Works start Monday 28 March over ten days

A section of the A95 east of Keith is to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £380,000 with work set to get underway on Monday 28 March at 8am.

The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the A95 from Mulben to Calternach, creating a safer and smoother road surface for motorists.

The project is expected to take place in two phases with the first to get underway on Monday 28 March until Friday 1 April. The second phase of works are then expected to continue from Monday 11 April and be completed by Friday 15 April, subject to weather conditions. No works will be carried out from Saturday 2 to Sunday 10 April. During both phases, the improvements will be carried out between 8am and 5.30pm each day.

To ensure the safety of roadworkers as well as motorists, temporary traffic signals with a 10mph convoy system will be in place during working hours. The convoy system will be removed outwith working hours, however the traffic lights will be left up overnight due to the nature of the project. All traffic management will be removed between the two phases of works.

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 Keith has been designed to improve the general condition and safety of this section of the A95 for motorists.

“The traffic management is necessary to protect roadworkers as well as motorists. There may be some delays however our teams will do their best to conduct the works as quickly and safely as possible. We’ve also taken steps to minimise disruption by removing the traffic management between the two phases of the project.

“We thank motorists for the patience in advance while our teams carry out these essential improvements on the A95. 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.