{"id":125,"date":"2020-08-13T18:55:39","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T17:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affrickintailway.com\/project\/?page_id=125"},"modified":"2020-08-26T11:53:59","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T10:53:59","slug":"timeline","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/affrickintailway.com\/project\/timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"
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April<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Affric Kintail Way is officially launched at events in Glen Affric and Cannich Hall with invited guests.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2017<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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August – October<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Pathfinders walkover prospective new route prior to discussions with landowners.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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November<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Discussions with landowners commence.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2018<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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September<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Agreements reached with landowners pending full survey .<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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October<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Route surveyed by Phil Thompson Ltd, funded by Forestry and Land Scotland, and agreements with landowners confirmed.<\/p>

Consultation with local community and wider audience via social media.<\/p>

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November<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Community Councils give support to project.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2019<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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February<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Funding received from Soirbheas for planning costs and planning application submitted to Highland Council.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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March<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Work commences on funding applications for Phase 1.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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May<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Planning application approved by Highland Council.\u00a0<\/p>

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Counters provided by FLS to gather visitor numbers on AKW.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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July<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Indicative costs received from three footpath contractors for use in funding applications.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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August<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Week long public exhibition giving full project details.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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December<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Walkover survey with prospective contractors to confirm costs and obtain final quotes.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2020<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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January<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Final quotes received from contractors.<\/p>

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Funding for Phase 1 received from Soirbheas, SSE, FLS, Strathglass Community Fund & National Lottery.<\/p>

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Hitrak Ltd appointed as contractor for Phase 1.<\/p>

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Funding applications prepared for Phase 2.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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March<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Preliminary work begins on Phase 1.<\/p>

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Coronovirus pandemic brings work to halt.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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September <\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Work recommences with bridge at Dark Deer installed and general path clearance on new sections begins.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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December<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Section AK7 path now dug out with ditch and drainage culverts in place.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2021<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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February<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Section AK9 dug out with ditch and drainage culverts installed.\u00a0 Both new sections awaiting final surfacing.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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March<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Final surfacing of new build sections completed.\u00a0 Access at layby on Kerrow road complete with chicane on downhill due to safety considerations.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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March 21st<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Phase 1 of AKW reroute complete.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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April<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Work starts on finding funding sources for Phase 2!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2022<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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January<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Funding for Phase 2 obtained.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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February<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Phase 2 invitations to tender documents to contractors.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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March<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Phase 2 contract awarded to Hitrak Ltd.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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April – May<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Archaeological survey work.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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July – August<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

AK5 1.5km of track built using quantity of recovered stone on site.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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September – October<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Fencing work on AK5.\u00a0 AK1 path upgrade.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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November – December<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

AK1 and AK3 sections completed except landscaping.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2023<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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January<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Landscaping work completed end of month following period of bad weather.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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May<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Surfacing work on Ak5 – 1500m, additional access gates at Dark Deer and surfacing north of new footbridge.\u00a0 Temporary access\/exit on A831 pending Phase 3.<\/p>

Surveying Phase 3 to determine if funding required or savings by contractor will cover cost of short section Phase 3.\u00a0 Delayed payment from Scottish Government IPA fund to be paid start of June.\u00a0 Phase 3 will commence August.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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August<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Work commences on Phase 3.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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October<\/h2><\/div><\/div>

Again bad weather, periods of very heavy rainfall, causes delays and some damage to previously constructed areas.\u00a0 However, damage repaired and Phase 3 completed by the end of the month.\u00a0 All path construction complete and the AKW now fully open.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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