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Kessock Bridge’s £1.5m repainting work to begin in February, Transport Scotland announces; Bear Scotland contractors will be carrying out the repainting over 22 weeks





Kessock Bridge repainting works will begin in February. Picture: Gary Anthony.
Kessock Bridge repainting works will begin in February. Picture: Gary Anthony.

£1.5m painting work lasting 22 weeks will get underway on the Kessock Bridge next month.

The work, which will apply a new protective paint on the 42-year-old bridge, will begin on Monday, February 17.

Bear Scotland will be replacing the coatings on a section at the north end of the bridge, with the work expected to protect the structural steel and maintain the integrity of the bridge for years to come.

Specialist subcontractors will be carrying out the work between 7am and 5pm, Monday to Sunday for the duration of the project. From late March into April, some regular overnight work will be required to allow the team to clean up the old paint coatings.

But Bear Scotland has stressed that it expects “no delays or disruptions” to those crossing the bridge, although there will be an increase in site-related traffic in North Kessock from Millbank Road to Point Road and into the North Kessock compound under the bridge. The current cycleway/footway restrictions on Kessock Bridge are due to other works, and a diversion is in place for pedestrians and cyclists.

Ian Stewart, Bear Scotland’s north-west representative, said: “This painting work on Kessock Bridge will provide a protective coating over the structural steel, ensuring that the bridge continues to operate safely into the future.

“Our teams will carry out these works quickly, with safety as our top priority. We thank the local community and road users for their patience while we complete the improvements.”

Real time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland on www.traffic.gov.scot, on Twitter at @trafficscotland or on the mobile site my.trafficscotland.org.


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