It said a large stretch of the road had been closed but local residents and businesses still had some access.

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Local resident Alex Ingram said the road gave many of those in the mainland areas access to hospitals on Skye.

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The funding for road improvements is intended to remove bottlenecks and boost the economy by improving access to local enterprise zones.

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