Please be advised that surfacing improvements on the A90 at Peterhead were completed on Wednesday 13 July and the overnight road closure on the A90 between Howe o’Buchan Roundabout to Waterside Junction planned for the evening of Wednesday 13 July will no longer be required.

ADDITIONAL OVERNIGHT CLOSURES REQUIRED TO COMPLETE SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON THE A90 PETERHEAD

Please be advised that due to operational reasons, additional overnight road closures are required for the ongoing resurfacing works on the A90 at Peterhead.

The project was due to be completed by 5am on Tuesday 5 July; however, additional overnight road closures will begin tonight (Tuesday 5 July) and are expected to take five nights to complete. The works will take place between 7.30pm and 6.30am each night. No works will take place over the weekend; the A90 will be open from Thursday morning and will reclose on Monday night to complete works. All works expected to be complete by 6.30am on Thursday 14 July, subject to weather conditions

Traffic management will remain as originally programmed; to ensure the safety of roadworkers as well as motorist, A90 will be closed between Howe o’Buchan Roundabout to Waterside Junction. Motorists will be diverted from the A90 onto the A950, then along to Windmill Road, the A982 North Road, then back on to the A90. Traffic management will be removed outwith working hours.

Emergency services will be able to pass through the works at all times.  Local access for residents, businesses and scheduled bus services will be maintained when it is safe to pass through the work area.

All relevant stakeholders have been informed of the changes.

Real-time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland on www.trafficscotland .org, twitter at @trafficscotland or via the mobile site my.trafficscotland.org.

Works start Friday 1 July for four days

A section of the A90 at Peterhead is set to benefit from surfacing improvements with works set to get underway from Friday 1 July.

The £600,000 improvements will address defects in the surface located on the A90 north of Howe o’Buchan Roundabout, creating a safer and smoother road surface for motorists.

The project is expected to get underway on Friday 1 July at 7.30pm and is programmed to take place over one weekend. Works will take place consecutively where possible. The road will be open during the day on Monday 4 July and will reclose at 7.30pm for an additional night of works. All works due to be completed by 6.30am on Tuesday 5 July, subject to weather conditions.

To ensure the safety of roadworkers and motorists, the A90 will be closed between Howe o’Buchan Roundabout to Waterside Junction. Motorists will be diverted from the A90 onto the A950, then along to Windmill Road, the A982 North Road, then back on to the A90.

Consultation has taken place with all relevant stakeholders in advance of the resurfacing 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 £600,000 investment from Transport Scotland will greatly improve and strengthen this section of the A90, as well as create a smoother and safer journey for motorists.

“We thank motorists for their patience in advance while our teams carry out these essential improvements the A90. We encourage road users to plan their journeys in advance by checking the Traffic Scotland website for up to date traffic 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.