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| A82 upgrade petition considered | A82 upgrade petition considered |
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| Campaigners trying to upgrade the A82 have put their case directly to MSPs. | |
| They claim the route from Glasgow to Inverness - which takes in the Caledonian Canal, Glencoe and Loch Lomond - is an accident black spot. | They claim the route from Glasgow to Inverness - which takes in the Caledonian Canal, Glencoe and Loch Lomond - is an accident black spot. |
| The campaigners have told the petitions committee meeting in Dumbarton that the road needs improvements urgently. | |
| Campaigner Stewart Maclean said MSPs took on board the urgency of their call and a meeting with the transport minister was schedule for 1 September. | |
| More than 8,500 people have signed the petition calling for improvements. There have been 22 people killed on the A82 in the past two years. | More than 8,500 people have signed the petition calling for improvements. There have been 22 people killed on the A82 in the past two years. |
| A further 400 have been injured. | A further 400 have been injured. |
| As the road weaves along Loch Lomondside, up to Fort William and along Loch Ness, there are many narrow stretches and bottlenecks. | As the road weaves along Loch Lomondside, up to Fort William and along Loch Ness, there are many narrow stretches and bottlenecks. |
| Highland councillor Brian Murphy, chair of the A82 Partnership, said there was simmering anger and resentment over the state of the road. | Highland councillor Brian Murphy, chair of the A82 Partnership, said there was simmering anger and resentment over the state of the road. |
| A £90m upgrade is planned for the road but so far only £16m of the money has been committed. | A £90m upgrade is planned for the road but so far only £16m of the money has been committed. |
| This will pay for two projects - a by-pass at Crianlarich and a new junction at Pulpit Rock at Loch Lomond. | This will pay for two projects - a by-pass at Crianlarich and a new junction at Pulpit Rock at Loch Lomond. |
| The Scottish Government said that any new spending on the A82 would be considered as part of the strategic transport projects review which is due to report later this summer. | The Scottish Government said that any new spending on the A82 would be considered as part of the strategic transport projects review which is due to report later this summer. |