james-maclaren

Is it this one Around Cumbrae 10 mile Road Race on Sunday 14th September 2014?

 

http://www.entrycentral.com/index.php?raceID=101088

Forthcoming Road Closure on Houston Road, Houston

 

Please note that there is a forthcoming road closure on Houston Road, Houston (aka Georgetown Road). The closure - to allow for resurfacing works - will be in place from Monday 26th May until Sunday 1st June. Traffic will be diverted via B789, A737, A726 and B790.

For more information, please click on the link below -

http://www.tellmescotland.gov.uk/notices/renfrewshire/traffic/00000078645/

Regards,James

Now entered this event.

Planning to drive up early (very!!!!) Sat a.m.

Company welcome.

 

sorry I could not make this one.

James

Hi,

 

Does anyone fancy doing this sportif, or have any experience or knowledge of the event? It is on a Saturday so suits me.

 

http://cairnomountchallenge.org.uk/highland-perthshire-challenge/

 

Regards,

James

Hi,

 

Does anyone fancy doing this sportif, or have any experience or knowledge of the event? It is on a Saturday so suits me. Accepts 500 entries and has 166 so far.

 

http://cairnomountchallenge.org.uk/cairn-o-mount-challenge/

 

Regards,

James

Hi,

 

Found these glasses at the weekend. If you think they are yours, let me know.

 

Regards,

James

Hi,

 

I plan to leave Bridge of Weir around 6.30am to arrive around 8am at Drumlanrig so as to start at 8.30am. I wont be driving fast as I am counting the pennies at present but I have room in the car for anyone wanting a lift. If no-one wants a lift then I will take a spare bike in the car in case I need it, but am happy to lend it to anyone else if they have a problem. I intend doing the 100 miles so I will be coming home at the end of the day (not too late I hope). Let me know if you want a lift.

 

Regards,

James

Hi,

 

Forthcoming Road Closure - A761 Bridge of Weir / Kilmacolm Road: -

 

The above road will be closed on 28th April 2014 for 5 days to allow resurfacing works. With the exception of buses, all traffic will be diverted via Torr Road and B786 to Kilmacolm and vice versa. Arrangements will be made with buses to allow managed access through the road works. Inverclyde Council have no road works in the area at the same time.

 

A map showing the diversion can be see at this website: https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=518642058245526&set=a.194820813960987.38542.191955207580881&type=1&theater

 

Regards,

James

They aim to get people arriving between 12 and 1 for the lunch break so stagger the starts for this (they dont start the afternoon lap until after 1) but if you are outside this then its ok too - latest start for the afternoon loop is 2.30pm so as long as you average about 12mph you'll have time to complete the morning loop plus also have time for a lunch break. Obviously you'll be able to go slower than this too but that will cut into the cake eating opportunities!

 

Thanks, this is very herlpful. Well, hallawrerr china!

For those doing the APR beware the pothole after the bridge (beside the ammunition fields) on the return leg of the circuit which took out my rear wheel today. Usually visible but puddle filled today !

 

Hi Colin, Sorry to hear about this. I think this might be in North Ayrshire Council. If that is the case then you can report it at this website address: http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk/resident/roads-and-travel/report-a-roads-fault.aspx

 

I'm afraid I don't know the area well enough to report it myself. You might want to make claim for the damage as well.

 

Regards,

James

Scotland Transerv Works on M8 between Junctions 27 - 29 from

 

08/04/14 - 13/04/14 (Nightshift only)

 

 

Scotland Transerv are planning on doing resurfacing works on the M8 both carriageways between junctions 27 - 29 from Tuesday 08/04/14 to Sunday 13/04/14.

 

 

This work will consist of lane closures and during certain locations it will involve slip road closures and carriageway closures and the following diversion will be used on Renfrewshire Council Roads:

 

 

Tuesday 08/04/14 & Wednesday 09/04/14: M8 Eastbound closure between junction 29 and junction 27

 

 

Eastbound M8 traffic leave at junction 29 - St James' Interchange - A726 Greenock Road - Caledonia Street - St James' St - Niddry St - Renfrew Road

 

M8 junction 27 eastbound on-slip.

