Plenty of '20' signs rolling out across Highlands

The Highland Council have announced that between now and the end of July local communities will notice new 20mph speed limit signage being installed replacing, where relevant, the existing 30mph signage.

Councillor Ken Gowans, chair of economy and infrastructure, said: “I am delighted to see the signage for this 20mph programme now appearing in our communities. This investment in the Highland area is being fully funded by Transport Scotland who have chosen Highland Council as an early adopter of the programme which is part of the National strategy to improve safety on our roads.

“The signage contract was awarded to Ansco Signs, and they are at present manufacturing and delivering the new signage to various council depots around Highland.

"This positive investment in a local company ensures the work remains within the Highland area with one of our local suppliers.”

Some 123 settlements are part of the 20mph implementation project.

Due to the scale and complexity of such a massive programme of signage installation it will take a couple of months for all signage to be installed Cllr Gowans explained.

The full details of the programme and the areas to which the new limits will be implemented are available.

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