£1.29 million earmarked for Arran road repairs

The Roads, Structures and Street Lighting and Maintenance programme for 2026/27 also includes provision for structural projects, including a feasibility study for replacing Catacol bridge and retaining wall strengthening on a culvert west of Ballymeanoch - both costing an additional estimated £115,000.

The replacement of the deteriorated street lighting that recently took place at Invercloy car park will add a further estimated £37,610 to the total Arran expenditure.

Carriageway resurfacing will include jet patching, at a cost of £50,000, at various locations around the island. The A841 at Whiting Bay will receive resurfacing works, as will the B880 between Brodick and Blackwaterfoot. Sections of the C147 at Catacol, Imachar, Dougarie, Machrie, and at the Ross and Tormore, will be resurfaced. The full length of Trareoch Road in Whiting Bay has been allocated £40,00 to resurface it, and works will take place at Park Terrace in Whiting bay, however, this was paid for in the 2025/2026 budget.

The largest investment will be an estimated £270,000 to resurface the B880 String Road between Monyquil to Glenloig. The smallest investment will be an estimated £37,000 for various sections on the A841 at Whiting Bay.

The approved Roads, Structures and Street Lighting and Maintenance programme is available on the North Ayrshire Council website and includes a comparison of how North Ayrshire Council’s roads compare to other local authorities. According to the report North Ayrshire’s ranking among the 32 councils for the Road Condition Index has improved from 22nd in 2023 to 10th in 2025.

Thomas Reaney, head of service (Neighbourhood Services) said: “Our roads network is vital not only for our residents, but also to ensure we can keep North Ayrshire moving and allow our economy to grow.

“We are regularly audited to ensure the systems we have are robust and stand up to scrutiny.

“Details of our plans are outlined in the report and we will also provide regular updates on our website when we know when works will be carried out.”

North Ayrshire Council has a statutory obligation under the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to manage and maintain its public road network. The adopted road network within North Ayrshire has a total length of 1054km and the core roads assets are estimated to be worth approximately £1.7billion.