A708 washed away near Grey Mare's Tail - SV650.org

punyXpress · 15-04-13, 10:49 AM

Ouch!

maviczap · 15-04-13, 10:55 AM

Blimey, can you imagine driving up there in the dark and not seeing it. scary

punyXpress · 15-04-13, 11:02 AM

Early Bath?

JamesMio · 15-04-13, 11:48 AM

Just up the road from me as I type this, is that. We were on that very same road a week ago to get this photo

Some of it's in a real state, others have recently been re-surfaced. Here's hoping it's not out of action for too long...

Sir Trev · 15-04-13, 11:48 AM

I bet the council would still try to worm out of a claim for damaged wheels though.

TheRamJam · 15-04-13, 12:07 PM

gee that's a right mess isn't it...

Going to be closed for a while I imagine

carelesschucca · 15-04-13, 01:51 PM

Its an improvement for that motorcross track of a road.

15-04-13, 02:27 PM

Looks pretty standard for our roads really. They will come along and pour some tar in it then say its fixed...

peterco · 15-04-13, 05:32 PM

And the diversion is via blyth bridge ,peebles and innerleithen .
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punyXpress · 18-04-13, 08:33 PM

From D & G Council today:

Dumfries and Galloway Council has received the appropriate permissions to begin remedial works to the A708. The road is closed because it was scoured by the river over the weekend resulting in a section 500 metres north of the Grey Mare's Tail being washed out completely. Plant, equipment and materials will be on site today (Tuesday 16 April) and work will start as soon as possible after that. The work is expected to take around a week to complete and for the road to be open to traffic. The exact timescale will be clearer once work begins.
In the meantime, there is a diversion in place: A708 to Selkirk, A72 Innerleithen/Peebles/Blythe Bridge, A701 Moffat and reverse direction.
Work is already scheduled for this year to repair and strengthen other sections of the A708 as follows:

A708 Hunterheck/Hillend Cottage
A708 Craigieburn Bridge
A708 Shortwoodend to Roundstonefoot
A708 Blackshope to Carrifran
A708 Carrifran to Polmoody
A708 Swine Cleuchs
A708 Polmoody Culvert (culvert replacement)

15-04-13, 10:49 AM	#1
punyXpress Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riding, North Posts: 2,664	A708 washed away near Grey Mare's Tail Ouch! __________________ Was: K2 naked in rapid yellow - gone to a better? place Now: Street Triple R

15-04-13, 10:55 AM	#2
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,096	Re: A708 washed away near Grey Mare's Tail Blimey, can you imagine driving up there in the dark and not seeing it. scary __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

15-04-13, 11:02 AM	#3
punyXpress Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riding, North Posts: 2,664	Re: A708 washed away near Grey Mare's Tail Early Bath? __________________ Was: K2 naked in rapid yellow - gone to a better? place Now: Street Triple R

15-04-13, 11:48 AM	#4
JamesMio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Scotland's Deep South Posts: 1,461	Re: A708 washed away near Grey Mare's Tail Just up the road from me as I type this, is that. We were on that very same road a week ago to get this photo Some of it's in a real state, others have recently been re-surfaced. Here's hoping it's not out of action for too long... __________________ "That **** on the push-bike." Creatomatic

15-04-13, 11:48 AM	#5
Sir Trev Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: High Wycombe, where the chair factories used to be Posts: 1,440	Re: A708 washed away near Grey Mare's Tail I bet the council would still try to worm out of a claim for damaged wheels though. __________________ We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town, BEEP BEEP!

15-04-13, 12:07 PM	#6
TheRamJam Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North East Glasgow, UK Posts: 1,137	Re: A708 washed away near Grey Mare's Tail gee that's a right mess isn't it... Going to be closed for a while I imagine __________________ Previous: Suzuki SV650S K9 - Sold Suzuki GSXR1000 K8 - Wrote Aff Honda Fireblade RR-9 - Sold Yamaha MT 10 - Sold Current Bike: Aprilia Tuono V4 Factory

15-04-13, 01:51 PM	#7
carelesschucca Member Mega Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kilsyth - Bonnie Scotland Posts: 2,727	Re: A708 washed away near Grey Mare's Tail Its an improvement for that motorcross track of a road. __________________ Innuendo - it's great when you get it. sv650s (gone) gsx-r600 (gone) Street R675 (now living in Inbhir Nis )

15-04-13, 02:27 PM	#8
AJC Guest Posts: n/a	Re: A708 washed away near Grey Mare's Tail Looks pretty standard for our roads really. They will come along and pour some tar in it then say its fixed...

15-04-13, 05:32 PM	#9
peterco Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alloa,Clackmannanshire,The Wee County Posts: 656	Re: A708 washed away near Grey Mare's Tail And the diversion is via blyth bridge ,peebles and innerleithen . . __________________ SV650 Sport in Black MZ saxon tour 301 Previous bikes SV650 Naked BMW 650cs Scarfer MZ RT 125 4 stroke

18-04-13, 08:33 PM	#10
punyXpress Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riding, North Posts: 2,664	Re: A708 washed away near Grey Mare's Tail From D & G Council today: Dumfries and Galloway Council has received the appropriate permissions to begin remedial works to the A708. The road is closed because it was scoured by the river over the weekend resulting in a section 500 metres north of the Grey Mare's Tail being washed out completely. Plant, equipment and materials will be on site today (Tuesday 16 April) and work will start as soon as possible after that. The work is expected to take around a week to complete and for the road to be open to traffic. The exact timescale will be clearer once work begins. In the meantime, there is a diversion in place: A708 to Selkirk, A72 Innerleithen/Peebles/Blythe Bridge, A701 Moffat and reverse direction. Work is already scheduled for this year to repair and strengthen other sections of the A708 as follows: A708 Hunterheck/Hillend Cottage A708 Craigieburn Bridge A708 Shortwoodend to Roundstonefoot A708 Blackshope to Carrifran A708 Carrifran to Polmoody A708 Swine Cleuchs A708 Polmoody Culvert (culvert replacement) __________________ Was: K2 naked in rapid yellow - gone to a better? place Now: Street Triple R

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