Repairs to Isle of Arran road damaged in Storm Boelo face delays due to material delivery

An Isle of Arran road damaged during Storm Boelo is set to remain closed for another three months due to delays to the delivery of materials.

A stretch of the C147 near Catacol has been closed since it sustained significant damage during Storm Boelo in October.

North Ayrshire Council has ordered 700 tonnes of rock armour to progress the works, but faces a four-week wait for delivery.

The local authority’s roads team anticipates that the route will partially reopen in February 2027 and said repairs will be conducted “as a matter of urgency”.

Councillor Eleanor Collier said: “Directly following the storm, the C147 was inspected as soon as possible.

“Within days, we have progressed the design for its repair and appointed an emergency local contractor.

“Unfortunately, much of the road surface and the underlying structure has been washed away which means it is not possible to close only one side or operate a convoy which means that a diversion will be in place in the meantime.”