Project Details
Description
Resurfacing works are required to maintain the safety and integrity of a section of the A76 carriageway, between Crossroads and Crosshands in East Ayrshire covering an area of 1.5ha. The works are required as the carriageway is currently displaying various structural defects, such as fretting, rutting, cracking and patching.
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 Structural Inlays, verge works will be in included as part of the scheme. These works include replacing of filter stone, Vehicle Restraint System (VRS) upgrades and traffic sign replacements.
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; however, construction is not expected to take longer than one week.
TM required will consist of lane closures with a diversion route put in place via the A719, B743 and the A70.
Location
The proposed resurfacing works will be undertaken along the A76 carriageway, between Crossroads and Crosshands in East Ayrshire. The scheme can be found at the following National Grid References (NGRs) (Figure 1):
- Scheme Start - NS 48580 30730
- Scheme End - NS 48109 32438