Essential surfacing improvements across three locations on the A87 on the Isle of Skye are set to get underway next week.
The project will see a total of 2.3km of road resurfaced on the A87 between Borve and Uig, creating a smoother and safer road for motorists.
The improvements are scheduled to start on Monday 7 September and will take up to ten nights to compete. The project will take place between 7pm and 7am each night with surfacing due to be completed by 7am on Saturday 19 September. No works are planned for Friday or Saturday nights.
Due to the narrow carriageway widths at these locations of the A87, work will be undertaken using a full road closure to ensure the safety of road workers and motorists.
The programme of work is outlined as follows:
Overnight road closures in place for safety.
Amnesties will be provided at 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12am, 2am, 4am, and 6am to allow waiting vehicles to be escorted through the site safely under a 10mph convoy system.
Overnight road closure in place for safety.
Amnesties will be provided at 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12am, 2am, 4am, and 6am to allow waiting vehicles to be escorted through the site safely under a 10mph convoy system.
Overnight road closure in place for safety.
Amnesties will be provided at 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12am, 2am, 4am, and 6am to allow waiting vehicles to be escorted through the site safely under a 10mph convoy system.
The road will be open outwith working hours to keep disruption to a minimum, however a speed restriction of 30mph will remain in place as traffic will be running over a temporary surface.
Access through the works site for emergency services will be maintained at all times.
Eddie Ross, BEAR Scotland’s North West Representative said: “This surfacing project across these three locations on the A87 on Skye will help address defects and greatly improve the surface for motorists.
“The overnight closures are essential for ensuring the safety of road workers and motorists due to the narrow widths of the road at these locations. We’ve taken steps to limit the overall impact of the project by carrying out the work overnight and avoiding working on Friday and Saturday nights.
“Our teams will do all they can to complete the works as quickly and safely as they can, and we thank the local community and road users for their patience in advance while we complete these projects. We encourage motorists to plan ahead before setting out by checking the Traffic Scotland website for up to date travel information.”
Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland on www.trafficscotland.org, twitter at @trafficscotland or the new mobile site my.trafficscotland.org.
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