Roads Service Work Programmes

Capital Programme of Works 2023/24

The Roads Maintenance Capital Works Programme is the annual scheduled Capital Works schemes we plan to carry out this financial year and includes the following work:

• Carriageway Resurfacing
• Surface Dressing
• Footway Works
• Drainage and Other works

Details of the capital works programme for 2023/24 in your area

Capital Works Programme 2023/24 [PDF - 164KB]

Weekly Programme of Works

Details of the Roads Service programme of works activity happening in your Ward for period 2 to 13 October 2023 can be found below. 

Please note that delivery of the intended programme may be subject to change.

Ward 1 Stranraer and The Rhins

Landslip Repair Works - 2 to 13 October 2023
A718 Soleburn

Routine Patching - 2 to 13 October 2023
U103w Heugh Road (2 to 6 October 2023)
C2w near High Airyolland (2 to 6 October 2023)
A716 New England Bay to Drummore (9 to 11 October 2023)
Park Road, Dunragit (12 and 13 October 2023)

Routine Drainage - 9 to 13 October 2023
C14w Stranraer to Knockglass

Temporary Road Closures
U90w/U84w Dalhabboch Road to Pularyan to facilitate carriageway upgrade works by Stranoch Wind Farm 31 January 2023 to 30 November 2023

B7077 at Kildrochat Mains Farm to facilitate Scottish Power power cable works from 7am on 2 October 2023 to 8pm on 3 October 2023.  Alternative route: A716, B7084, B7077 and vice versa

C14w from St John Street to Port Rodie roundabout, Stranraer to facilitate laying of Scottish Power new power cable.  In Addition, at this time, a parking suspension will be in force in parking layby from No. 30 to Tesco, Charlotte Street and from junction with Charlotte Street to No. 79 St John Street, Stranraer from 7am on 9 October 2023 to 8pm on 3 November 2023.  Alternative route:  Northbound traffic via Port Rodie, Cairnryan Road, Stair Drive, London Road, and Hanover Street;  Southbound traffic via St John Street, Hanover Street, London Road, Stair Drive, Cairnryan Road, Port Rodie

Ward 2 Mid Galloway and Wigtown West

Routine Footway Works - 2 to 6, 11 and 12 October 2023
Victoria Lane, Newton Stewart (2 to 6 October 2023)
Victoria Street, Newton Stewart (4 October 2023)
A747 Monreith Village (11 and 12 October 2023)

Routine Sign Repairs - 2 and 3 October 2023
Various Locations Ward 2

Drainage/Road Crossing Works - 2 to 6 October 2023
C6w and Knowe

Drainage/Gully Cleaning - 5 and 6 October 2023
Various Locations Ward 2

Capital Re-Surfacing Works - 9 to 13 October 2023
A714 Bargrennan Junction (9 and 10 October 2023)
A746 Kilsture Forest (11 and 12 October 2023)
A746 Brighouse Farm (13 October 2023)

Capital Footway Works - 9 to 13 October 2023
Seaview, Wigtown

Routine Drainage Works - 9, 10 and 13 October 2023
C6w Caravan Site (9 and 10 October 2023)
U52w Barnkirk Road (13 October 2023)

Temporary Road Closure
South Main Street Spur outside County Buildings, Wigtown to facilitate activities associated with Wigtown Book Festival from midnight on 18 September to 5pm on 3 October 2023.  Alternative route: Via North Main Street, South Main Street and vice versa

U54w at Ivy Place Junction, Church Street, Newton Stewart, to facilitate Scottish Water ironworks repair 9.30am to 6pm on 17 October 2023.  Alternative route: Church Street, Jubilee Terrace, Dashwood Square, Queen Street, Wigtown Road, A75(T), Barnkirk Road, Corsbie Road

Ward 3 Dee and Glenkens

Category 2A Patching - 2 to 13 October 2023
Various locations Ward 3

Routine Drainage Works - 2 to 13 October 2023
Various locations Ward 3

Temporary Road Closure
B727 between Nun Mill and Dairy House near Borgue to facilitate tree cutting works around Openreach overhead cables from 9.30am to 3.30pm on 3 October 2023.  Alternative route: B727, A755 and vice versa

U316s Millburn Street, Kirkcudbright from its junction with St Cuthbert Street to Gladstone Place 9.30am to 3.30pm daily 5 and 6 October 2023.  Alternative route: St Cuthbert Street, St Mary Street, Gladstone Place and vice versa

St Mary Street, St Cuthbert Street, Castle Street, High Street onto Moat Brae via Castle Bank, Kirkcudbright to facilitate the Kirkcudbright Festival of Light between 7.30pm and 8pm on 7 October 2023.  No alternative route available, drivers should expect minor delays for the duration of the event

U3s from its junction with U2s to Black Bank, Glenlee to facilitate Openreach tree cutting works at overhead cables 9.30am to 3.30pm on 17 October 2023

Temporary 30mph Speed Restriction
Dumfries and Galloway Council has made an Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to impose a temporary 30mph speed restriction on the C4s from a point in line with Muiryard Farmhouse east gable to Auchengassel Farm access, from 9am on 7 September 2023 to 5pm on 6 October 2023, and shall apply during the period as specified in Schedule A below, and effective only when identified by appropriate signs prescribed by the Traffic signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.  The restriction is necessary to safely carry out repair works to Muiryard bridge parapet.

