Plans for £450,000 worth of repair and upgrade works to a Perthshire bridge will be stopped for six weeks to allow “minimal impact” to road users attending the Solheim Cup.
The essential bridge maintenance project is due to take place on the M90 Earn Bridge from next month, which will involve the replacement of expansion joints on the structure and over 140 metres of resurfacing improvements on both the northbound and southbound carriageways of the bridge.
The road is often used as a main route to the tournament event at Gleneagles, which is set to take place from September 9-15.
To alleviate congestion from the increase in traffic volume from those travelling to the event, work will stop from mid-August to the end of September.
The first phase of the project is expected to begin on Monday, August 5 on the southbound carriageway with single lane traffic in each direction travelling on the northbound carriageway, and will remain in place until Friday, August 16 when it will be removed.
The second phase of the project is expected to begin on Monday, September 30 on the northbound carriageway, using the same process as phase one, and will remain in place until Friday, October 11.
Road users are warned to expect delays while the work is underway and are encouraged to plan ahead.
Andy Thompson, BEAR Scotland’s north east representative, said: “We’ve designed the project across two phases to ensure that there is minimal impact to road users attending the Solheim Cup at Gleneagles or other major events in the area, with the project arranged so all traffic management will be removed from the road mid-August to the end of September.
“The traffic management is essential for ensuring the safety of our work force as well as motorists, and our teams will do all they can to carry out the work as quickly and safely as possible.
“We advise road users to abide by all traffic or speed restrictions put in place during the work for their safety, and to use both lanes when queuing to help reduce congestion.
“We thank road users for their patience during these essential works and encourage them to plan their journeys in advance by checking the Traffic Scotland website before they travel and allowing some extra time to reach their destination.”
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