SCOTLAND TRANSERV ANNOUNCES MORE ROADWORKS ON A83
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 8:41 pmSCOTLAND TRANSERV ANNOUNCES MORE ROADWORKS ON A83
Scotland Transerv has announced more roadworks to two stretches of the A83 trunk route.
The work – at Furnace and on the Rest and be Thankful – continues Transport Scotland’s investment in the route.
The first set of works, a £65,000 programme to upgrade the A83 between Lochgilphead and Furnace, gets underway on Wednesday September 1, 2010 for 10 days.
For safety reasons these daytime works (0730 - 1800 hours, Monday to Friday) will be carried out with a single lane closure, traffic signals and convoy working. Access will be maintained for emergency services throughout.
The second set of works, one of the final stages of the landslide current remediation works on the A83 at the Rest and be Thankful, involves the installation of a new culvert under the trunk road.
For safety reasons, given the nature of the hillside above the works, Scotland Transerv has said the operation must be carried out under a short road closure. Therefore, the A83 in this area will be close between 9pm and 6am on Wednesday September 1 and Thursday September 2, 2010.
Emergency vehicles will have unrestricted access through the works at all times. Due to the nature of the works, however, local access will not be permitted.
A Scotland Transerv spokesman said: “It is pleasing to see the latest improvements on the A83 and I would like to thank the residents and commuters of Argyll and Bute for their patience while this investment in the route has been ongoing.”
Motorists should allow extra time for their journeys and pay attention to any advisory signs which will be in place throughout the works. For real time journey planning information visit www.trafficscotland.org.
Scotland Transerv has announced more roadworks to two stretches of the A83 trunk route.
The work – at Furnace and on the Rest and be Thankful – continues Transport Scotland’s investment in the route.
The first set of works, a £65,000 programme to upgrade the A83 between Lochgilphead and Furnace, gets underway on Wednesday September 1, 2010 for 10 days.
For safety reasons these daytime works (0730 - 1800 hours, Monday to Friday) will be carried out with a single lane closure, traffic signals and convoy working. Access will be maintained for emergency services throughout.
The second set of works, one of the final stages of the landslide current remediation works on the A83 at the Rest and be Thankful, involves the installation of a new culvert under the trunk road.
For safety reasons, given the nature of the hillside above the works, Scotland Transerv has said the operation must be carried out under a short road closure. Therefore, the A83 in this area will be close between 9pm and 6am on Wednesday September 1 and Thursday September 2, 2010.
Emergency vehicles will have unrestricted access through the works at all times. Due to the nature of the works, however, local access will not be permitted.
A Scotland Transerv spokesman said: “It is pleasing to see the latest improvements on the A83 and I would like to thank the residents and commuters of Argyll and Bute for their patience while this investment in the route has been ongoing.”
Motorists should allow extra time for their journeys and pay attention to any advisory signs which will be in place throughout the works. For real time journey planning information visit www.trafficscotland.org.