Road is closed for digging works

A town centre road was closed to traffic yesterday after a leading contractor moved in.

The KN Group shut off Townhead Terrace, next to the University of the West of Scotland in Paisley, to carry out digging work.

Prior notification of the closure was not mentioned on the roadworks website Tell Me Scotland.

“Wo rks by u t i l i t y companies aren’t always listed,” a spokesman for Renfrewshire Council said.

One Paisley worker told the Paisley Daily Express that the works had started early on.

“I noticed it this morning an they’ve been there since,” he said.

“But I don’t know what it’s about.”

The KN Group carries out telecommunications, transport infrastructure, power and multi- media installation work for a number of clients.

These include Vodafone, Openreach, BT and Virgin Media.

Further roadworks are coming up in Paisley in the next couple of weeks.

Renfrewshire Council is to close off the eastbound lane of Canal Street from Maxwellton St reet to Causeyside Street to allow for roadsurfacing work.

Vehicles left on the road during the works will be moved out of the area, according to Renfrewshire Council. Emergency access will be maintained.

The alternative route for vehicles will be Maxwellton Street, Broomlands Street, We l l m e a d ow St re e t , High Street, Storie Street, Witherspoon Street, New Street, and into Causeyside Street.

The restriction will be in force from 7pm on Friday, July 27, till 8pm on Sunday, July 29.

And in Renfrew, Sandy Road from Cockels Loan to Newmains Road will also be closed to allow resurfacing work to be carried our from Monday, July 23, until Friday, July 27.

The alternative routes will be Newmains Road, Paisley Road, Cockels Loan or Cockels Loan, Nevis Road, Newmains Road.

As with Canal Street, Paisley, any vehicles left with in the area during the restricted period will be removed.

A s p o k e s ma n for Renfrewshire Council said it was expected yesterday’s work in Townhead Terrace would be finished by the end of the day.