Improving Annandale and Eskdale’s trunk road infrastructure
Scotland TranServ, on behalf of Transport Scotland is continuing to invest in the long term improvement of Annandale and Eskdale’s trunk road infrastructure.
Having already made significant investment across Dumfries and Galloway, the South West’s trunk road management and maintenance provider will round off the summer with further road surface improvements to the A75 between Peatworks and Eastriggs.
Ken Bryden, Scotland TranServ’s Area Network Manager for D&G said:
“This is an important programme of work in the gateway to South West Scotland, delivering tangible, long-term benefits to local commuters, visitors and freight traffic. Every effort is being made to keep disruption to a minimum while our specialist contractor DG First complete this vital work.”
In order to carry out the project it will be necessary to divert traffic between Peatworks and Eastriggs in both directions along the B721. In order to maintain the health and safety of motorists and our contractors, it will be necessary to close the A75 between Gretna and Annan East Junction from:
19:00hrs Friday 19th September to 06:00hrs Monday 22nd September 2014.
Therefore it will be necessary to divert traffic travelling eastbound off the A75 at B6357 Stapleton Road, onto the B721 to Gretna to re-join the A75 (westbound in reverse).
Russell Rennie, Scotland TranServ’s Contract Director added:
“This is an important programme of work in one of Scotland’s most important economic corridors. Scotland TranServ has worked with a number of authorities in the careful planning of this work, reducing disruption and protecting the health and safety not only of the travelling public but of road workers. We’re supporting the long-term economic growth and development of Dumfries and Galloway with a series of improvements to the vital trunk road infrastructure throughout the region.”
