Roadworks this weekend
Final stage of £900,000 upgrade
The final stage of a £900,000 upgrade to two major trunk roads will begin later this week.
Transport Scotland has announced the final stage of their improvement works to the M90 and A90 around Perth will begin on Friday, July 27 from 7.30pm.
The works had been set to be completed last month, but were delayed after complaints of hourlong back-ups over the Game Fair weekend at Scone Palace, which attracted over 30,000 people.
At the time, there was chocked tailbacks leading all the way back from Broxden roundabout to the Friarton Bridge.
Some residents even said it took over an hour to travel to Broxden from Bridge of Earn - a journey that would normally take around 15 minutes.
A section of the M90 between Broxden roundabout and Craigend Interchange will be resurfaced, costing around £240,000.
During the works, a contraflow system will be in place on the M90 from 7.30pm until 6.30am on Monday, July 30.
The M90 Friarton to Broxden offslip road will also be closed during the weekend works. A diversion via Roadworks will impact on road users around Perth
the southbound M90 to junction nine Bridge of Earn, then northbound on the M90 to junction 10 Craigend will be in place.
The workers tasked with this project are expected to work across the weekend on a 24-hour basis.
And to prepare for these works, there will also be an overnight double fast lane closure in place on Thursday, July 26.
During this time, the M90 Friarton to Craigend off-slip will also be shut off to motorists.
Andy Thompson, BEAR Scotland’s north-east representative, said: “This southbound section of the M90 is used by around 15,000 vehicles every
day and surface maintenance works are now required.
“The resurfacing has been scheduled to take place over one weekend to minimise delays, however we encourage motorists to plan their journeys in advance and allow some extra time to reach their destination.”
Transport Scotland has said consultation has taken place between local residents and stakeholders to make sure they are aware of the traffic management arrangements, in a bid to minimise inconvenience.
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