Temporary road restrictions for Loch Ness Marathon

Motorists are being advised that in the interests of public safety during the Loch Ness Marathon, River Ness 10K Race and River Ness 5K Fun Run charity events taking place this weekend, various roads temporary closures and restrictions will be in place

The closures will affect vehicular traffic, but pedestrian access and access for emergency vehicles will be maintained at all times.  Alternative routes for vehicular traffic will be signposted during the periods of the closure.

Information on the race route is available on the marathon website: http://www.lochnessmarathon.com/

Full details of the temporary road closures schedule with timings are as follows:

8862 Fort Augustus - Whitebridge - Torness - Dores - Inverness Road closed at its junction with the Viewpoint lay-by (Grid Reference N2450 E8105) to its junction with the 8852 Dalcrag Bridge - Foyers - lnverfarigaig - Dores Road, from 07.00 hours to 11.00 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018.

8852 Dalcrag Bridge - Foyers - lnverfarigaig - Dores Road closed at its junction with the 8862 Fort Augustus -Whitebridge -Torness - Dores - Inverness Road to its junction with the C21 lnverfarigaig - Glenlia Road, from 09.45 hours to 11.30 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018.

8852 Dalcrag Bridge - Foyers - lnverfarigaig - Dores Road closed at its junction with the C21 lnverfarigaig - Glenlia Road to its junction with the U44 Foyers Road, from 10.15 hours to 11.30 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018.

8852 Dalcaig Bridge - Foyers - lnverfarigaig - Dores Road closed at its junction with the U44 Foyers Road to its junction with the C20 lnverfarigaig - Errogie Road, from 10.15 hours to 12:00 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018.

8852 Dalcrag Bridge - Foyers - lnverfarigaig - Dores Road closed at its junction with the C20 lnverfarigaig - Errogie Road to its junction with the 8862 Fort Augustus - Whitebridge - Torness - Dores - Inverness Road, from 10.30 hours to 13.45 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018.

8862 Fort Augustus -Whitebridge - Torness - Dores - Inverness Road closed to northbound traffic between its junction with the 8852 Dalcrag Bridge - Foyers - lnverfarigaig - Dores Road and its junction with the C10 Torbreck Road, from 10.15 hours to 16.00 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018.

8862 Fort Augustus -Whitebridge - Torness - Dores - Inverness Road closed to northbound traffic between its junction with the C10 Torbreck Road and its junction with the Holm Roundabout, from 10:15am to 10:50am and from 11:45 hours to 16.00 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018.

8862 Fort Augustus -Whitebridge - Torness - Dores - Inverness Road closed at its junction with the C10 Torbreck Road to its junction with the Holm Roundabout, from 10.50 hours to 11.45 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018.

Culduthel Avenue, Inverness, closed at its junction with the entrance to Inverness Royal Academy to its junction with Culduthel Road, from 10.40 hours to 10.50 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018.

Culduthel Road, Inverness, closed at its junction with Culduthel Avenue to its roundabout junction with the 88082 Inverness Southern Distributor Road, from 10.40 hours to 10.50 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018.

B8082 Inverness Southern Distributor Road, closed at its roundabout junction with Culduthel Road to its roundabout junction with the C16 Inverness - Ashie Moor Road, from 10.40 hours to 10.55 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018.

C16 Inverness - Ashie Moor Road closed at its junction with Holm Road, Inverness to its junction with the C10 Torbreck Road, from 10.40 hours to 11.30 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018.

C10 Torbreck Road closed at its junction with the C16 Inverness - Ashie Moor Road to its junction with the B862 Fort Augustus - Whitebridge - Torness - Dores - Inverness Road, from 10.40 hours to 11.45 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018.

B862 Fort Augustus -Whitebridge - Torness - Dores - Inverness Road closed to northbound traffic between its junction with Holm roundabout and its junction with the Ness Bank and Gavell Gardens Road, from 10.00 hours to 16.00 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018. Vehicular access for southbound traffic will be maintained at all times.

Ness Bank and Gavell Gardens Road, Inverness, closed to through traffic between its junction with Castle Road and its junction with Island Bank Road, from 10:00 hours to 16:00 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018. Access to local properties will be maintained, from the junction with Castle Road.

Castle Road, Inverness, closed to northbound traffic between its junction with Haugh Road and its junction with Bridge Street, from 10:00 hours to 16:00 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018. Vehicular access for southbound traffic will be maintained at all times.

Bught Road, Inverness, closed at its junction with Bught Avenue to its conjunction with Ness Walk, from 08.00 hours to 19.00 hours on Wednesday 19 September 2018.

Ness Walk, Inverness, closed at its conjunction with Bught Road to its junction with Ballifeary Lane, from 08.00 hours to 19.00 hours on Wednesday 19 September 2018.

Bught Road, Inverness, closed at its junction with Bught Avenue to its junction with Ness Walk, from 13.30 hours on Friday 21 September 2018 to 23.59 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018.

Ness Walk, Inverness, closed at its junction with Bught Road to its junction with Ballifeary Lane, from 13.30 hours on Friday 21 September 2018 to 23.59 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018.

Ness Walk, Inverness, closed at its junction with Ballifeary Lane to its junction with Bishop's Road, from 09.30 hours to 16.00 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018.

Bishop's Road, Inverness, closed to westbound traffic between its junction with Ness Walk and its junction with Ballifeary Road, from 09:50 hours to 10:45 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018. Vehicular access for eastbound traffic will be maintained at all times.

Ballifeary Road, Inverness, closed between its junction with Bishop's Road and its junction with Dunachton Road, from 09:50 hours to 10:45 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018.

Bishop's Road, Inverness, closed to southbound traffic between its junction with Ness Walk and its junction with Ardross Terrace, from 10.00 hours to 16.00 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018. Vehicular access for northbound traffic will be maintained at all times.

Ness Walk, Inverness, closed at its junction with Young Street to its conjunction with Ardross Terrace, from 10.00 hours to 16.00 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018.

Ardross Terrace, Inverness, closed at its conjunction with Ness Walk to its junction with Bishop's Road, from 10.00 hours to 16.00 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018.

Bught Drive, Inverness; single lane closure between its conjunction with Torvean Avenue and its conjunction with Bught Avenue, from 09:45 hours to 10:30 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018.

Ballifeary Lane, Inverness, closed at its junction with Ness Walk to its junction with Springfield Gardens, from 09:55 hours to 10:10 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018.

Springfield Gardens, Inverness, closed at its junction with Ballifeary Lane to its junction with Dunachton Road, from 09:55 hours to 10:15 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018.

Dunachton Road, Inverness, closed at its junction with Springfield Gardens to its junction with Torvean Avenue, from 09:55 hours to 10:15 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018.

Torvean Avenue, Inverness, closed at its junction with Dunachton Road to its junction with Bught Avenue, from 09:55 hours to 10:15 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018.

Ness Bridge, Inverness; single lane closure of westbound carriageway, and footway closure (south side), between its junction with Castle Road and its junction with Ness Walk, from 10:00 hours to 16:00 hours on Sunday 23 September 2018.

ENDS