Laying broken stone bottoming on the road near Shieldaig

Laying broken stone bottoming on the road near Shieldaig

ID: PC_BALGY_ROAD_CONSTRUCTION_22 DESCRIPTION: Laying broken stone bottoming on the road round the croft at Shieldaig during construction of the Balgy Road, November 1962. In 1959, the Government proposed building a series of new roads in the Highlands. One of the suggested routes was between Shieldaig and Torridon, known as the Balgy Gap. Construction commenced in March 1961 and the road was formally opened in September 1963.. The road linked the B857 (Lochcarron – Shieldaig road) with the B858 (Torridon – Kinlochewe road). PLACENAME: Shieldaig DISTRICT: Lochcarron OLD COUNTY/PARISH: ROSS: Applecross CREATOR (AV): Gould Photographers, Dingwall DATE OF IMAGE: November 1962 PERIOD: 1960s SOURCE: Alice Maclennan COLLECTION: Balgy Road Construction Asset ID: 49506 KEYWORDS: