Work is to begin on a £350,000 resurfacing scheme in Dumfries and Galloway.

Contractor DG First and specialist sub-contractor Webfell will begin repairing the A75 eastbound Collin Bypass on Friday, 07 April.

A 610-metre stretch of trunk road will be improved, with work being carried out to address issues of surface cracks and potholes. The programme will also involve subsequent line marking work.


The scheme will begin at 7pm on Friday until 6am on Tuesday, 11 April.

Alan Murray, Scotland TranServ's Principal Roads Design Engineer said: "We will use the crack and seat method to improve the road surface, while reducing the overall carbon footprint of the project by reusing existing materials and significantly reducing the number of lorry journeys to landfill.

"This innovative road maintenance method has already been used extensively on the A75 to address similar issues. We have also scheduled work over a weekend, in order to keep disruption to an absolute minimum."

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