Concerns over Naver Bridge
The perilous condition of the Naver Bridge was one of the items discussed by the newly-formed Bettyhill, Strathnaver and Altnaharra Community council.
Members are worried about the state of the bridge, given the current high level of log-lorry traffic.
Highland Councillor George Farlow has contacted the Highland Council on the community council’s behalf and, while it had been planned to replace the 127 year old structure in the 2016/17 capital programme, it now transpired that budget constraints had caused the project to be shifted into the “Future Years” section, effectively ruling out any early development.
The community council are unhappy with that decision and also concerned in case a load restriction should be placed on the bridge which would impact on local deliveries and on the local economy.
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