A92 facing closures due to roadworks

A section of the A92 southbound carriageway near Cowdenbeath is set to take place from Friday, June 26.

The project will take place between the Cowdenbeath and Crossgates junctions and will involve teams carrying out resurfacing improvements, which will reduce the journey to a single carriageway.

Work starts at 7.30pm on Friday and has been planned to take place over three days using 24-hour working, with all improvements expected to be completed by 6.30am on Monday, June 29.

A contraflow system of traffic management will be in place on the A92 between Cowdenbeath and Crossgates throughout the weekend.

The Cowdenbeath southbound on-slip will be also be closed for safety with a signed diversion route via the northbound A92 to Lochgelly northbound off-slip and then back onto the A92 southbound via the A92 Lochgelly southbound on-slip.

In preparation for the project there will be overnight lane closures in place for safety on both the northbound and southbound carriageway on Thursday June, 25, to allow for traffic management to be installed ahead of the project.

Strict physical distancing protocols, in line with Scottish Government guidance, will be in place to ensure all site personnel remain safe once the project gets underway. New safe operation procedures and risk assessments have also been developed to ensure teams are kept safe throughout the project.

Andy Thompson, BEAR Scotland’s North East Representative, said: “At this difficult time the safety of our employees and our supply chain remains a top priority during this essential project, and all personnel will be subject to strict physical distancing protocols in line with Government guidance to ensure they are kept safe.

“Thorough risk assessments have been developed and cleansing stations will be implemented on site to ensure all staff remain safe.

“The traffic management is essential to ensure the safety of roadworkers and motorists during the project. To help minimise delays as much as possible, we’ve planned the improvements to take place using 24-hour working, and our teams will do all they can to complete the works as quickly and safety as possible.

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