U159s Underhill, St Johns Town of Dalry from No 1 to No 8 (both sides) to facilitate Scottish Water ironwork repair from 9.30am to 6pm on 9 October 2023. 

Ward 4 Castle Douglas and Crocketford

Category 2A Patching - 2 to 13 October 2023
Various locations Ward 4

Routine Drainage Works - 2 to 13 October 2023
Various locations Ward 4

Temporary Road Closure
C117s between Crogo Bride and Crogo Mains, Corsock to facilitate Openreach poling works from 9.30am to 3.30pm on 3 October 2023.  Alternative route: C117s, A712, C36s, C117s and vice versa
C12s near Chapelerne Farm, Bridge of Urr to facilitate Openreach pole replacement works 9.30am to 3.30pm on 11 October 2023.  Alternative route: C12s, B794, A75(T), U130s and vice versa 

Ward 5 Abbey

Category 2A Patching - 2 to 13 October 2023
Various locations Ward 5

Routine Drainage Works - 2 to 13 October 2023
Various locations Ward 5

Capital Resurfacing Works - 2 to 4 October 2023
Water Street (Town Hall) Car Park, Dalbeattie

Pre-Winter Service Drainage Works - 2 to 12 October 2023
Clearing grips and ditches on Primary Gritting Routes before weather deterioration in Autumn
P17 Dumfries Town, West of River Nith

Capital Surfacing Works - 2 to 6 October 2023
A711 Torwood
C5s Brandeleys
A711 junction with C6s

Temporary Road Closure
U946n outside No 3 Nellieville Terrace, Troqueer Road, Dumfries, to facilitate Scottish Water ironwork repair from 9.30am to 6pm on 3 October 2023.  Alternative route: Pleasance Avenue, Solway Drive, Ryedale Road and vice versa 

Ward 6 North West Dumfries

Pre-Winter Service Drainage Works - 2 to 12 October 2023
Clearing grips and ditches on Primary Gritting Routes before weather deterioration in Autumn
P17 Dumfries Town, West of River Nith

Temporary Road Closure
U(c)12n Loreburn Bride - ramp and steps to facilitate bridge maintenance works from 9am to 3pm daily between 2 October 2023 and 6 October 2023.  Alternative route: via Greensands, Whitesands, Devorgilla Bridge, Mill Road, High Street (Maxwelltown), Market Square, Galloway Street, Glasgow Street, College Street and vice versa and vice versa

Ward 7 Mid and Upper Nithsdale

Patch and Seal 2A Potholes - 2 to 13 October 2023
U473n Durisdeer to Closeburn (2 to 6 October 2023)
C116n from A702 to Kirkland Bridge (2 to 6 October 2023)
U379n Stepends (2, 3, 5, 9 to 12 October 2023)
C135n Closeburn School to Cample (9 to 13 October 2023)

Spray Injection Patching - 2 to 6 October 2023
B729 Craigdarroch
B729 Dunscore - Holywood

Pre-Winter Service Drainage Works - 2 to 12 October 2023
Clearing grips and ditches on Primary Gritting Routes before weather deterioration in Autumn
P07 North-West, Moniaive and Thornhill
P08 North-West, Sanquhar, Kirkconnel and Wanlockhead

Temporary Road Closures
U304n West Lochan from junction of South Lochan to No16, U303n South Lochan/Queen's Road from junction of West Lochan to Skyview and U309n Queen's Crescent from Beauvais to No 53 to facilitate Scottish Water mains rehabilitation works.  The works will be carried out under a rolling closure and roads will open as works progress from 7am on 10 July 2023 to 6pm on 17 November 2023.  Alternative route via Glasgow Road, Blackaddie Road, Queen's Road and vice versa

U303n at rear of No 2 to No8 Queens Road, Sanquhar to facilitate installation of Scottish Water new water main from 9am on 9 October 2023 to 8pm on 20 October 2023. 

Landslip - Remedial Design Works Underway
B740 200m north of Orchard Farm - Minor delays
B797 Mennock Pass - Priority system
B797 3km before Wanlockhead from A76
B729 Wallaceton - Minor delays

Ward 8 Lochar

Pre-Winter Service Drainage Works - 2 to 12 October 2023
Clearing grips and ditches on Primary Gritting Routes before weather deterioration in Autumn
P06 Auldgirth, Bankend and Glencaple
P17 Dumfries Town, West of River Nith

Ward 9 Nith

Pre-Winter Service Drainage Works - 2 to 12 October 2023
Clearing grips and ditches on Primary Gritting Routes before weather deterioration in Autumn
P06 Auldgirth, Bankend and Glencaple
P18 Dumfries Town, East of River Nith

Hit Squad - Site Signage Inspection - 6 and 13 October 2023
U785n Irving Street, Dumfries

Temporary Road Closure
U723n Friars Vennel, Dumfries, to make safe dangerous building.

