Road Alterations
During the 1950s alterations were made to the road surface to make the incline less steep. This was due to low-powered motor vehicles of the era frequently struggling to get to the top. As a remedy, a small section of the road surface near the summit was excavated and removed to slightly decrease the gradient. This alteration is evident today where the road surface near the summit (opposite Craigholm) runs through a cutting and where the pavement (following the original gradient of the hill) can be seen to rise about 1-2 metres above the present-day road surface.
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