Road closures in Helmsdale and Rogart

The Highland Council is advising drivers in Sutherland that two temporary road closures will be in place from the start of August to enable SSE and Network Rail to carry out works.

Part of the U2437 Trentham Street in Helmsdale will be temporarily closed to all traffic from 8am on Monday, August 3, until 10pm on Friday, September 4 for SSE to carry out works. The section affected is from the Trentham Street junction with the U2447 Sutherland Street in a south westerly direction for 140m to its junction with the C1115 Shore Street.

During this time drivers should use an alternative route which will be available via the A9 trunk road, A897 Dunrobin Street, the U2447 Lillieshall Street and the C1115 Shore Street.

The second temporary closure will be on a section of the U2247 Dalmore to Acheilidh Road at Rogart which will be temporary closed to traffic from 00.30 on Monday, August 3 until 11:30 pm on Tuesday, August 4 to allow Network Rail to carry out works.

The section affected is for a distance of 270 metres from its junction with the A839 Mound - Lairg - Rosehall Road. During the works an alternative route will be available via the A839 Mound - Lairg - Rosehall Road and the U2252 Ardachu Road, Rogart.

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