Works begin Monday 4 October for approximately four weeks

A road safety project on the M90 near Kelty and Halbeath in Fife is set to get underway next week.

The project will involve teams carrying out upgrades to the existing safety barriers in the verges across a 1.5km stretch of the M90 northbound and southbound carriageway as well as the slip roads at Junction 4, ensuring the integrity and safety of the trunk road network is maintained.

The safety improvements are programmed to begin on Monday 4 October and will take place between 9.30am and 3.30pm each day with work expected to take up to four weeks to complete.

To ensure the safety of roadworkers and motorists, a series of single lane closures and a 50mph speed limit will be in place throughout the duration of the project. Traffic management on the hard shoulder and a 50mph speed limit will remain in place outwith working hours due to the nature of the works.

Commenting on the project, Ian Stewart, BEAR Scotland’s North East Representative said:

“Trunk Road safety is paramount at BEAR Scotland and this investment from Transport Scotland will see improvements and upgrades to the existing road safety barriers which will ensure the network at this location remains safe.

“The planned traffic management is essential for ensuring the safety of our teams and motorists, however we will do all we can to complete the project as quickly and as safely as possible.

“We would like to thank motorists in advance for their patience during this project and advise them to plan ahead by checking Traffic Scotland for up to date journey information and leave some extra time to reach their destination.”

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