 

 

A737 eastbound traffic - St James's Interchange - A726 Greenock Road - Caledonia Street - St James' St - Niddry St - Renfrew Road M8 junction 27 eastbound on-slip

 

 

Junction 28 eastbound traffic - follow St Andrews Drive - Sanderling Road - Sanderling Parkway - St James' Interchange - A726 Greenock Road - Caledonia Street - St James' St - Niddry St - Renfrew Road M8 junction 27 eastbound on-slip

 

 

Thursday 10/04/14, Friday 11/04/14, Saturday 12/04/14 & Sunday 13/04/14: M8 Westbound closure between junction 27 and 29

 

 

Westbound M8 traffic leave at junction 27 - A741 Renfrew Road - Weir Street

 

- Old Sneddon Street - St James's Street - Caledonia Street - Greenock Road

 

- St James' Interchange - M8

 

 

The timing of these works shall be 2000hrs - 0600hrs.

Hi,

 

As I am intending to do the full 100 miles this time, can someone tell me what speed I should be aiming to do the first 60 miles at to be sure of getting out for the final loop.

 

Thanks,

James

Hi,

ROAD CLOSURE B:790 - HOUSTON ROAD, HOUSTON AT GEORGETOWN

 

I refer to previous correspondence advising of the closure of the above road from this morning.

I can advise that the works taking place today are emergency drainage works that are essential for road safety and could not be delayed. There are also associated works required to the road surface and ideally we would have preferred to do all these works at the same time. However, in view of the road closure by Scottish Water at Barochan Road in Johnstone we have taken the decision to postpone these surface works to limit the disruption being experienced by road users in the area.

We will programme the remainder of the works for a later date which will involve the closure of the B790 and will advise you of this nearer the time.

However, due to a problem with resurfacing of the work done today, the resurrfacing will be done at 5am tomorrow and should finish by 7am. The B790 should therefore reopen tomorrow at 7am.

 

Regards,

James

Georgetown Road Closure

 

 

There will be resurfacing work here from 2nd April for one week. Probably means a road closure. Signs are up warning of this.

 

 

Regards,

James

 

Road Closure A761 Johnstone Road to allow repairs on Sunday 30th March

 

Regarding the condition of the A761, I can advise that this Sunday, 30th March, we will be undertaking localised patching for emergency repairs between Brookfield and Bridge of Weir. The section of the A761 will be between the war memorial in B. of W. to Crosslee road/Locher Road.

 

On 28th April we will be undertaking 3000m2 of resurfacing work on the A761 between Bridge of Weir and Kilmacolm.

 

Regards,

James

Hi,

 

You may be interested in the list below showing carriageway resurfacing in Inverclyde, Sorry it is so difficult to read:

 

Named Schemes (£2.271m)

 

A770 Cloch Road, Gourock (No 15 to No 32)

 

A770 Dalrymple Street, Greenock (Hunter Place to Grey Place)

 

B7054 Cornhaddock Street, Greenock (Pine Street to Murdieston Street)

 

C79 Regent Street, Greenock (Dellingburn Street to Lynedoch Street)

 

U Auchmountain Road/Gilmour Street, Greenock (Full length)

 

U Bow Road, Greenock (From A78 to Rose Street)

 

U Brachleston Street, Greenock (Orangefield Street to A78)

 

U Cartsburn Street, Greenock (Ingleston Street northwards to remote footpath)

 

U Hillend Drive, Greenock (Full length)

 

U Mount Pleasant Street, Greenock (Holmscroft Street to road end)

 

U Nelson Street, Greenock (at Roundabout)

 

U Nicol Street/Davey Street, Greenock (From Bow Road to junction with Tay

 

Street)

 

U Renton Road, Greenock (Leven Road to No 60)

