Work Progresses On Kirkwall Town Centre Improvements

Work is progressing on a series of improvements in Kirkwall town centre, with works scheduled to commence at the entrance to Albert Street.

The street will be closed to all traffic from Laing Street to Broad Street during the project, which will begin on Wednesday 06 February and last for four weeks. New paving and road surfacing will be laid during the scheme.


The works are part of the Kirkwall Townscape Heritage Initiative's (KTHI) Places and Spaces project.

The KTHI project aims to improve the area at the bottom of the Strynd and top of Castle Street, provide a new path to the War Memorial, and improve the head of Victoria Street to encourage people into this part of the town.

This initial phase of the project is due for completion in early May after which works will be suspended for the main summer season.

Work will then move to the entrance to Victoria Street in the autumn, with work being suspended again in December for the Christmas shopping season.

(CM/JG)