The A702 Trunk Road (Westwater Bridge) (Temporary Prohibition on use of Road, Temporary Weight Restriction and Temporary 30 mph Speed Restriction) Order 2023

The Scottish Ministers give notice that they have made the above Order under sections 2(1) and (2), 4(1) and 14(1)(a) and (4) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, temporarily prohibiting traffic on that length of the A702 Edinburgh – Abington Trunk Road at West Water Bridge, south of West Linton, from a point 959 metres or thereby south of the B7059 Main Street, West Linton for a distance of 240 metres or thereby.

The Order, which is required because works are being or are proposed to be executed on or near that length of road, will be in operation from 14 January until 30 June 2023 and will only have effect in relation to such part or parts of the length of road as is indicated by the appropriate traffic signs.

The Order does not apply to vehicles being used in an emergency for fire brigade, ambulance, police or coastguard purposes or a vehicle being used for carrying out the works; vehicles falling within regulation 3(4) of the Road Traffic Exemptions (Special Forces) (Variation and Amendment) Regulations 2011 when used in accordance with regulation 3(5) of those Regulations; or vehicles being used in an emergency for coastguard purposes.

Alternative Routes

The alternative routes for traffic during the prohibition will be signposted. Detailed descriptions can also be obtained at BEAR Scotland Limited, BEAR House, Inveralmond Road, Inveralmond Industrial Estate, Perth, PH1 3TW.

For information about roadworks on motorways and trunk roads visit the Traffic Scotland website.

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Transport Scotland
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