£60,000 ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE WORKS PLANNED AT M90 COCKLAW OVERBRIDGE NEAR KELTY  

September 10, 2021

Friday 10 September

 

£60,000 ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE PLANNED FOR M90 COCKLAW OVERBRIDGE NEAR KELTY RESCHEDULED

 

Please be advised that due to operational reasons the £60,000 essential maintenance planned for the M90 Cocklaw Overbridge located at Junction 4 Kelty, have been rescheduled.

The essential maintenance will now begin on Tuesday 28 September and will take place between 7.30am and 5pm each day. No works are programmed to take place at the weekends. The project is still programmed to take up to three weeks to complete.

The traffic management will remain the same as originally planned, the B914 local road will remain open throughout the project however there will be four-way temporary traffic lights in place continuously with signals positioned on the M90 slip roads and the overbridge for safety. The M90 will be unaffected during the work.

Access for pedestrians along the B914 across the bridge will be maintained.

All relevant stakeholders have been informed of the changes.

Real-time journey planning information can be obtained by visiting www.traficscotland.org, twitter at @trafficscotland or the new mobile site my.trafficscotland.org.

Works start Monday 13 September for three weeks

Essential maintenance is planned for the M90 Cocklaw Overbridge near Kelty in Fife with works set to get underway next week.

The £60,000 project, located at Junction 4 Kelty, will involve teams replacing some of the existing bridge components, repairing and waterproofing the concrete deck as well as resurfacing sections of the overbridge which carries the B914 over the M90 trunk road, ensuring the continued safe operation of the structure for years to come.

The essential maintenance is scheduled to start on Monday 13 September and will take place between 7.30am and 5pm each day. No works are programmed to take place at the weekends.

The B914 local road will remain open throughout the project however there will be four-way temporary traffic lights in place continuously with signals positioned on the M90 slip roads and the overbridge for safety. The M90 will be unaffected during the work.

Access for pedestrians along the B914 across the bridge will be maintained.

Consultation has taken place will all relevant stakeholders in advance of the works to make them aware of the traffic management arrangements.

Commenting on the works, Ian Stewart, BEAR Scotland’s North East Representative said: “This £60,000 investment from Transport Scotland will help ensure that the Cocklaw Overbridge near Kelty continues to operate safely for all motorists and functions to the highest standard.

“The traffic management is essential to keep everyone safe during this project however our teams will do all they can to complete the essential maintenance as quickly and safely as they can.

“We encourage all road users to plan their journeys in advance by checking the Traffic Scotland website before they travel and allowing some extra time to reach their destination.”

Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland on www.trafficscotland.org, twitter @trafficscotland or on the new mobile site my.trafficscotland.org.