Traffic calming measures – Culloden Road, Balloch

Motorists and pedestrians are being advised by The Highland Council that work restarts on Monday 23 August to introduce Phase 2 of a series of traffic calming measures on Culloden Road, Balloch.

The works – which are expected to last for around eight to ten weeks - will see the installation of various measures which are aimed to reduce driver speed and increase pedestrian safety. The works will include:

The traffic calming scheme has been developed in partnership between Balloch Primary School Parent Council and The Highland Council’s TEC Services Road Safety Team.

Funding for the £41,000 project has been secured from The Scottish Government Safe Routes to Schools which supports healthy and sustainable school travel; Highland Council’s Culloden and Ardersier discretionary Ward budget; and the Council’s Education, Culture and Sport and TEC Services. TEC Services will also take the opportunity to re-surface a section of Culloden Road above the raised table from their Structural Maintenance Budget.

Prior to the start of the school term Phase 1 of the scheme comprising a raised table area was installed outside the village shop at the Culloden Road / Cherry park junction which aims to reduce traffic speed at the pedestrian crossing.

The aims of the project are to reduce traffic speed, improve pedestrian safety and encourage more children to walk or cycle to school, which has long term benefits for the health of the whole community.