Motorists set for roadworks misery
Work begins on Monday on the M90 slip road
Rachel Clark
Motorists around Perth are set for more roadworks as essential bridge maintenance is scheduled on the M90 next week.
Work on the Craigend Interchange, which is used by around 30,000 vehicles every day, will begin on Monday, August 7 and will include upgrading the road safety barriers. The first phase of upgrades will see works on the M90 northbound slip road into Perth (A912 Edinburgh Road), with a second phase starting on Monday, August 14 on the A912 southbound carriageway towards Bridge of Earn. The materials removed from the bridge during the upgrades will go on to be recycled.
During this time, traffic will be down to a single lane as both a northbound and southbound carriageway are to be closed, and a temporary speed limit of 30mph put in place. The closures will stay on the Craigend Interchange until the works are completed on Sunday, August 20.
Andy Thompson, BEAR Scotland's north-east representative, said: "These works will allow us to ensure that the trunk road network remains at the highest standard, and the improvements are essential to ensure the bridges remain safe for road users.
"The lane closures will protect our team and the public while the bridge maintenance is completed. Every effort will be made to reduce any impact to road users during this scheme, and our teams will do all they can to complete the works as quickly and safely as possible.
"We encourage motorists to plan thier journeys in advance by checking the Traffic Scotland website for up-to-date journey information."
Motorists can get real-time journey updates online at www.trafficscotland.org , or by following their Twitter, @trafficscotland.
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