 

U Tay Street, Greenock (Full Length)

 

U Union Street, Greenock (Patrick Street to George Square)

 

A78 Slip Roads At Power Station, Inverkip (Northbound off ramp & Southbound on

 

ramp)

 

U Spey Road, Inverkip (From sub-station to Kinloss Place)

 

U Station Road/Finnockbog Road, Inverkip (From Main Street to Railway Bridge)

 

A761 Bridge Of Weir Road, Kilmacolm (At Knapps Reservoir)

 

B786 Stepends Road, Kilmacolm (Between Torr Road and boundary)

 

U Churchill Road, Kilmacolm (Full length)

 

U Cardross Avenue, Port Glasgow (Full length)

 

U Cuillins Avenue, Port Glasgow (Full length)

 

U Marloch Avenue, Port Glasgow (Slaemuir Avenue to Auchenbothie Road)

 

U Montrose Avenue, Port Glasgow (Auchenbothie Road to Methil Road)

 

U Uist Avenue/Staffa Avenue, Port Glasgow (Full length)

 

ii Programme for Carriageway Proprietary Surface Treatments (2014/15) as

 

approved at Environment & Regeneration Committee of 16 January 2014

 

(£670,000)

 

iii A770 Gourock Realignment (Kempock Street and Kempock Street Car Park

 

Resurfacing & Refurbishment (works by Riverside Inverclyde) (£200,000)

 

iv Carriageway Large Patching at Various Locations (£100,000)

 

v Road Markings at Various Locations (£50,000)

 

vi Minor Drainage Improvements (£75,000)

 

vii

 

Named Reserve Schemes:

 

U Bath Street/Kempock Place, Gourock (Full length)

 

C62 Cumberland Road, Greenock (From No 74 to No 122)

 

C61 Grieve Road, Greenock (From Bow Road to Auchneaghfarm Road)

 

U Angus Road, Greenock (Banff Road to Lothian Road)

 

U Dunn Street, Greenock (Cornhaddock Street to Prospecthill Street)

 

U Fancyfarm Road, Greenock (From Gleninver Road to Glamis Drive)

 

U Gordon Street, Greenock (Cornhaddock Street to Pine Street)

 

U Lemon Street, Greenock (Full length)

 

U Lime Street, Greenock (Lime Street to Cornhaddock Street)

 

U Newton Street (Selected Lengths), Greenock (Kelly Street to Robertson Street)

 

U Old Inverkip Road, Greenock (Brachleston Street to A78)

 

U Pennyfern Road, Greenock (Pennyfern Drive to road end & Pennyfern Drive)

 

U Pine Street, Greenock (Pine Street to Cornhaddock Street)

 

C22 High Carnegie Road, Port Glasgow (Clune Brae to Parkhill Avenue)

 

U Bridgend Avenue, Port Glasgow (Full length)

 

U Coll Avenue/Colonsay Avenue, Port Glasgow (Full length)

 

Also:

 

Detailed RAMP/Capital Programme 2014/15 for Carriageway Proprietary Surface Treatments – Surface Dressing

2014/15

(£000s)

Road

Location

Route

Auchentiber Road

Kilmacolm

C17

Blacksholm Road

Kilmacolm

U

Killochries Road

Kilmacolm

U

Netherwood Road

Kilmacolm

U

Lyle Road (selected length)

Greenock

C81

Hole Farm road

Greenock

U

Woodstock Road (selected length)

Greenock

U

270

 

 

Detailed RAMP/Capital Programme 2014/15 for Carriageway Proprietary Surface Treatments – Microasphalt

2014/15

(£000s)

Road

Location

Route

Auchenbothie Road (selected length)

Kilmacolm

C37

Drums Terrace

Greenock

U

Kincaid Street

Greenock

U

Lylefoot Crescent

Greenock

U

Wood Street

Greenock

U

Bentinck Street (selected length)

