Roads update for week starting 23 September 2024
Date: 20 September 2024
Time: 01:00
A summing up of road delays and closures due to road works and events underway or soon to start in the county - for the week starting Monday 23 September 2024.
Road works closures and delays:
A965 Stenness
Reconstruction works will take place on the A965 main Stromness to Finstown Road, on Thursday 26 and Friday 27 September, between the properties of Nether Onston and Cloverdale around 600m/half a mile east of the Brig of Waithe(A964 junction). Work will be carried out under traffic lights with some delays to all traffic including public buses.
A961 Churchill Barriers
General maintenance works are planned for the Churchill Barriers from Monday 23 September 2023, for around 4 weeks. There will be traffic management in place while workers are on site including a reduced speed limit and speed reduction measures. Short delays to traffic including the X1 public bus service.
Pier Road, St Margaret’s Hope
Site investigation works will take place on Pier Road, St Margarets Hope from Monday 23 September 2024. These will be carried out under temporary traffic lights - short delays to ferry traffic and the X1 bus service.
Old Finstown Road, Glaitness Road, Kirkwall
Streetlighting works are planned between Liberator Drive and Soulisquoy Loan, from Monday 23 September 2024 for around 12 weeks. There will be temporary traffic signals in use for the duration of the works. There will be short delays for all traffic including the No. 9 (Town) and No. 7 (Birsay/Dounby) public bus services.
Ongoing works:
Back Road, Stromness - Streetlight and drainage repair works are underway on Back Road, Stromness, just outside the Royal Mail sorting office. Traffic lights are in place and work is expected to finish by mid October.
Junction Road, Kirkwall - Junction Road will be closed outside the Albert Hotel (between its junctions with the Albert Street car park and Burnmouth Road), as needed from Monday 16 September 2024, for approximately six months as building works are carried out on the Albert Hotel. A signed diversion for motorists and buses will be in place via Ayre Road, Borough Road (past the Police Station) and Great Western Road. Drivers are advised to keep to the diversions as much as possible and avoid using West Castle Street due to bus traffic. Folks wishing to use the Albert Street car park will need to approach via the Kiln Corner roundabout.
Berstane Road, Kirkwall - Berstane Road will close between its junctions with The Meadows and Springfield Drive, when required, from Monday 16 September to 4 October 2024 for SSEN works. Traffic signs will be erected to indicate when the road is closed. No impact on public buses.
Burnett Brae, Kirkwall - Burnett Brae, Kirkwall will close as needed from Monday 16 September to Friday 28 September, between Wasdale Crescent and its junction with Moar Drive, to enable a new water main to be laid for the new nursery development. No public buses are affected.
Holm Road (A961), Kirkwall - Potential for multiple short duration road closures from 15 April 2024 to early November 2024 while works are carried out on Highland Park Distillery. Closures will be up to a maximum duration of 20 minutes , and carried out around ferry traffic, commuter traffic and bus services.
A960, St Andrews & Toab - Scottish Water works are ongoing with the possibility that there may be the need to use temporary traffic lights on the A960 between the Groatsetter Road and the Stembister Road during the next few weeks as work progresses, which will have an effect on the No3 bus service (Deerness – Tankerness) and general traffic in the area of the works.
Looking further ahead:
Skiddy Road to Gorseness Road, Rendall – Road reconstruction works are planned to take place from Monday 30 September to Monday 18 November. Work will be carried out under traffic lights and temporary 30mph speed limits.
Stromness Slab Repairs - Works are currently planned to carry out slab repairs from John Street to Hlliehole Road from 21 October 2024, with the works taking approximately 4 weeks to complete. The works will be carried out under road closure conditions.
Kirkwall Slab Repairs - Slab repairs for Kirkwall are also planned, further information on the works and required road closures will be advised once the information is available.
King Street, Kirkwall - Reconstruction works from Monday 25 November to Friday 20 December. Details TBC.
Cruise and events
Cruise ship visits
Upcoming road closures in Kirkwall in relation to cruise liner visits are as follows. Please note this information may change at short notice due to bad weather or as passenger numbers are confirmed.
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Wednesday 2 October - road closure for Bridge Street and Albert Street from 10-4.
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Thursday 3 October - road closure for Bridge Street and Albert Street from 10-4.
Closure of Roads in Stromness for Orktoberfest Procession
Roads in central Stromness will close on Saturday 26 October between 4:15pm and 7:15pm for the Orktoberfest torchlit procession. Roads affected are Alfred Street; Church Road; Dundas Street; Ferry Road (from Stromness Ferry Terminal car park exit to Victoria Street); Graham Place; John Street (from No 27 John Street to Victoria Street); Ness Road; South End; and Victoria Street.
Closure of Roads for Kirkwall BID Halloween Parade
Roads in central Kirkwall will close on Saturday 26 October between 12:45pm and 3:45pm for the Kirkwall BID Halloween Parade. Roads and car parks affected are Albert Street; Bridge Street; Broad Street; Broad Street car park; Castle Street (from car park exit to Broad Street); Laing Street; Palace Road (from Watergate to Broad Street); Tankerness lane (from Broad Street to end of one way section); Victoria Road (from Watergate to Victoria Street); and Victoria Street.
