Project Details
Description
The works are required to maintain the safety and integrity of a stretch of the A76 carriageway to address structural defects and prevent further deterioration.
Construction will involve the installation of concrete inlays at depths ranging from 30mm to 300mm covering an area of approximately 11,092m2. The surface will be milled to these depths then resurfaced with a paver to match the thickness of the removed material. A hot applied bitumen sealant will be used to seal the junctions between the new and existing materials at both ends of the scheme. Construction activities include:
- Implementation of Traffic Management (TM);
- Milling out of existing material by road planner;
- Loader used to collect and move excess material within work area;
- Sweeper to collect loose material;
- Waste material will be removed from site;
- New materials will be laid including: binder, bituminous asphalt and tack bond, and compressed using a road paver and compacted by a roller;
- Siding out of the carriageway at either side of the adjacent footway;
- Mechanical sweeper to collect loose material;
- Road markings and road studs will be applied where necessary; and
- TM removal.
The works are scheduled to be completed within the 2025/2026 financial year with works expected to commence June 2025, over approximately five nights (20:00 to 06:00). TM is likely to comprise of a full closure of the A76 at Thornhill with a signed diversion route. It is anticipated that the traffic will be re-routed via the A702/A74 and A701.
Location
The scheme is located on the A76 carriageway south of Thornhill in Dumfries and Galloway. The scheme can be found at the following National Grid Reference (NGR) Points:
- Start: NX 88031 95260
- End: NX 88639 93942