Postponed: Footway Improvements on the A985 Between Charlestown and Crossford

Work to improve the footway on the A985 between the junction to Charlestown and the junction to Waggon Road has been postponed until later in the year, while a question over land ownership is resolved.

Temporary traffic lights that were in place since the start of the works in February have been removed and the site has been made safe. 

So far, the footway has been widened over approximately 500 metres of the 1.1-kilometre total extent of the scheme, however the full length of the footway remains open to the public.

Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s South East Network Manager, said: “A question has arisen over the precise boundary of the trunk road, so we’ve postponed the rest of these works until we’ve resolved the issue in collaboration with neighbouring landowners.

“Our intention is to return to site to complete delivery of the works later in the year. 

“We’re grateful to road users and local residents for their patience and understanding.”

Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland set to widen approximately 1.1km of the A985 footway between the junction to Charlestown and the junction to Waggon Road.

The improvements will be carried out over five weeks, commencing on Monday 26th February.

For the first three weeks of works, the A985 between the junction to Charlestown and the junction to Waggon Road will be restricted to a single lane controlled by temporary traffic lights 24 hours a day.  This is required to ensure that the work can be undertaken safely, and that safe passage is maintained for pedestrians and cyclists.

From Monday 18 March the works will be restricted to off-peak hours.

Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland’s South East Network manager, said: “These works will provide an improved facility for pedestrians and cyclists using this stretch of the A985.

“A lane closure is essential for the safety of our workforce and the public, however we’ll do all we can do complete the works as quickly and safely as possible.

“The temporary traffic lights will be manually controlled at peak times to optimise the flow of traffic, however road users may still experience some delays. We’re grateful for their patience and understanding.”

All work is weather dependent and subject to postponement or cancellation in the event of adverse conditions.