Road closures and delays for week starting 11 September

A summing up of road closures and delays underway or soon to start in the county due to road works, events and cruise - for the week starting Monday 11 September 2023.

Road works summary:

A965, Finstown

Resurfacing work on the A965 in Finstown (between the junction with Heddle Road and Baikie’s Stores) has restarted on Phase 3 of the works (from the Finstown Post Office to Grandon Road) with (revised) expected completion by the end of September. Temporary traffic lights are being used to control traffic past the site, with delays to traffic in the area. As a result of the current site set up, the junction with the A965 and Grandon Road is closed to traffic (only access to E Fraser Electrical is being maintained) - all other traffic and property access is via the A966 (Evie road) and Holland Road.

Residents within the signed traffic management area and Grandon Road should present their bins as normal for collection.

Inganess Road, Kirkwall

Streetlighting and footway resurfacing works on Inganess Road are ongoing. The works are currently at the junction of Berstane Loan and Inganess Road, with traffic being controlled by temporary traffic signals - with some delays to the No 9 Kirkwall Town bus service.

A966 Evie, near Evie Telephone Exchange

Our Roads team will be carrying out further drainage investigation works from Monday 11 September, with the works being carried out under temporary traffic signals which will cause some minor delays to traffic in the area.

A960 (Deerness Road) from Kirkwall 40mph signs to Heathery Loan

Carriageway edge strengthening works started on 7 September 2023 and are expected to take around three weeks to complete. The work will be carried out under temporary traffic signals and with the closure of Quoydandy Branch Road to try and reduce traffic delays on the A960. Bus users are advised there will likely be delays to the No 3 (Deerness) and No 4 (Airport) bus services.

Kirbister Road, Stromness

Openreach works on Kirbister Road, Stromness are ongoing until 19 September. In order to carry out the works safely the road is closed.

A960, St Andrews

Scottish Water works on the A960 St Andrews from Churchyard Road to Sebay Mill are ongoing. Currently work is being carried out in under temporary traffic lights which will result in delays to traffic in the area including the No 3 Deerness bus service.

Looking Ahead:

• A960 Airport Emergency Access to Tankerness Hall Road 27 September 2023 to 18 October 2023. Repair and strengthening works to some edge of carriageway areas.
• A960 Tankerness Hall Road to Groatsetter Road 18 October 2023 to 25 October 2023. Repair and strengthening works to some edge of carriageway areas.

Looking further ahead:

• A961 Burray Village (carriageway reconstruction) - to be programmed
• A964 bends at Scapa Distillery and Smoogro Road to Orphir Village (carriageway reconstruction) - to be programmed
• A965 B9055 (Brodger Road) to Stenness Village (carriageway reconstruction) - to be programmed
• A966 Gorseness Road (Tingwall end) to Woodwick Road (areas of reconstruction) - to be programmed

Cruise-related road closures:

Albert Street and Bridge Street (Kirkwall) will be closed between 10:00 and 16:00 on 15 and 17 September 2023 (this does not affect public bus services).

Events related road closures:

A quick reminder that, as advised previously, this Saturday (9 September) will also see closures in central Kirkwall, for pipe band parades (last one for the summer folks -starting at earlier time of 7pm) and the Orkney International Science Festival - bus passengers are advised to pick up the bus/disembark at an alternative point on the route.  

The following roads will be closed between the hours of 12:15pm to 5pm, and again from 6pm to 8:30pm:

• Albert Street from Laing Street to Broad Street
• Broad Street from Albert Street to Palace Road
• Broad Street car park
• Castle Street from car park exit to Broad Street

The full public notice for 9 September is here https://www.orkney.gov.uk/News?postid=8050