Works get underway on Monday 23 May for three months

A new £100,000 project of essential scour repair works is set to get underway at the Bridge of Teith on the A84 near Doune from Monday 23 May.  The works are expected to take up to three months to complete.

Work to the bridge will include repairs to the central pier and a wall. It is necessary to use temporary traffic lights on the A84 to afford protection to the operatives undertaking the repairs.  However, to reduce the disruption experienced by road users, the traffic signals will be removed when site activities can be conducted safely without them.  3-way traffic signals will be located either side of the bridge and at the junction with the B8032.  These are programmed to be in place for five weeks from Monday 23 May to Friday 24 June.

Overnight closures are provisionally planned for Friday 8 July, Saturday 9 July and Sunday 10 July between 10pm and 6am when a crane will be positioned on the bridge to allow placement of material within the River Teith. Confirmation of the arrangements for these closures, including any amnesty periods that will allow use of the A84, will be shared no later than 1 July 2022.

Eddie Ross, BEAR Scotland’s North West Representative said: “The carrying out of essential maintenance on the Bridge of Teith by our teams will ensure the structure remains in a safe working condition.

“This bridge is one of the oldest structures on the network and is of historic and cultural importance. Due to Bridge of Teith being Category A Listed, all maintenance works have been careful planned and comply with the Listed Building consent.

“The traffic management is essential to keep everyone safe during the project, and our teams will do all they can to help minimise disruption. We will provide further information relating to the planned closures of the A84 on 8, 9 and 10 July at least one week in advance of them being implemented, including the amnesty periods to be provided for traffic using the route.

“We thank road users for their patience in advance and encourage them to plan their journey by checking the Traffic Scotland website and allow some extra time to complete their journeys.”

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