Scottish Water is attending to a leaking water main which is causing a footpath to sink outside Marywell Farmhouse. As the location is near to the existing road works, Scottish Water has been asked to liaise with Nicol of Skene in order to use the existing traffic lights on site.
With regards to the temporary traffic lights, council roads officers tell me there are a number of works to be carried out for the new Cairnrobin development.
At present Nicol of Skene is forming a new bellmouth, and installing a rising main and gas main for the new development, and CHAP is carrying out cabling works for SSE. All works were applied for in the appropriate timescales, and are recorded on the Scottish Road Works Register.
With regards to the temporary traffic lights causing disruption, here is the reply to council roads officers from Nicol of Skene.
“My colleague is aware of the issues being experienced. Please accept our apologies for the disruption with the traffic signals. On two occasions, unfortunately batteries have been stolen from the traffic signals during the night which has resulted in the tailbacks and the complaints you have received. The police were informed but we should have informed you also. On the days that the lights were working we did manually operate during peak times and it flowed well.”
A meeting took place with all contractors, and a representative from Aberdeenshire Council (Roads Section) at the beginning of this week, and the following plan has been agreed:
• Friday 3rd Feb – Nicol of Skene to remove traffic management currently in place
• Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th Feb – CHAP to continue works on behalf of SSE on the roundabout with a lane closure in place. As this is at the weekend disruption will be kept to a minimum.
• W/C 6th Feb – CHAP continue to work on cable trench excavations work in footpath. Nicol of Skene traffic management will not be in operation again until W/C 13th Feb.
• Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th – CHAP to complete works to cross lanes at roundabout to east of A90 underpass. Lane closure system to be implemented as before.
• W/C 13th Feb – Nicol of Skene to set up traffic management again and continue with their works.
Council officers add: “We appreciate that there will be some unavoidable disruptions whilst works are ongoing. However, we have been advised that disruptions will be kept to a minimum. If this is not the case, then please do not hesitate to contact the department, and we can look into the matter further.”