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Road Closure In Inverness For Major Flood Works

27th February 2012

Road closures necessary to accommodate flood channel work.

A public meeting is being held between 6pm - 7.30pm on Thursday (1 March) at Fairways Golf Club, Inverness, when local residents will be advised of traffic management issues and site progress on Phase 4 of the South West Inverness Flood Relief Channel, which, when completed, will reduce the possibility of flooding in that part of the city.

Representatives of The Highland Council Project Design Unit and RJ McLeod Contractors Ltd will be present to explain the planned traffic management, which will involve two road closures, and to answer questions.

The Contractor plans to organise a leaflet drop for those householders thought most likely to be affected by disruption.

Phase 4 is the final phase of the South West Flood Relief Channel, which consists of sections of open channel and buried box culverts. Due to the close proximity of the structures to the existing road infrastructure there is a requirement for traffic management on the surrounding road network. Unfortunately this will consist of sections of traffic lights and where working space is limited and there is risk to the general public road closures will be necessary.

The first road closure will involve closing the Slackbuie Distributor Road between Morning Field Rise and Morning Field Road. This is programmed to be closed for a period of one month. The closure is likely to take effect in March. Signs will be erected to inform motorists of the closure. Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times on the footpath to the north of the works. Bus services will be affected and the routes will be re-routed. Traffic will be diverted via Sir Walter Scott Drive (Southern Distributor Road).

The second road closure will involve closing Morning Field Rise between Slackbuie Distributor Road and Morning Field Place. This is programmed to be closed for the period of one month following the re-opening of the Slackbuie Distributor Road. Traffic is to be diverted along Morning Field Place, Morning Field Drive and out onto Culduthel Road through a temporary diversion onto Leys Castle Road.

 

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