Roads update for week starting 18 September

A summing up of road closures and delays due to road works, events or cruise - for week starting Monday 18 September.

Road works summary

A965, Finstown

The vast majority of the roadworks on the A965 in Finstown have now been completed, however there are still works to install a new pedestrian crossing point near Grandon Road and some drainage works and streetlighting repair in the vicinity of Creation Cuts. The work to construct the pedestrian crossing point will be carried out under temporary two-way traffic lights and with the Grandon Road closed. The existing diversion for the Grandon Road will remain in place until this element of the project is completed. Three-way traffic lights will be used when the drainage work and streetlighting repair near Creation Cuts are being carried out which will cause some delays to traffic and bus services travelling through the area.

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

A961 Churchill Barriers

Work to replace fence posts and reflectors on the Churchill Barriers is due to start during the week commencing Monday 18 September 2023, weather and resourcing dependent. The work will affect all four Barriers and is expected to take a few weeks to complete. Traffic will be controlled under a convoy system which will unfortunately result in delays to traffic and the X1 (Stromness to St Margaret’s Hope) bus service. As far as possible work will be carried out outwith school transport times.

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

A966 Evie, near Evie Telephone Exchange

Crews are off site at the moment, however work will recommence when design work is completed we'll update in due course.

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 is being carried out under temporary traffic signals with the closure of Quoydandy Branch Road to try and reduce traffic delays on the A960. All traffic shoudl expect some delays, including 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 are still ongoing but will be mainly off A960 and in fields during the next week or so.

Looking Ahead:

• A960 Airport Emergency Access to Tankerness Hall Road 25 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 will be closed between 10:00 and 16:00 on 18 September 2023.