“These figures are utterly astounding. The combined total for the Highlands and Islands is almost half a billion pounds (£417,611,000).” – Rhoda Grant MSP
Road Repair Backlog
Roads Update #Orkney
Priority 2 and 3 roads (back roads) have not been assessed or treated yet since overnight and there is the likelihood of encountering deep drifts.
Roads Update #Orkney
The latest news on the roads
Roads & Vaccination Update #Orkney
Police Scotland and Orkney Islands Council are urging people not to venture out on the county’s roads unless their journey is absolutely essential.
MSPs Visit Orkney To Learn About The Islands’ EV Experience
Orkney has one of the highest uptakes of EV’s in the country with some 250 and about 10,000 fossil fuelled vehicles.
Stromness Roadworks This Week
Orkney Islands Council will be carrying out road maintenance on Victoria Street and Graham Place, Stromness, between Church Road and Dundas Street.
Road Closures in Orkney
From Monday 13th of January
King St Kirkwall Closed From Monday
King Street will be closed to traffic from 08:00 on Monday 9 December to 12:00 on Wednesday 11 December.
Roads Re-Open in Kirkwall
Orkney Islands Council is advising that Palace Road and Tankerness Lane in Kirkwall will be open to traffic again from Monday 2nd December.
Alfred Street Stromness Closed from Monday
Alfred Street in Stromness will be closed to traffic from Monday 4 November for around five weeks to allow drainage work to take place.
