Sound Of Barra Integrated Transport Project
Eriskay - 1st July 2000
From Eriskay
Eriskay side: Causeway core has advanced 250m (average 2.5m below full height); 30,000 tonnes of rock placed, extracted from Eriskay; rock cut has advanced 70m into the hill
Uist side: Causeway core has advanced 200m (average 2.0m below full height); 20,000 tonnes of rock placed; haul road is complete; quarry site is being developed
From South Uist
Ceann a Gharaidh: Planning consent has been received; archaeological evaluation is in progress planned to finish 10th July; construction planned to start after archaeological evaluation; gap closure (core only, not full height) - planned for mid November 2000