TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE 5 OCTOBER 2011

ROADS INVESTMENT PROGRAMME 2011-2014 PHASE 2

Report by Director of Technical Services

PURPOSE OF REPORT To seek the approval of the Comhairle for a programme of road improvement and strengthening projects to be carried out as the second phase of the Roads Investment Programme 2012-2014.

COMPETENCE

1.1 There are no legal, financial, equalities or other constraints to the recommendations being implemented.

SUMMARY

2.1 As part of the implementation of the Roads Investment Programme 2011-2014, total funding of £5m, the Comhairle approved in March 2011 a programme of road strengthening projects for delivery in 2011/12, total value £2m. These projects are now substantially complete.

2.2 At the same time, the Comhairle approved the criteria by which all future potential projects could be assessed. Technical Services has now completed its review of projects in accordance with the scoring criteria and weightings and approval is being sought for projects to be delivered in Year 2 of the Investment Programme at a cost of £2m. The balance of the funding, £1m, is programmed for Year 3 and it is proposed that a programme of projects, scored and prioritised in accordance with the approved criteria, be developed for approval in October 2012 for delivery in 2013/14.

2.3 The full list of potential projects for Lewis/Harris and / is available for inspection in Technical Services. The total estimated cost of this is some £42m, consistent with the recently reported roads maintenance backlog. The scored and prioritised list of potential projects for Year 2 is included as Appendix 1 to the Report. It is proposed that those projects be delivered in the 2012/13 financial year and that, included within this, a total provision of £265k be made within the budget for surface dressing to increase durability and longevity of existing and new surfaces.

2.4 It is proposed that an expenditure target of £2m for Year 2 be agreed but that provision be made for the delegation of authority to the Director of Technical Services should it be necessary to make minor changes to the Programme in terms of scheduling and scope of works, within the approved principles of the Programme, in the event of changing circumstances, eg further severe winters. Any proposed major changes or substitution would be the subject of a further Report to the Comhairle.

2.5 From Appendix 1 it can be seen that the highest priority project in Year 2 was the resurfacing of a 700m length of the A859 south from the Creag a’ Bhodaich cattle grid. The surface of this length of road was particularly bad as a result of the two recent severe winters and, in consultation with the Leader, the Chairman and the Director of Finance and Corporate Resources, it was decided to bring forward the delivery of the resurfacing works to September/October 2011.

RECOMMENDATION

3.1 It is recommended that the Comhairle:

(a) approve the programme of road strengthening works included as Appendix 1 to the Report as phase 2 for delivery in 2012/13, on the basis that minor changes may be necessary at departmental level due to unforeseen remedial works and other uncertainties in programming; and

(b) homologate the actions of the Director of Technical Services in bringing forward the programming of the resurfacing of the A859 Creag a’ Bhodaich section.

Contact Officer: Iain Mackinnon 01851 822656 or ext 211466 Background Papers None Appendices: 1 Roads Investment Programme 2011-2014 – Proposed Works for Year 2 APPENDIX 1 - ROADS INVESTMENT PROGRAMME 2011-2014 - PROPOSED WORKS FOR YEAR 2

LEWIS AND HARRIS ROAD STRENGTHENING OVERLAY SCHEMES Region Area/Road Location Lewis A859 Creag a Bhodaich Grid towards Cam Terrace Lewis A859 Bennadrove jct to Moor Cottages Lewis Stornoway Matheson Road Lewis A857 Laxdale School Lewis Stornoway Goathill Roundabout Lewis A859 Aline Forest 1 Lewis C39 Glen Valtos1 Lewis A858 Denis Autos-Shawbost Grid1 Lewis B895 Tolsta Grid-memorial1 Lewis B895 Back-Gress Bridge1 Lewis B8060 Eishal Single Track 1 Lewis B8014 Knockaird-5penny-Eoropie jct1 Lewis Lochs New Holdings Leurbost Harris A868 Tarbert Low Road Lewis Stornoway Anderson Road 1 Lewis Lochs Balallan Village 2 Total Value £984,400

UIST AND BARRA ROAD STRENGTHENING OVERLAY SCHEMES Region Area/Road Location A865 Gramsdale - Mkt Stance New o/lay - MacInnes Bros BENBECULA A865 Gramsdale A865 - Gramsdale past Hedgy's SOUTH A865 Stilligarry A865 Stilligarry (M MacLeod) A865 Griminish A865 North of Griminish A865 - Lochboisdale A865 Daliburgh - Lochboisdale BARRA A888 C'Bay area (Heatherhill area) VATERSAY Vatersay main road Vatersay main road - generally BENBECULA B892 Balivanich - Uachdar MacGillivrays - D MacDonald (Builder) NORTH UIST A865 top of double track to Carinish Free Church NORTH UIST Carnach TSR (as last year) TSR branch NORTH UIST A865 ( - Sollas) Fairy Knoll NORTH UIST A865 Druim Dubh (first 0.1 worst) NORTH UIST A865 Tigharry A865 - Simpsons - Old School NORTH UIST Committee Road North of grid NORTH UIST Committee Road North of Sunset Lodge BERNERAY Old School - Youth Hostel SOUTH UIST A865 A865 double track north of Lochcarnan jctn SOUTH UIST Lochcarnan Salar SOUTH UIST B888 Daliburgh (School - Greybridge) SOUTH UIST A865 Frobost A865 Frobost area SOUTH UIST A865 Beinn na Coray A865 Beinn na Coray SOUTH UIST A865 Snishival A865 Snishival SOUTH UIST A865 Gerinish A865 South of J J MacD SOUTH UIST A865 Loch Bee/Loch Carnan: A865 north of join with new overlay SOUTH UIST A865 Bends north of Howmore A865 BARRA Main Road Ardmore - Eoligarry Above junction to jetty BARRA A888 N/Bay - West Lachie MacLean towards grid BARRA A888 N/Bay - West A888 Cuier BARRA Barra East A888 Garrygall towards Depot BENBECULA Balivanich B892: Strome - A865 BENBECULA Balivanich B892: A865 South Ford Causeway BENBECULA C85 Dunganichy - M Stance East end BENBECULA B892 Balivanich - Uachdar Straight - Golf Course NORTH UIST Locheport TSR Fish farm to road end NORTH UIST A865 Lochmaddy Tigh Kersavagh - hotel NORTH UIST Grimsay Circular road N/Side/Kallin - Gearradh dubh grid NORTH UIST B893 Clachan Sands Double Track Clachan Sands SOUTH UIST B888 Carashaval B888 Carashaval dip just N of S/Lbois TSR SOUTH UIST A865 A865 0.1 at Charles Peteranna SOUTH UIST A865 A865 South of Askernish TSR SOUTH UIST Loch Skipport Road (east - west direction) next section to bend at loch NORTH UIST Claddach Carinish TSR Claddach Carinish TSR NORTH UIST Carinish TSR Old PO to D Campbell BARRA Grean/Cleat Towards Coastal Prot Scheme Total Value £686,192

Western Isles Surface Dressing and Localised Strengthening Region Location Proposed Work Value Lewis and Harris To be determined Surface Dressing 200,000 Uist and Barra To be determined Surface Dressing 65,000 Lewis and Harris To be determined Localised Strengthening 15,600 Uist and Barra To be determined Localised Strengthening 48,800

ROADS INVESTMENT PROGRAMME YEAR 2 -TOTAL VALUE £2,000,000