Project details
Description
Vehicle restraint system (VRS) replacement works are required along a section of the A90 to maintain road safety and ensure adequate protection from hazards, as the existing VRS within the A90 central reserve is in poor condition.
Construction activities and the associated plant and machinery required are as follows:
- Implementation of Traffic Management (TM) and marking out site (TM plant);
- Removal of existing steel and concrete barriers and posts (excavators, hand tools);
- Installation of upgraded VRS barriers and associated start/end terminals (Hiab),
- Removal of TM.
The scheme is approximately 2.8km in length and covers an area of approximately 1.36 hectares (ha).
The proposed construction is programmed to be undertaken within the 2025-26 financial year, currently programmed for April 2025, and will last approximately two weeks during overnight shifts. TM will comprise of a contraflow system.
Location
The section of the A90 is a dual carriageway, located within a largely rural area of between Forfar and Bogindollo, Angus at the following National Grid References (NGRs) (Figure 1):
- Scheme start: NO 44896 53579
- Scheme end: NO 47378 54924