Building Briefs – August 15th

  • Work to begin at Cambuslang junction

Safety improvements are to be made at traffic signals in Cambuslang.

Building Briefs – August 15th

Following South Lanarkshire Council’s annual review of accident priorities, a detailed investigation concluded that the current junction arrangement on Main Street at the junction with Greenlees Road could be altered to reduce the risk of pedestrian accidents. 



To reduce the risk, the current island configuration will be removed allowing the crossing points to be relocated. 

The relocated crossing points have allowed the staging of the signals to be altered. 

The revised staging will have the Main Street traffic running together, then the Greenlees Road traffic stage and this will be followed by a separate stage for pedestrians.     

Junction modelling has also been undertaken and it has concluded that the capacity of the junction will not be affected by these alterations. 



Works will commence within the next two weeks and will be likely be completed by the end of September. 

 

  • Argyll and Bute unveils summer roads programme

Close to half a million square metres of road throughout Argyll and Bute will be surface dressed over the summer to reduce the chance of new potholes developing as the weather deteriorates over winter.



This is part of Argyll & Bute Council’s £16 million capital reconstruction programme which has seen the region reach the top five fastest improving Scottish Local Authorities in terms of road condition.

Surface dressing targets areas in the earlier stages of deterioration, improves skid resistance, helps seal cracks and prevents water ingress. This protects previous investment and extends the life of the roads.

Another benefit of surface dressing is that the road usually does not have to be closed during the treatment. Convoys or stop and go systems can be put in place to keep traffic moving.

Newly dressed roads are mechanically swept after the treatment, for up to 30 days, and line markings are replaced afterwards.



It takes several days or weeks for chips to fully embed into the road surface, which is why there are warning signs advising drivers that the speed limit is 20 mph. Keeping to that speed limit should prevent damage to vehicles.

Work is carried out during warmer months to ensure that the binder in the surface dressing process sets and also to allow the chips to embed into the surface below. Carrying out the work when traffic flow is heaviest ensures the chips are embedded into the surface.

 

  • Routine road maintenance works announced in East Ayrshire

East Ayrshire Council has announced routine maintenance work on sections of the A71 from Bellfield Interchange to Moorfield roundabout to Corsehill roundabout.



The Ayrshire Roads Alliance will carry out the works, including grass cutting and litter picking, commencing on Saturday 17th August 2019 and again on Sunday 18th August 2019.

The full carriageway closures and works will be signed throughout and for the duration of the works, and a roads diversion each way will be in place.

 

  • Oban depot redevelopment streamlines operations and brings economic opportunities

Work has started on the £1.4 million redevelopment of Argyll and Bute Council’s Jackson’s Quarry Roads Depot in Oban.



This work will allow all essential operational services for Oban, Lorn and the Isles to be delivered from one single, main site. Everything is scheduled to be complete by the end of the year.

Luddon Construction Ltd is the main contractor and will be using local subcontractors throughout the project. The local economy will be further boosted by workers using local accommodation. There will also be employment for one, local unemployed person during the contract.

Local young people will be shown the opportunities available through a career in construction and engineering, thanks to the offer of a four-week work experience placement for two school pupils; and a site visit for a class from a local school once the project is complete.


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