Works start Sunday 18 April for two weeks

Sections of the A90 south of the Forfar Bypass are set to benefit from surfacing improvements starting from Sunday night.

The project will address defects in the road surface on the northbound section of the A90 between the Gateside Junction and Invereighty Junction, creating a safer and smoother road surface for motorists.

Works are planned to begin on Sunday 18 April and will take up to two weeks to complete. To allow the project to be carried out safely, traffic management will be installed as follows:

• Sunday 18 April – Lane closures on both the northbound and southbound carriageway will be in place between 6.30pm on Sunday night to 7.30pm on Monday night to set up a contraflow system for the project.

• Monday 19 April to Saturday 1 May – To ensure the safety of roadworkers and motorists, a contraflow system will be in place starting after the Gateside Junction northbound on-slip and ending at the Douglastown Junction southbound off-slip. All traffic will be diverted to the use southbound A90 with one lane of traffic running in each direction. The contraflow will begin at 7.30pm on Monday 19 April and will be in place until 6.30am on Saturday 1 May. The Douglastown northbound slip roads will be closed with signed diversion routes in place to guide motorists to their destination.

Consultation has taken place with all relevant stakeholders in advance of the surfacing 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.

Commenting on the improvements, Ian Stewart, BEAR Scotland’s North East Representative, said: “This project will address defects in the road surface on this section of the northbound A90 at the Douglastown Junction, south of the Forfar Bypass.

“To allow the works to be carried out safely we need to use a contraflow system for traffic management but to minimise disruption our teams will work round the clock to shorten the duration of the project.

“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.

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.