Roads update for week starting 2 October 2023

A summing up of road closures and delays due to road works, events or cruise - for week starting Monday 2 October.

Road works summary

A965, Finstown

The additional drainage work and streetlighting repair in the vicinity of Creation Cuts are now underway with the traffic being controlled by three-way temporary traffic signals which will cause some delays to traffic and bus services travelling through the area.

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

A961 Churchill Barriers

Work to replace fence posts on the barriers has been delayed and is now expected to start during week commencing Monday 16 October 2023, with the work expected to take a few weeks to complete. Traffic will be controlled under a convoy system with delays to traffic and the X1 (Stromness to St Margaret’s Hope) bus service.

Inganess Road, Kirkwall

Streetlighting and footway resurfacing works on Inganess Road are nearing completion, the remainder of the work will be carried out under give and take traffic management which should keep traffic delays to a minimum.

A966 Evie, near Evie Telephone Exchange

There is no work being carried out at the moment, however work will recommence when design work is completed.

A960 - Airport Emergency Access to Tankerness Hall Road

Works commenced on 28 September 2023 and are expected to take approximately 4 weeks to complete. The works will be carried out under temporary traffic signals with some delays to traffic and the No 3 (Deerness) and No 4 (Airport) bus services.

Scottish Water

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 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:

There are no further planned road closures for visiting cruise ships in 2023.