Scotland TranServ is to begin a £1.3 million resurfacing project in Dumfries and Galloway.

The four-week scheme includes resurfacing over 2km of the A75 road from Sandgreen Junction to Cardoness Castle. Drainage, barriers and signage will also be renewed as part of the project, which will get underway on Monday, 25 July.

In order to support the Scottish Government's Low Carbon Scotland initiative, the works will be carried out using the environmentally friendly 'Crack and Seat' method.

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The process uses the existing foundations to rebuild the road surface, reducing the need for heavy goods movements to deliver raw materials and the amount of waste sent to landfill by over 3,000 tonnes.

In addition, the technique can be delivered quicker than traditional methods, reducing the impact to road users.

Andy Fraser, operating company representative, Scotland TranServ said: "This is a significant programme of work which will bring benefits to road users and local communities across Dumfries and Galloway by resurfacing this stretch of road, which has now reached the end of its operational lifespan."

(LM/CD)