Sound Of Barra Integrated Transport Project
Eriskay - 29th July 2000
Progress from Eriskay
On the Eriskay side - the core has extended to 370m from shore at an average of three metres below full height. Rock armouring to core is in progress and 70,000 tonnes of rock has been placed so far, extracted from Eriskay.
On the Uist side - the causeway core has advanced 390m (average 2.0m below full height) . Rock armouring to the core isa also in progress here and 95,000 tonnes of rock has been placed, extracted from the quarry where the rock cut is 110m into the hill.
Progress from South Uist
At Ceann a Gharaidh - the ferry terminal on Eriskay for the Sound of Barra link, a temporary access road has been completed 500m towards slipway from road
Rock cut has started on the line of the new road drilling and blasting are taking place.