WORK to renew pavements on the A78 Inverkip Road in Greenock will continue until early May, but with traffic management removed at weekends.
The £225,000 project, which started on 20 January, has led to long delays, compounded by roadworks on other major Inverclyde routes.
Contractor Amey has issued a detailed update and says the work is scheduled to be completed on Friday 2 May.
The phases of the programme are as follows:
— Neil Street to Old Inverkip Road until Friday 28 March, with temporary traffic lights. There will be a break to allow other utilities work to take place between Monday 31 March and Friday 4 April.
— Gateside Avenue to Dunlop Street Roundabout/Old Inverkip Road will take place from Monday 7 April until Tuesday 22 April with an eastbound lane closure. This phase has been co-ordinated with the Inverclyde school holidays to minimise disruption to staff and pupils at Lady Alice Primary School.
— Old Inverkip Road/Inverkip Road will take place from Tuesday 22 April until Friday 2 May with temporary traffic lights.
A spokesperson for Amey, who maintain the south-west trunk road network on behalf of Transport Scotland, said:
“We recognise the challenges that road users have experienced in recent weeks due to various roadworks on both trunk roads and the local road network around Greenock. To minimise disruption, traffic management for our footway renewals will be removed at weekends and reinstated during weekdays. This will be monitored, and we will make any further improvements we can throughout the project’s duration.
“We continue to collaborate with key stakeholders, including Inverclyde Council, emergency services, public transport operators, hauliers, utilities, Traffic Scotland, and Transport Scotland, to coordinate works effectively and keep the public informed.
“Road users are advised to plan alternative routes, allow extra time for any journeys, and consider travelling outwith peak times. To support journey planning, advanced signage will be increased in the area. We sincerely thank all road users and residents for their patience and understanding as we carry out these vital improvements.”
Amey say the footways were showing significant deterioration which if left untreated would pose increasing risks, particularly over the winter period.
Traffic management was the only viable and safe method of working given the limited road width and the necessity for equipment movement.
