Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is the Roads Authority for all public roads in the Western Isles (there are no Transport Scotland roads in the area covered by the council). As of 2016, Government Statistics say that the council is responsible for 203.7 miles of A roads; 99.8 miles of B roads and 496.9 miles of other roads.

The present authority was formed in 1975 as Western Isles Council / Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. The English-language version of the name was removed from official usage in 1997. Until 1975 responsibility for roads on the Isles rested with the former Inverness-shire and Ross-shire roads authorities.

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
A857	Stornoway	Port of Ness	27.1 miles	View
A858	Liurbost	Barabhas	28 miles	View
A859	Stornoway (Steòrnabhagh)	Rodel (Roghadal)	57.9 miles	View
A865	Lochmaddy (Loch nam Madadh)	Lochboisdale (Loch Baghasdail)	59.2 miles	View
A866	Stornoway	Portnaguran	10.5 miles	View
A867	Sruth Mòr (Lochmaddy)	Clachan na Luib	7.1 miles	View
A868	Tarbert	Tarbert Ferry	0.2 miles	View
A888	Castlebay (Bàgh a' Chaisteil)	Castlebay (Bàgh a' Chaisteil)	12.9 miles	View
B887	Ardhasaig (Aird Asaig)	Hushinish (Huisinis)	12.7 miles	View
B888	Daliburgh (Dalabrog)	Pollochar (Poll a' Charra)	4.7 miles	View
B890	Grogarry (Groigearraidh)	Loch Skipport (Loch Sgioport)	3.5 miles	View
B891	near Creagorry (Creag Ghoraidh)	Peters Port (Port Pheadair)	4.1 miles	View
B892	Uachdar	Creagorry (Creag Ghoraidh)	8.4 miles	View
B893	Trumisgarry (Trùmaisgearraidh)	Port nan Long	3.4 miles	View
B894	Clachan an Luib	Loch Euphort (Locheport)	2.5 miles	View
B895	Newmarket, Stornoway	New Tolsta (Tolastadh Ùr)	11.5 miles	View
B897	North Lochs Turn	Cuidhir	5.8 miles	View
B8011	Garrynahine (Gearraidh na h-Aibhne)	Timsgarry (Timsgearraidh)	18.3 miles	View
B8013	Lionel (Lional)	Eoropie (Eòropaidh)	1.2 miles	View
B8014	Port of Ness (Port Nis)	Eoropie (Eòropaidh)	1.5 miles	View
B8015	Lionel (Lional)	Skigersta (Sgiogarstaigh)	1.8 miles	View
B8027	MacAulay Road	Sandwick Road	0.5 miles	View
B8059	Grimersta (Griomarstadh)	Barraglom	4.9 miles	View
B8060	Balallan (Baile Ailean)	Lemreway (Leumrabhagh)	13.7 miles	View

Classified Unnumbered Roads

Main Article: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Class III roads)

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

Junctions

Main Article: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Junctions)

Bridges, Tunnels, and other Crossings

Main Article: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Crossings)

Ferries

The Western Isles are connected to the rest of Scotland by a number of ferries. From south to north:

• Barra to Oban
• South Uist to Oban and Mallaig
• North Uist and Harris to Uig
• Lewis to Ullapool.

There are further ferries, bridges, and causeways connecting the inhabited islands to each other

Links

• Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Council website homepage
• Council website: Transport, roads and harbours