A701 South of Kirkland Farm Resurfacing Works
The A701 South of Kirkland farm is the latest area to benefit from over a £1.5M summer investment in Dumfries and Galloway.
Scotland TranServ, on behalf of Transport Scotland will carry out £350k of upgrading work and replace 900m of worn out surfacing, upgrading and improving the quality of drive for the motoring public for years ahead.
In order to carry out this improvement project it will be necessary to implement traffic management between 22nd and 27th August. This will include:
• Road closure 07.00 Friday 22nd August to 06.00 Tuesday 26th August 2014, with northbound diversion from the Dumfries Bypass via A709 to Lockerbie, joining the B7076 to Beattock. Southbound traffic travelling south of Kirkland Farm will be diverted at the B7076 Jct at Beattock, via B7076 to Lockerbie, joining the A709 to Dumfries Bypass, via the A75 to A701.
• Convoy system in place 06.00 Tuesday 26th August to 06.00 Wednesday 27th August 2014, while resurfacing work is completed.
• In order to reduce disruption to those bus services using the A701 during this essential work, a shuttle bus service will be in operation. Scotland TranServ has worked closely with Transport Scotland, Police Scotland and Dumfries and Galloway Council to schedule this programme of work.
Russell Rennie, Scotland TranServ’s Contract Director concluded:
“Across Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland TranServ is working hard to bring these vital economic arteries back up to scratch. We’re using innovative new practices to not only deliver this programme of work more efficiently and effectively, but to protect the natural environment of the region as we go about our essential work. Our contractor DG First is local, employing local workers, possessing specialist knowledge of the local network. It is this knowledge and experience that is delivering long-term, tangible benefits for drivers across Dumfries and Galloway.”
