Road works update from 23 November 2023
Date: 24 November 2023
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A summing up of road closures and delays due to road works and events - for week starting Monday 23 November 2023.
Road works summary:
A961 Churchill Barriers
Work to replace fence posts on the barriers have started and are expected to take a few weeks to complete. Traffic will be controlled with priority signage and speed reduction measures with delays to traffic and the X1 (Stromness to St Margaret’s Hope) bus service. Where possible works are taking place outwith school transport times.
A966, near Evie Telephone Exchange
Openreach have advised of plans to carry out work to an existing duct within the road, with traffic being controlled by temporary traffic lights and delays to traffic including the No6 (Tingwall / Birsay) bus service.
A966 Gorseness Road (Tingwall end) to Woodwick Road
Works to repair areas of carriageway are underway and expected to take approximately four weeks to complete. Temporary traffic signals will be in place with some delays to traffic including the No 6 (Tingwall / Birsay) bus service.
B9050 Deerness
Work to replace the existing streetlights on the B9050 within the 40mph speed limit area started on 1 November 2023 and are currently programmed to take around four weeks to complete. Traffic is currently being controlled under priority signage but there may be times when temporary traffic signals may be used. Some delays to traffic and the No 3 (Deerness) bus service.
Laing Street, Kirkwall
Laing Street will be closed daily between 07:30 and 17:00 from Monday 6 November 2023 to 22 December to enable building works on the Old Library to be carried out. Residents should present their recycling / waste bins as normal for collection.
Festive Lighting Installation - various locations
A reminder work related to installing, repairing and removing festive lighting in Kirkwall, St Margaret’s Hope and Stromness will be underway over coming months, with each area expected to be completed within one day or within the hours stated for Broad Street, Kirkwall below.
- Cromarty Square, St Margaret’s Hope, to be carried out during the working day under road closure conditions avoiding school times, bus and ferry services.
- Victoria Street and Graham Place, Stromness, work will take place during the working day where there will be numerous short duration road closures.
- Broad Street, Kirkwall, work is planned to take place between 18:00 and 22:00 under road closure conditions, access will be maintained for the No 4 bus services (Airport) with some minor delays.
- Albert Street and Bridge Street, Kirkwall, work will be carried out during the working day under road closure conditions.
- Main Street and Victoria Street, Kirkwall, Work will be carried out during the working day under road closure conditions.
Various locations (traffic counters)
A960, St Andrews and Toab
Scottish Water works are still ongoing but will be mainly off A960 and in fields during the next week or so. There may also be the closure of the Biggings Road, Toab, next week to enable a new water main to be laid.
Looking Ahead:
- A965, B9055 (Brodgar Road) to Stenness Village - areas of carriageway repair, currently scheduled to commence early December 2023.
Looking further ahead:
- A964 bends at Scapa Distillery and Smoogro Road to Orphir Village (carriageway reconstruction) - to be programmed
- A966 Evie, near Evie Telephone Exchange – Drainage Maintenance - dates to be confirmed.
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Category:
- Transport