Communities warm to Ardnamurchan cable project
Work on the Corran electricity network is progressing well according to SSEN Distribution.
Work on the Corran electricity network is progressing well according to SSEN Distribution.
Three new power cables will be installed under Loch Linnhe and six kilometres of overhead lines are to be replaced with new underground cables.
This directional sector light, which is co-located with an all-round light, has been built to support south-bound traffic through the Corran Narrows, specifically larger cruise vessels returning from Fort William.
The feasibility study has now concluded that a bridge or tunnel is a viable proposition from an engineering, planning and economic perspective that deserves more detailed examination and costing.
Urgency to ensure Corran Narrows report makes deadline
Local councillors on The Highland Council’s Lochaber Area Committee meeting tomorrow (Wednesday) will be asked to agree that the final report of the study into the feasibility of replacing the Corran Narrows ferry service with a fixed link bridge or tunnel be submitted to Transport Scotland as soon as possible as part of the Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2).
Nic Goddard tells of tackling the final two open water swims of the season including a slightly nervy night-time effort in Loch Leven.
Forty-seven swimmers took to the Corran Narrow at the weekend.