Drivers facing road nightmare

Work on A84 to last two weeks

Motorists face two weeks of delays as a £185,000 programme of work to improve a three mile stretch of the A84 began this week.

Resurfacing work started sections between Runacraig and Strathyre on Monday and is expected to last for two weeks.

Roads maintenance firm BEAR Scotland are carrying out the job on behalf of Transport Scotland.

They will resurface four separate sections of the carriageway over a 5km stretch.

The four stretches of road amount to almost 1.3 kilometres of new tarmac on the route.

It’s hoped that the investment will help create a smoother road surface for motorists and increase road safety along these areas of the route.

Works are due to take up to ten working days to complete and will be carried out between 7am and 7pm each day, with no works taking place on Saturday or Sunday.

The A84 will remain open throughout the improvements.

However, to ensure the safety of road users and road workers temporary traffic lights and a 10mph convoy system will be in operation while works are undertaken.

Traffic management will be removed outwith working hours to keep disruption to a minimum, although a speed restriction of 30mph will remain in place as traffic will be running on a temporary surface.

Emergency services will be able to pass through the works at all times.

BEAR Scotland’s representative for the North West, Eddie Ross said: “This latest investment to the A84 will improve the quality and safety for road users.

“We’ve taken steps to minimise disruption to road users avoiding working on Saturday or Sunday.

“We would encourage motorists to plan their journeys in advance by checking the Traffic Scotland website for up to date information and leave some extra time for their journey.”

Trossachs and Teith councillor, Martin Earl, said: “I’m very pleased these works are taking place, sections of this major road.

“It had got into a pretty poor state and resurfacing work is badly needed.

“There will, of course, be delays but at least the works are being carried out in the school holidays and the weekends are being kept clear.”

The firm also carried out improvements on a section near Dunblane last weekend.

Works to re-texture the carriageway and to improve skid resistance and motorists’ safety were carried out on the southbound side of the A9, on the approach to the Keir Roundabout.

Those works were part of a £75,000 programme of improvements.

Real–time journey planning information can be obtained at trafficscotland.org.