Project Details
Description
This resurfacing scheme is being undertaken along the A701 carriageway, north of St Ann’s in Dumfries and Galloway covering an area of 1.6ha. The pre-construction investigation has highlighted that various extents of fretting are present along the carriageway. Resurfacing is required in order to rectify these defects. Inlay depths will vary due to the high number of structural defects found throughout the site, with a mixture of surface course and binder inlays with deeper inlays where investigation dictates. Construction activities and the associated plant and machinery required are as follows:
- Implementation of Traffic Management (TM) and marking out site (TM plant);
- Removal of existing surfacing and milling to agreed depths (planer, wagon, lorries);
- Resurfacing to the existing road levels using TS2010 aggregate, AC binder, AC base (paver, roller);
- Reinstatement of road markings, linings, and studs (lorries/wagons and plant); and,
- Removal of TM.
In addition to surfacing, verge works including replacement of bollards and filter stones will be required.
The proposed construction is programmed to be undertaken and completed within the 2026-2027 financial year during nighttime hours. The duration of works is still to be determined.
Traffic management required for construction activities will consist of lane closures utilising a diversion route. The diversion route will utilise the A75, A709 through Torthorwald and Lochmaben where traffic will rejoin the A701 after joining the B7076.
Location
This resurfacing scheme is being undertaken along the A701 carriageway, north of St Ann’s in Dumfries and Galloway covering an area of 1.6ha. The scheme extents can be found at the following National Grid References (NGRs):
- Scheme Start - NY 06873 93337
- Scheme End - NY 07208 95513