Surfacing improvements set for A96 between Keith and Fochabers
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THE A96 between Keith and Fochabers is set to benefit from surfacing improvements, with work set to get under way on Wednesday.
The improvements, worth £175,000, will address defects in the road surface to create a safer and smoother road surface for motorists.
The project is scheduled to start on Wednesday, June 16, and will take place over four nights between 7.30pm and 6.30am. Work is due to be completed by 6.30am on Tuesday, June 22. No works will take place on Friday and Saturday night.
To ensure the safety of roadworkers and motorists, a 10mph convoy system will be in place during overnight working hours. All traffic management will be removed during the daytime.
Ian Stewart, BEAR Scotland’s North East Representative, said: “This £175,000 investment from Transport Scotland will greatly improve and strengthen this section of the A96, as well as create a smoother and safer journey for motorists.
“The traffic management is essential for everyone’s safety.
"However, we have taken steps to minimise disruption for motorists as much as possible during the improvements, including carrying out the works overnight and removing all traffic management during the daytime to further limit any impact to motorists.
“We thank motorists for their patience in advance while our teams carry out these essential improvements on the A96.
"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.
