Roads update for week starting 9 December 2024

A summing up of road closures and delays due to works and events - for the week starting 2 December 2024. 

Festive Tree lighting events 

There will be road closures in Dounby this Friday night (6 December) for the community Christmas tree lighting. The Crossroads will close between 6pm and 8pm as follows: A986 from Junction House to ASDA access, Vetquoy Road (B9057) between Back Road and A986 and Hillside Road (B9057) between Market Green and A986. 

Road works closures and delays:  

A966, Skiddy Road to Gorseness Road, Rendall

Road reconstruction works are expected to be completed during week commencing Monday 16 December 2024. Work will be carried out under traffic lights and temporary 30mph speed limits.  

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. 

A965 New Finstown Sub-Station, Firth

Temporary traffic signals are in place from Monday 2 December 2024, for two weeks, as works are carried out to construct the access to the new Finstown sub-station site. Motorists and bus passengers should expect delays.

Looking further ahead:   

• Junction Road and Pickaquoy Road, Kirkwall - Road closures and temporary traffic signals in connection with building works

• Pier Road, St Margaret’s Hope – Localised reconstruction works are due to start during week commencing Monday 20 January 2025 and take around three weeks to complete.

• King Street, Kirkwall - Reconstruction works details TBC