Roads works update for week starting 22 January 2024

A summing up of road works and other delays or closures underway or soon to start in the county - for week starting Monday 22 January 2024.

Road works summary:

A961 Churchill Barriers

Work to replace fence posts on the barriers are planned to recommence during week commencing 22 January 2024. Traffic will be controlled with priority signage and speed reduction measures with delays to traffic and the X1 (Stromness to St Margaret’s Hope) public bus service. Whenever possible the works are taking place outwith school transport times.

A966 Gorseness Road (Tingwall end) to Woodwick Road

Work to finish up in this location is currently on hold due to material supply issues. The temporary traffic signals which are currently on site will remain in place until the work can be completed - short delays to traffic including the No 6 (Tingwall / Birsay) bus service.

A965, B9055 (Brodgar Road) to Stenness Village

The work to repair the areas of carriageway is currently on hold with works not expected to commence until February 2024.

Laing Street, Kirkwall

Laing Street will be closed between 07:30 and 17:00 daily until 31 March 2024 to enable building works on the Old Library to be carried out. Residents should present their recycling / waste bins as normal for collection.

Queen Street, Kirkwall

This work to enable new water connections to the new properties behind the Old Library are currently on hold.

A960, St Andrews & Toab

Scottish Water works are still ongoing but will be mainly off A960 and in fields during the next week or so.

Looking Ahead:

• A964 bends at Scapa Distillery and Smoogro Road to Orphir Village (carriageway repairs) – currently planned to start during Feburary 2024.
• A961 Barrier No1, carriageway repairs at the north end of the barrier – planned for end of January 2024

Looking further ahead:

• A966 Evie, near Evie Telephone Exchange – drainage maintenance. To be scheduled.