Sir,
Joe Wilson’s justified praise (The Oban Times, September 21) of I&H Brown’s well-managed roundabout construction is timely and serves to remind us of the 30th anniversary of the publication of Trunk Road Orders for the proposed realignment of the A82 from the old Fort roundabout to the Fort William Golf Club and to reflect on how we got to the current situation.
Thirty years ago, prior to devolution and the existence of Transport Scotland, BEAR and the like, Highland Regional Council, along with other regional councils, was the agent of the Scottish Development Department (SDD) for management of the trunk roads in its area.