Popular Ayrshire A76 road to suffer single lane closure for one month

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Motorists who use a popular route through Ayrshire are being warned of possible disruption to their journeys next week.Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are undertaking further planned work on the A76 at Howford Bridge, 1.5 miles south of Mauchline.It will result in a southbound single lane closure.Phase Two of these works will take place on the southbound carriageway from Monday, February 27 until Friday, April 7.Traffic management will be in place on a continuous 24/7 basis.Amey say this further phase of works will upon, completion, benefit around 8,623 vehicles using this route each day.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.Work will be carried out using a southbound single lane closure at Howford Bridge, which will be in effect 24/7 under temporary traffic signals installed at this location.Amey said: “The work being undertaken includes the removal of the existing southbound surfacing and waterproofing between kerbs and centreline; removal of precast concrete kerbs; preparation and concrete repairs of bridge deck; waterproofing the bridge deck; installation of drainage kerbs and backfill; installation of dri-deck drainage; resurfacing; reinstate road markings; and the addition of further gullies off the bridge deck that will sit in front of the nearside kerbs.”This is the same activity that was completed on the northbound carriageway in December 2022.Angus