Road closures and diversions
Roads are potentially dangerous places in which to work. To protect
the workforce, any roadworks are required to comply with government
health and safety guidance and regulations.
The main guidance is the government's Traffic Signs Manual Chapter
8 Traffic Safety Measures and Signs for Road Works and Temporary
Situations
There will be locations where a road is too narrow to enable
roadworks to procede and retain the required separation between the
workforce and the passing traffic. In these circumstances the local
authority will be required to close the road while road repairs are
carried out.
This inevitably causes inconvenience to regular users of these
routes. There is unfortunately no alternative if health and safety
requirements are to be met and the safety of road workers is to be
ensured. Steps are taken to try to minimise the time a road is
closed and extensive consultation with interested parties is
carried out.
For All National Travel and Traffic Information http://www.trafficscotland.org/
or www.roadworksscotland.org
