MEDIA UPDATE: A828 CONNEL BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS

November 29, 2022

 

  • Road closure which was due to be in place from 2000 on the 8th of December will now be in place from midnight until 0600 on the 9th of December
  • Amnesties will be in place at 0200 and 0400 on the 9th of December

 

BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be carrying out work to upgrade the Connel Bridge on the A828, with improvements to the lighting columns and carriageway resurfacing set to start on the 7th of December.

Following feedback from the local community about a conflicting event taking place on the evening of the 8th of December, works to the Connel Bridge which were due to take place between 2000 and 0600 will now be carried out between midnight and 0600 on the 9th of December. There will be a full closure in place from midnight on the 9th of December until 0600 that morning, but there will now be amnesties at 0200 and 0400.

The planned road closures will be as follows:

 

Day Date/Time Work activity Traffic Management Location
Wednesday 07/12/22

0000-0600

Lamp column removal and installation

 

Full closure with amnesties at 0200 and 0400 South/North
Thursday 08/12/22

0000-0600

Contingency for lamp column removal and relocation Full closure with amnesties at 0200 and 0400 South/North
Friday 09/12/22

0000-0600

Bridge movement joint remediation

 

Full closure with amnesties at 0200 and 0400 South/North

 

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