Greenock

U

Welbeck Street

Greenock

U

Eldon Place

Greenock

U

Johnston Street

Greenock

U

Glen Street

Greenock

U

Octavia Terrace (selected length)

Greenock

 

Florence Street

Greenock

U

Mary Street

Greenock

U

Rankin Street (selected length)

Greenock

U

Skye Street

Greenock

U

Iona Street

Greenock

U

Kirn Drive

Gourock

U

Staffa Street

Gourock

U

MacMillan Drive

Gourock

U

Briar Place

Gourock

U

Cedar Place

Gourock

U

Rose Crescent

Gourock

U

Skye Crescent

Gourock

U

McPherson Drive

Gourock

U

Finnie Terrace

Gourock

U

Kingsway

Gourock

U

Fir Terrace

Gourock

U

Elm Terrace

Gourock

U

Murray Place

Gourock

U

Ivy Crescent

Gourock

U

Henderson Terrace

Gourock

U

Darroch Drive

Gourock

U

Craigmuschat Road

Gourock

U

Jacobs Drive

Gourock

U

Moorfield Road

Gourock

U

Hawthorne Place

Gourock

U

Rosemount Place

Gourock

U

Glenbervie Place

Gourock

U

Cowal Crescent

Gourock

U

Sycamore Place

Gourock

U

Finnart Crescent

Gourock

U

Beech Place

Gourock

U

 

 

 

Poplar Place

Gourock

U

Darroch Avenue

Gourock

U

Park Terrace

Gourock

U

Mathie Crescent

Gourock

U

 

 

 

Also:

 

The next phase in the continuation of the recreational cycle route from Newark Castle to East India Harbour where it meets the national cycle route N75

 

James

Road Closure

 

Barochan Road is due to be closed on the 31st March for a maximum period of 10 days!

 

The closure will be from the Deafhillock Roundabout to Rowanlea Resource Centre in a southbound direction only. The reason for the restriction is to allow George Leslie to complete the final phase of water pipe works. The proposed diversion route will be Bridge of Weir Road, Kashmir Avenue, Linwood Road, Linclive Roundabout, A737, A737 Barochan Interchange, Barochan Road.

Thanks for this James. Some much-needed work.

Lochlip Road in Lochwinnoch is very poor at the moment with a 3 ft by 2 foot 6 inch crater. This is part of Sustrans Route 7.

Len.

 

Thanks Len, this has been reported.

 

James

Any chance of getting that section of road where the water rehab is going on re-surfaced while they've got the gear on site? It's in a bit of a state as it is.

 

Hi Alan,

 

Barochan Road is due to be re-surfaced anyway. Best wait for the Scottish water to finish I think, there again, who will dig it up next!

 

Regards,

James

Hi,

 

Emma has just bought a Dolan track frame, forks, handlebars and stem. She needs the following:

 

Wheels,

rear gear sprocket.

Head Spacers,

chain,

saddle,

handle bars suitable for lady (can swop for existing ones)

bottom bracket

 

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

 

Thanks,

James

Renfrewshire Council Carriageway Resurfacing Programme, 2014 / 2015

 

Location Town Area (m2) Cost (£'s)

 

 

A8 Greenock Road (West) Bishopton 2000 £44,850

 

A8 Greenock Road (East) Bishopton 2000 £44,850

 

A726 Southbound Erskine 2090 £50,160

 

A761 Kilmacolm Road Bridge of Weir 3000 £68,000

 

Albion Street Paisley 1140 £27,360

 

B776 Bowfield Road Howwood 2970 £71,280

 

B786 Stepends Road Lochwinnoch 2500 £60,000

 

B789 Barochan Road Houston 2040 £48,960

 

Braehead Road Paisley 1160 £27,840

 

Bridge of Weir Road Linwood 630 £15,120

 

Brisbane Road Bishopton 570 £13,600

 

Calside Paisley 2800 £67,200

 

Candren Road Linwood 1000 £24,000

 

Causeyside Street Paisley 850 £20,400

 

