Roadworks update for this week

A number of roadworks projects are underway around Mainland Orkney, as detailed below. As usual we would like to thank the public for their understanding as the various woks progress and also apologise for any inconvenience caused.

• Castle Street car park, Kirkwall, remainder of line marking to be completed.

• Sparrowhawk Road, Hatston Ind Est - works are progressing as planned with the road currently expected to reopen on Friday 22 July 2022.

• Heddle Road, Finstown, - work has commenced on the first section of resurfacing with this area due to be surfaced tomorrow (Saturday 9 July 2022). Work on the second area is currently planned to start on Thursday 14 July 2022 with completion on Saturday 16 July 2022. Due to the nature of the work being undertaken there will be periods when Heddle Road will be closed to all traffic, during the road closures a signed diversion route will be in place.

• Hamnavoe, Stromness - work is planned to start next week to lay micro asphalt on some of the footpaths in the area, the affected footpaths will be closed to all pedestrians whilst work is being carried out and until the material being used has fully cured. The alternative route for pedestrians will be via Garson Road and the footpath that links Garson Road to Stromness Primary School.

• In addition to the works being carried by OIC there will also be the closure of Ayre Road, between the Ayre Roundabout and the Ayre Mills Roundabout to enable the next section of the new foul sewer to be laid and there are also now temporary traffic lights on Glaitness Road in connection with the laying of a new watermain.