Brodgar Road to close from 23 April for bridge repairs

Orkney Islands Council is reminding the public of the planned road closure on the Brodgar Road starting next week, with a significant detour for drivers and impacts on some public bus services.

The B9055 (Brodgar Road) will close from the Standing Stones of Stenness lay-by up to the property of Bridgend, to enable repairs on the bridge between the Harray and Stenness Lochs. (There's not a lot of wriggle room at this point so the closure is needed to help keep everyone safe.)

Works are expected to start from Tuesday 23 April 2024 and continue until Friday 3 May 2024.

As a result of the above road closure, the public bus services 8S and X1 will not be able to operate along the Brodgar Road (or pass the Standing Stones and Ring of Brodgar). The buses will divert to the A967 (Sandwick Road) along the Lyking Road with the alternative drop off and pick up point for these sites at the Lyking Road / B9055 Brodgar Road junction (approximately a 1.5 mile walk to the Ring of Brodgar).

For road safety reasons, to avoid passengers crossing the road, the buses will not stop at the A965 / Brodgar Junction, other than on the return journey from Stromness.