A £2.2 million road scheme is progressing well to improve the A72 at Dirtpot Corner near Peebles.

The corner, between Innerleithen and Peebles, is set to close for two days to allow this section to be fully resurfaced. This will be carried out over 24-25 June between 9am and 5pm each day.

This section of the A72 has seen a number of accidents in recent years but the scheme will provide significant extra road width, a better road surface and modern road safety fencing and parapet.

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After the closure, traffic lights will return to Dirtpot Corner for a short period of time to allow finishing works to be completed before it is fully reopened.

Diversions will be clearly signposted throughout the works.

Tweeddale East Councillors Stuart Bell, Shona Haslam and Robin Tatler said: "Dirtpot Corner improvement scheme has made fantastic progress, with a new six metre high wall protecting the A72 from the River Tweed now in place, allowing the road to be widened by three metres.

"We must thank the local community for their patience during the scheme, and during the two-day closure would ask they give themselves extra time for their journeys."

(CM)

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