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A761 Water Feature - Warning!
The road between Bridge of Weir and Kilmacolm (A761) has always had various sections which develop large puddles, especially when relentless rain takes hold. However, for the fi rst time that anyone seems able to recall, the road was completely blocked by fl ooding at “Scart Farm” on the morning of Tuesday 29th November (see photo below). In fact things got so bad we heard the Coastguard had to be called to rescue motorists stranded in their fl oating cars.
The same section of road was faced with disruption earlier in Spring 2011 as a result of a huge land- fi ll project and it may just be a coincidence that there should now be unprecedented fl ooding. In any case, the possibility of future disruption has been raised with the local Councillors and also our MSPs, so hopefully an investigation will be tasked
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p7 A761 fl ooding: Photo courtesy of Alan Connell and preventative measures put in place.
On the same stretch of road we have become accustomed to the “river” which runs down the tarmac, after the Quarrier’s turning when heading down the hill towards Bridge of Weir, but if anything it seems to be getting worse. There have been several accidents in the last few weeks caused by vehicles aquaplaning and losing control.
And, as if that’s not bad enough, when the temperature drops, as seen on the evening of Friday 9th December, this section turns into an ice-rink. On that evening the road had been salted, but despite the best efforts of the roads department, the salt laid down was being washed away almost as quickly as it was being applied. Unfortunately, despite raising awareness of the road conditions via the local network, that evening was not without incident.
In the last month the “toll” is four cars fl oating in the fl ood, at least half a dozen vehicles actually off the road, dozens of near misses and who knows how many other unreported incidents. This is a dangerous situation and needs urgent attention. Luckily, as far as we are aware, the casualties have all been vehicles, but eventually the luck is sure to run out.
In good driving conditions this section of road offers a good over-taking opportunity for those who feel the need, but until these diffi culties can be addressed drivers are urged to approach this area with great caution.
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