A78 Greenock to Prestwick Trunk Road Resurfacing Works
27 February 2014
Road users are set to benefit from a £300k investment in the Trunk Road infrastructure which will be carried out on the northbound A78 Greenock to Prestwick Trunk Road between Sharphill Roundabout and Chapelhill Roundabout.
Scotland TranServ, on behalf of Transport Scotland will carry out the resurfacing works to the route, known as the Three Towns Bypass. To protect the safety of motorists and roadworkers a total road closure will be implemented at 9.00pm on Friday 7 to 5.00am on Monday 10 March. Motorists travelling southbound will remain unaffected by these works.
Advanced warning signs will be positioned on the approach to the works to inform road users that the works are taking place.
Diversion
On A78 at Sharphill Roundabout leave by taking 1st exit onto B714. Continue on B714 to Dalry Road, Saltcoats and at traffic lights at A738 take right onto A738. Follow A738 on High Road, Parkhouse Road and Eglinton Road to Montfode Roundabout. Take 1st exit to rejoin A78 northbound.
Russell Rennie, contract director, Scotland TranServ comments:
“This essential maintenance scheme will benefit road users of the A78 by improving the road surface and extending its lifespan.”We are doing everything we can to minimise disruption when the maintenance is underway, however we would advise motorists to plan ahead and leave plenty of time for their journeys.
“They can keep up to date with real time traffic information by visiting www.trafficscotland.org or following @TrafficScotland on Twitter.”
£1m resilience project to improve A75
25 February 2014
A £1m investment from Transport Scotland will see significant improvements to the A75 Dumfries Bypass which will use sustainable techniques to rebuild the road surface beginning Friday 28 February.
Scotland TranServ will carry out the series of works, extending over 2km in length, on the A75 in both directions between Glasgow Road Roundabout and Cargenwater Roundabout to address wear and tear to the road and help protect the carriageway from extreme weather conditions in the future.
The environmentally friendly ‘crack & seat’ recycling technique reuses the existing concrete foundations to rebuild the road. This method not only reduces the need for large goods vehicles to deliver new building materials to site but also means for this contract alone a reduction of some 7,500 tonnes of material being taken to landfill – the equivalent to the weight of almost 200 fully laden heavy goods vehicles. This is also significantly quicker than traditional road reconstruction methods.
Russell Rennie, contract director for Scotland TranServ commented:
“This road is starting to show signs of cracking and potholing and that is why it is vital that we rebuild it before it deteriorates further.
“By using sustainable methods, we can address this problem while contributing to Transport Scotland’s commitment to reducing the carbon footprint of its operations.
“Road users will in turn benefit from a well maintained trunk road for years to come in advance of Homecoming Scotland 2014 events including the Commonwealth Games and the construction of the new Dumfries Hospital later this year.”
Scotland TranServ will carry out the works over three weekends when traffic volumes are lighter to help minimise delays. The A75 will operate under a total closure in this area only during the works which will take place in three phases, between 7.00pm and 6.00am from Friday 28 February to Monday 3 March, Friday 7 to Monday 10 March and finally Friday 28 to Monday 31 March.
During these times eastbound traffic will exit the A75 at Cargenwater Roundabout on to A780 Castle Douglas Road, continuing to its junction with Glasgow Street, turning left into A76 Glasgow Street and re-joining the A75 at Glasgow Road Roundabout.
Traffic travelling west bound should exit the A75 at Glasgow Road Roundabout onto the A76 Glasgow Road, continuing along the A76 Glasgow Street in lane two, before turning right at the junction with A780 Galloway Street and continuing along A780 to rejoin the A75 at Cargenwater Roundabout.
A726 Eaglesham roundabout to Righead eastbound East Kilbride weekend closure
11 February 2014
Over £220,000 will be invested in essential road improvements on the A726 trunk road at Eaglesham Roundabout to Righead Eastbound in East Kilbride this weekend.
The resurfacing works will be carried out by Scotland TranServ, on behalf of Transport Scotland, over the weekend of Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 February 2014.
To protect the safety of motorists and roadworkers a total road closure will be implemented on Friday evening from 8.00pm and removed at 6.00am on Monday morning before peak time traffic. A diversion will be in operation where Eastbound traffic will follow West Mains road B761 then East Mains road to Whirlies roundabout to Whitemoss / Birniehill to Queensway.
Advanced warning signs will be positioned on the approach to the works to inform road users that the works are taking place and road traffic will be diverted via the local roads network.
Russell Rennie, contract director, Scotland TranServ said:
“We are making every effort to minimise disruption to road users therefore our operatives will be on site and working continuously over one weekend when traffic flows are lighter.
“Delays are expected to be minimal however I would urge motorists to leave plenty of time for their journeys and check the Traffic Scotland website and Twitter feed for real time traffic information.”
