects are undertaken as a partnership between the DLO and a Contractor. Some vehicles and equipment are shared with neighbouring DLOs (or at least hired in/out) to reduce the costs of each council having equipment lying idle for long periods. Along with the Island Councils, Highland Council and Moray Council most of Argyll & Bute is part of HiTrans, and whilst this is predominately interested in regional transport strategy and sustainable and public transport, it sees the authorities working together on other projects. The Helensburgh area of Argyll falls under the remit of SPT, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport.

Principal and Classified Numbered Roads

The following is a list of A and B classified roads that are at least partially managed by the authority:

Route	From	To	Length
A814	Glasgow	Arrochar	40.0 miles	View
A815	Cairndow	Toward	35.7 miles	View
A816	Lochgilphead	Oban	36.3 miles	View
A816	Kintraw	Salachary		View
A817	Loch Lomondside	Garelochhead	8.9 miles	View
A818	Arden	Helensburgh	4.8 miles	View
A819	Inveraray	Kinachreachan	15.0 miles	View
A844	Port Bannatyne	Port Bannatyne (circular route)	22.0 miles	View
A846	Lussagiven, Jura	Ardbeg, Islay	48.2 miles	View
A847	Bridgend	Portnahaven	14.5 miles	View
A848	Salen Pier	Tobermory	10 miles	View
A849	Salen	Fionnphort	46 miles	View
A880	Ardbeg	Blairmore	4.6 miles	View
A884	Achnalea	Balmeanach	21.6 miles	View
A885	Sandbank	Dunoon	2.7 miles	View
A886	Strachur	Port Bannatyne	27 miles	View
A8003	Ballochandrain	Tighnabruaich	8.0 miles	View
A8015	Tarbert	East Loch Pier	1.1 miles	View
B828	Rest and be Thankful	Monevechadan	3.3 miles	View
B832	Duchlage	Crosskeys Roundabout, Dumfin	1.7 miles	View
B833	Garelochhead	Coulport	13.2 miles	View
B836	Dalinlongart	Auchenbreck	10.5 miles	View
B838	Tighness	Arrochar	0.5 miles	View
B839	St Catherines	Lochgoilhead	6.3 miles	View
B840	Cladich	Carnassarie Castle	23.7 miles	View
B841	Cairnbaan	Crinan	4.3 miles	View
B842	Claonaig	Southend	37.2 miles	View
B843	Stewarton	Machrihanish	4.0 miles	View
B844	Kilninver	Easdale	9.1 miles	View
B845	Barcaldine	North Port	15.2 miles	View
B866	Springfield, Loch Riddon	Dundarrach	2.8 miles	View
B872	Faslane	Whistlefield	2.3 miles	View
B875	St Colmac	Ettrick Bay	1.9 miles	View
B878	Rothesay	Milton	2.0 miles	View
B879	Carradale Village	Carradale East Pier	1.5 miles	View
B881	Rothesay	Kilchatten Bay	6.0 miles	View
B882	Tobermory Harbour	Druim a' Chroinn	0.7 miles	View
B8000	Tighnabruaich Pier	Leanach	25.4 miles	View
B8001	Redhouse	Skipness	7.3 miles	View
B8002	Kintraw	Aird	5.2 miles	View
B8003	Balvicar	Cuan	1.7 miles	View
B8016	Bridgend / Beul an Àtha	Port Ellen / Port Ilein (N)	8.9 miles	View
B8017	Blackrock	Carnduncan	5.6 miles	View
B8018	Tràigh an Luig	Sanaigmore	6.35 miles	View
B8024	Inverneill	Stonefield	30.3 miles	View
B8025	Baluachraig	Keillmore	16.1 miles	View
B8026	West Tarbert	West Loch Tarbert Pier	0.5 miles	View
B8035	Salen	Kinloch Bridge	20.2 miles	View
B8041	Argyll Street, Dunoon	Alexandra Parade, Dunoon	0.4 miles	View
B8042	Argyll Street	Wellington Street	0.6 miles	View
B8045	Port Appin Ferry	Kilcheran	7.3 miles	View
B8065	Tiree Ferry Terminal, Scarinish	Barrapol	7.9 miles	View
B8066	Heylipol	Hynish	2.7 miles	View
B8067	Balemartine	Balephuil	2.0 miles	View
B8068	Scarinish	Heylipol	7.5 miles	View
B8069	Gott	Caoles	3.5 miles	View
B8070	Arinagour	Arileod	6.0 miles	View
B8071	Arinagour	Ballyhough	4.8 miles	View
B8072	Arnabost	Sorisdale	5.1 miles	View
B8073	Tobermory	Gruline	30.5 miles	View
B8074	near Bridge of Orchy	Inverlochy	10.2 miles	View
B8077	near Lochawe	Dalmally	3.4 miles	View
B8085	Scalasaig	Garvard	1.9 miles	View
B8086	Scalasaig	Kiloran	6.9 miles	View
B8087	Scalasaig	Kiloran	1.7 miles	View

Classified Unnumbered Roads

Main Article: Argyll and Bute Council (Class III roads)

For their Class III road network, the authority uses "C" prefixes.

Junctions

Main Article: Argyll and Bute Council (Junctions)

Bridges, Tunnels, and other Crossings

Main Article: Argyll and Bute Council (Crossings)

Argyll & Bute Council Ferry Services

• Easdale Ferry - Pedestrian only service
• Jura Ferry
• Kerrera Ferry
• Lismore Ferries - Pedestrians and cyclists from Port Appin
• Luing Ferry

Links

Argyll and Bute Council

• Argyll and Bute Council website
• Transport and Streets