Road works update for week of Monday 14 August 2023

A summing up of road works underway or soon to start in the county - for week starting Monday 14 August 2023.

A965, Finstown - resurfacing work on the A965 in Finstown (between the junction with Heddle Road and Baikie’s Stores) will be restarting on Monday 14 August on phase 3 of the works (from the Finstown Post Office to Grandon Road) with works expected to finish mid-September. This will see a return of temporary traffic lights to the area.

Residents in the affected area should pop out their bins as normal for collection.

Ingnaess 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. Unfortunately, the work is likely to cause some delays to the No 9 Kirkwall Town bus service.

Marwick Drive, Kirkwall - Marwick Drive patching the near junction with Stromberry from 14 - 16 August 2023 will inevitably cause some short delays to the No 9 Kirkwall town bus service due to temporary traffic management.

A960 (Deerness Road) from Kirkwall 40mph signs to Heathery Loan - work is planned to strengthen sections of the road edge from 17 August 2023. To enable the works to be carried out safely, traffic will be controlled by temporary traffic lights and see the closure of the Quoydandy Branch Road for the duration of the work. Unfortunately, this work is likely to cause some delays to the No 3 Deerness and No 4 Kirkwall Airport bus services.

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

Scottish Water - A960, St Andrews - Scottish Water works on the A960 St Andrews from Groatsetter Road to Sebay Mill are ongoing, currently work is being carried out within fields therefore there will be no traffic management affecting the public road.

Looking Ahead:

• A960 Airport Emergency Access to Tankerness Hall Road 31 August 2023 to 20 Sept 2023. Repair and strengthening works to some edges of carriageway areas.
• A960 Tankerness Hall Road to Groatsetter Road 21 Sept 2023 to 27 Sept 2023. Repair and strengthening works to some edges 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

For more information on roadworks in Orkney please visit www.orkney.gov.uk/roadworks

Cruise-related road closures:

Albert Street and Bridge Street, Kirkwall, will be closed between 10am and 4pm on Tuesday 15 August 2023.

Albert Street, Bridge Street, Broad Street, Castle Street, Palace Road and Victoria Street will be closed between 10am and 4pm on Sunday 20 August 2023.