Road works update for week starting Monday 7 August 2023

A summing up of road works underway or soon to start in the county - for week starting Monday 7 August 2023.

A965, Finstown - Resurfacing work on the A965 in Finstown (between the junction with Heddle Road and Baikie’s Stores) has temporarily paused for the time being whilst the tar plant is offline for its annual routine maintenance. Although the traffic lights have been removed from site until 14 August, drivers are still being advised to drive carefully as there are ramped sections throughout.

Work will then move to phase 3 (from the Finstown Post Office to Grandon Road) on 14 August with works expected to finish mid-September. Residents within the signed traffic management area should present their bins as they 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.

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, with traffic controlled by temporary lights.

Looking Ahead:

A960 (Deerness Road) from Kirkwall 40mph signs to Heathery Loan, 17 August 2023 to 30 August 2023. Reconstruction works to strengthen the deteriorating road edge.

Looking further ahead:

Please note all dates are indicative:

• A960 Airport Emergency Access to Tankerness Hall Road 31 August 2023 to 20 Sept 2023.
• A960 Tankerness Hall Road to Groatsetter Road 21 Sept 2023 to 27 Sept 2023
• 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 10:00 and 16:00 on Monday 7 August 2023 and Wednesday 9 August 2023.

Event road closures:

There will be a road closure in place in Dounby on 10 August 2023 between 18:30 and 20:00 for the Fancy Dress Parade.

There will be road closures and parking restrictions in place on Saturday 12 August 2023 in connection with the County Show. Parking restrictions will be in place for the entire day and The Meadows between Meadow Drive and Meadow Park will be closed to through traffic from 08:30 to 16:30.