Kilwinning roadworks alert as 'frustrating' disruption set to last for one month

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Motorists in Kilwinning face month-long road closures and disruptions as work continues on a solar farm project.Bannoch Road, between the A737 Irvine Road junction and Corsehill junction, will be closed to traffic from 7am on Monday, January 30 until 7pm on Friday, March 3.

Diversion routes will be signposted. Traffic lights will also be in operation at Irvine Road for five weeks from January 30 while resurfacing works are carried out.Both roads are being dug up as a result of cabling work connected to a developing solar and wind farm project at pharmaceutical giants GSK in Irvine.Roads teams need to alter the infill along a power cable route from the GSK plant to a substation at Goldcraigs in Kilwinning.Previous works have been carried out along the route, leading to long periods of delay for motorists and bus users.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.Kilwinning councillor Donald Reid said: "I fully understand the frustration of motorists on this route with the number of works that have taken place and these further weeks of avoidable inconvenience and delay."Bus users equally have seen long periods of delay at this location over the various stages of the works. "The roads team have confirmed to me that they will ensure the contractors reinstate the road surface to an acceptable level on Bannoch Road and resurface Irvine Road as new."This is totally out with the