Road works update for week starting Monday 10 July 2023

Resurfacing work on the A965 in Finstown is ongoing. At present contractors are working on Phase 2, from Smithy Cottage (approximately 80 metres west of the Evie Road) to outside the Post Office. Temporary traffic lights are in place for this phase. Drivers are reminded to be considerate and allow vehicles coming from the A966 Evie junction and Parkside to filter into queues, especially buses turning right from the Evie A966 junction. Please note that contractors will return to finish off Phase 1 works from Wednesday 12 July, which will see a return of three way traffic signals and diversions when needed, and therefore lengthier journey times for motorists. Residents within the signed traffic management area should present their bins as they normal for collection. More details here: https://www.orkney.gov.uk/News?postid=7812

Patching on Pickaquoy Road is nearing completion and should be completed early next week (week starting Monday 10 July). Areas of work will be ramped over and reopened for the weekend from Friday evening (7 July) but closed again Monday 10 July to complete the works. During this final phase (Phase 3) drivers can access Lidl and Tesco from Junction Road roundabout - and Co-op and Picky Centre from the Ayre Mills roundabout. A reminder buses aren't serving Pickaquoy Road during these roadworks - passengers are advised to board/disembark buses either at the Kirkwall Travel Centre, or Great Western Road old bus station car park, or on Ayre Road (well away from the Ayre Mills roundabout). Update - completed 10 July,

Palace Road will see some patching work from Tuesday 11 July to 14 July 2023, with all works being carried out under road closure conditions. Diversions will be in place via Junction Road and Clay Loan. The closures will affect the Number 9 Town bus service, and the Number 4 Airport service, with passengers affected by the closure advised to board/disembark at the Kirkwall Travel Centre, or an alternative point on the route.

Streetlighting and footway resurfacing is ongoing on Scapa Crescent and are expected to continue into mid July. Access to properties is being maintained. The work will be carried out using a variety of traffic management which will include road closures at times.

Streetlighting and footway resurfacing works are currently planned to start on Inganess Road during week commencing Monday 10 July. The works will start at the junction of Berstane Loan and Inganess Road, with traffic being controlled by temporary traffic signals. The Number 9 Town (Kirkwall) bus service is likely to experience some delays.

Work to repair the collapsed culvert on the Harray Road (A986) is currently planned to start during week commencing 17 July 2023. To enable the work to be carried out in safety there will be road closures and diversions in place for the duration of the works. Signed diversions will be via the A967 (main Birsay/Sandwick to Stromness road). The closure will affect the Service 7 Birsay via Dounby which will follow signed diversions.

SSEN will be closing Annfield Crescent on Monday 17 July 2023 to enable them to replace an electricity sub-station.

Openreach have works planned on the Kirbister Road, Stromness from week commencing Monday 17 July until 19 September – for safety reasons all work is being carried out under road closure conditions.

Scottish Water works on the A960 St Andrews from Groatsetter Road to Quoyburray are ongoing, with traffic controlled by temporary lights.

Looking Ahead:

Dounby Primary School car park will now be resurfaced from 17 to 21 July 2023 (school holidays). The car park will be closed for the duration of the work.

Marwick Drive will receive patching work, the near junction with Stromberry, around 24 to 28 July 2023, with some short delays to the #9 public bus (Kirkwall Town service) due to temporary traffic management.