Church Street Johnstone 2250 £54,000

 

Clark Street Paisley 2547 £60,000

 

Corseford Avenue Johnstone 876 £21,020

 

Dundonald Road Paisley 1738 £41,700

 

Fleming Road Houston 930 £22,230

 

Foxbar Road Paisley 3000 £68,000

 

Gilmartin Road Linwood 2025 £48,600

 

Hillcrest Avenue Paisley 1350 £32,400

 

Houston Road Houston 2680 £64,320 Also known as the Georgetown Road

 

Lintwhite Crescent Bridge of Weir 1642 £39,400

 

Lochaline Avenue Paisley 800 £19,200

 

Lochfield Road Paisley 1200 £28,800

 

Low Barholm Kilbarchan 2000 £48,000

 

Magnus Road Houston 2190 £52,560

 

Marjory Drive Renfrew 1798 £43,150

 

Melrose Avenue Paisley 1265 £30,360

 

Mimosa Road Bridge of Weir 1375 £33,000

 

Newtyle Road Paisley 1345 £32,280

 

Oldhall Road Paisley 1890 £45,360

 

Paisley Road Renfrew 2000 £48,000

 

Park Road Johnstone 2000 £48,000

 

Quarry Street / Campbell Street Johnstone 2200 £52,800

 

Queen Elizabeth Avenue Hillington 1785 £80,000

 

Shuttle Street Kilbarchan 2000 £48,000

 

South Street Houston 980 £23,520

 

Victoria Drive East Renfrew 395 £9,480

 

Wellmeadow Street Paisley 2300 £55,200

 

 

 

Total 71311 sq.m £1,733,000

Barochan Road, Johnstone, Cochranemill Road, Johnstone and Darluith Road, Linwood - Proposed Scottish Water site works

 

Scottish Water have programmed works this month to complete the Muirdykes water rehabilitation project that initially commenced in July 2012. The works will result in an improvement in water quality and will involve lining and repairs to their existing water pipe network.

 

The works will commence on Monday the 17th of March with traffic signals on the Barochan Road between the Deafhillock Roundabout and the A737 and on the Bridge of Weir Road between the Deafhillock Roundabout and the St. Benedict’s Roundabout. This will allow the contractor to fabricate a temporary water pipe bypass that will allow works to be carried out on

the main network. This phase of the works will last for 2 weeks with the main phase commencing on Monday the 31st of March.

 

The main phase will be carried out under a southbound lane closure on the Barochan Road, between Deafhillock Roundabout and the A737, and is expected to last for 4 weeks (depending on findings on site). At the end of the main phase the traffic signals will be re-sited on Bridge of Weir Road and Barochan Road to allow for the removal of the temporary water pipe.

 

Similar works will commence on Darluith Road, Linwood on the 6th of April until the 21st of April where a plastic lining will be inserted into the water main between Gilmartin Road and the Barochan Junction. This will be carried out in incremental sections using a combination of 2-way and 3-way traffic signal control.

 

The final section of the works will commence on site in Cochranemill Road, Johnstone on the 14th of April for a period of 4 weeks. As with Darluith Road this will involve the insertion of a plastic lining in the water main and will be carried out in incremental sections under traffic signal control.

 

Hope this is helpful.

 

Regards,

James

Hi,

 

Bridge of Weir

 

The single track part of Kilgraston Rd, BoW is bad for pot holes at the moment.

Al

so, on Lawmarnock rd, BoW going between Lawmarnock Farm and Burntshields, just at the top of the hill heading south, on the left, there are some nasty pot holes.

 

Regards,

James

Thanks James, too late for me. I scrapped a pair of wheels there last month. I used to know exactly where the holes were below the water but the whole section is dissolving and I was caught out.

 

Concrete has been poured into one of the holes but more have opened up.

 

 

It has been wet for four months and is really a ford!

 

Sorry to hear about this Alan. Has anyone ever claimed the council for damage to their bike?

sorry, no longer for sale.