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Roads and Structures

A851 Broadford to Armadale Phase 4

Client
 The Highland Council
Value
 £4.5m
Designer
 The Highland Council
Programme
 40 Weeks
Contract Form
 Measure and Value
Completed
 2007

 

The project involved the reconstruction of 3.1km of 7.3m carriageway between the Gaelic College, Sabhal Mor Ostaig, and Armadale Ferry Terminal, on the Sleat Peninsula on the Isle of Skye; these works being the latest phase of the upgrading of the A851 between Broadford and Armadale. A large part of the works is fully designed by The Highland Council with two structures on the new road alignment being fully contractor designed.

  

 

Principal Elements included:

Rock armour  60,000t / Stone barrier wall and adjacent footpath 1,400m
Surfacing 12,000t / Contractor designed geotextile reinforced embankment 500m2

 

 

Key Issues:

  • Utilisation of site-won dressed stonework to recreate the historic and aesthetic appeal of the existing route
  • Considerable traffic management measures to allow unrestricted flow to and from nearby ferry terminal 
  • Requirements of Scottish Natural Heritage being met, including otter crossing culverts.