£800,000 SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS

A90 Finavon Castle to Bogindollo, southbound

Works start Thursday 3 September for ten days

A section of the A90 southbound at Finavon is set to benefit from carriageway resurfacing improvements with work set to get underway from Thursday.

The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the southbound section of the A90 between the B957 Finavon Services Junction & Bogindollo Junction, creating a safer and smoother road surface for motorists.

The £800,000 project is planned to take place over ten days using 24-hour working, with all improvements expected to be completed by 6.30am on Monday 14 September. To allow these works to be carried out in a safe and efficient manner restrictions will be in place on the network as follows;

• Thursday 3 September – Overnight lane closure on both the northbound and southbound carriageway will be in place from 7.30pm to allow for traffic management to be installed ahead of the surfacing improvements.

• Friday 4 September to Monday 14 September – To ensure the safety of roadworkers and road users, a contraflow system will be in place starting just after the Peggy Scotts Restaurant until after the Bogindollo Junction from 7.30am Friday 4 September until 6.30am Monday 14 September. Signed diversion routes will be in place for all affected junctions.

Consultation has taken place with all relevant stakeholders in advance of the resurfacing improvements to make them aware of the traffic management arrangements and to minimise any inconvenience.

Strict physical distancing protocols, in line with Scottish Government guidance, will be in place to ensure all site personnel remain safe once the project gets underway.  New safe operation procedures and risk assessments have also been developed to ensure teams are kept safe throughout the project.

Commenting on the improvements, Ian Stewart, BEAR Scotland’s North East Representative, said: “This £800,000 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.

“The traffic management is essential to ensure the safety of roadworkers and motorists during this project. Our teams will do all they can to complete the works as programmed to minimise disruption.

“We thank motorists for their patience in advance while our teams carry out these essential improvements on 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. All waste materials and spoil resulting from these road works will be re-cycled in accordance with Scottish Environment Project Agency (SEPA) policies and procedures.