Works start Tuesday 25 January for five nights

A section of the A96 near Inverurie is to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £260,000 with work set to get underway on Tuesday 25 January at 7pm.

The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the A96 on the eastbound approach to Pitcaple, creating a safer and smoother road surface for motorists.

The project is expected to get underway on Tuesday 25 of January and is expected to take place over five nights. The improvements will be carried out between 7pm and 6am each night, with surfacing due to be completed by 6am on Monday 31 January, subject to weather conditions. No works are programmed to take place on Saturday night.

To ensure the safety of roadworkers as well as motorists, temporary traffic lights with a 10mph convoy system will be in place during working hours. The traffic management will be removed during the daytime except on Wednesday 26 January, when the temporary traffic lights will be in place throughout the day. All traffic management will be removed during the daytime over the weekend.

Consultation has taken place with all relevant stakeholders in advance of the surfacing improvements to make them aware of the traffic management arrangements.

Commenting on the improvements, Ian Stewart, BEAR Scotland’s North East Unit Representative, said: “This surfacing project near Inverurie has been designed to improve the general condition and safety of this section of the A96 for motorists.

“The traffic management is essential to ensure the safety of both roadworkers and motorists. We have planned for the majority of works to be carried out overnight to ensure minimum disruption to road users.

“We thank motorists for the patience in advance while our teams carry out these essential improvements on the A96. We encourage them to plan their journeys in advance by checking the Traffic Scotland website for up to date travel information and allow some extra time to reach their destination.”

Real-time journey planning information can be obtained by visiting www.trafficscotland.org, twitter at @trafficscotland or via the new mobile site my.trafficscotland.org.

Materials removed from the existing carriageway will be recycled using SEPA approved methods.