U808n Leafield Road, Dumfries between roundabout with A756 Brooms Road and Leafield Gardens to facilitate Caledonia Water Alliance/Scottish Water installation of new Scottish Water sewer from 9am on 2 October 2023 to 5pm on 27 October 2023.  Alternative routes:  Northbound via A756 Brooms Road/St Michaels Bridge Road, C202n Dockhead, A781 Whitesands, A780 Buccleuch Street/Academy Street/Loreburn Street/English Street/Annan Road;  Southbound via A780 Annan Road/English Street, A781 Shakespeare Street, C202n Dockhead, A756 St Michaels Bridge Road/Brooms Road

A781 at access lane in front of The Bank, Whitesands, Dumfries, to facilitate Scottish Water CSO screen from 7am on 16 October 2023 to 6pm on 18 October 2023. 

Ward 10 Annandale South

Pre-Winter Service Drainage Works - 2 to 13 October 2023
Clearing grips and ditches on Primary Gritting Routes before weather deterioration in Autumn
P04 South, Annan, Gretna and Canonbie
P05 South East, Carrutherstown, Dalton and Chapelcross

Gully Emptying - 2 to 13 October 2023
Various Locations Ward 10

Brow Well Bridge - Replacement Structure
Temporary Road Closure There will be two periods of road closures during the re-location of the existing temporary road bridge and the final removal of the temporary bridge at the end of the works. The road closures will be kept to a minimum and anticipated as being no longer than 1 week. A footbridge will be installed during the road closures.

Temporary Road Closure
U206a in front of School, Hospital Road, Annan to facilitate installation of Scottish Power new power cable from 9am on 16 October 2023 to 5pm on 23 October 2023.  Alternative route: via Springbells Road, Winterhope Road, Standalane, Prestonfield Road, Hospital Road and vice versa

C25a Between junction with U56a and Broombank, Hightae to facilitate Openreach pole replacement works 9.30am to 3.30pm on 10 October 2023.  Alternative route: C25a, A709, B7020, U56a and vice versa

U214a Manse Crescent, Brydekirk between River Street and Mill House to facilitate Scottish Water septic tank works from 8am to 4pm on 18 October 2023.  Alternative route: U214a River Street, C49a Bridge Street, U214a Manse Crescent and vice versa

Temporary Footpath Closure
U936a footpath between Fieldside and Prestonfield Road, Annan to facilitate Scottish Power installation of new power cable from 7am on 30 August 2023 to 11pm on 22 October 2023.  Alternative pedestrian route: via Fieldside, Prestonfield Road and vice versa

Ward 11 Annandale North

Patch and Seal 2A Potholes - 2 to 13 October 2023
B7076 Gretna - Elvanfoot (2 to 6 October 2023)
U279a Raggiethwaite (6 October 2023)
B7068 Kirkburn-Lockerbie-Langholm (9 to 13 October 2023)
C91a Dormont Grange-Millhousebridge
C92a Limestonerigg

Spray Injection Patching - 2 to 6 October 2023
B7076 Gretna - Elvanfoot
A709 Dumfries - Lockerbie

Capital Planned Patching Programme - Spray Injection Patching - 2 to 13 October 2023
C60a Broadlee-Middlebie-Bankshill
C84a Castlehill-Craighouse

Pre-Winter Service Drainage Works - 2 to 13 October 2023
Clearing grips and ditches on Primary Gritting Routes before weather deterioration in Autumn
P02 North West, Moffat and Beattock
P03 South West, Lochmaben and Ae

Capital Planned Patching Programme - Thermal Patching - 2 to 13 October 2023
Rosebank Crescent, Lockerbie

Gully Emptying - 2 to 13 October 2023
Various Locations Ward 11

Temporary Road Closure
U305a from U306a near Barnhill Mews Cottage to Glenevan to facilitate laying of new Scottish Water water main from 7am on 24 July 2023 to 6pm on 3 November 2023.  Alternative route Via U306a, C99a Old Carlisle Road, A708 The Holm/ Holm Street, A701 High Street/ Church Gate, A701, U305a and vice versa

B723 between Finnie Heavy Haulage Ltd and the Gas House, Balgray, Lockerbie to facilitate Openreach cabling works 8am to 6pm daily between 2 and 6 October 2023.  The closure will be carried out in 2 sections:  Part 1 from Finnie Heavy Haulage Ltd to U401a just north of Cleuchfoot South; Part 2 from U401a to Gas House Balgray.  Alternative route: B723, B7068, B709, B723 and vice versa

U306a from its junction with C305a near Barnhill Bridge to its junction with C99a near Dumcrieff Lodge to facilitate laying of Scottish Water new water main from 7am on 16 October 2023 to 4pm on 22 October 2023. Closure will be carried out in sections with road reopening as works progress along route.  Alternative route: U306a, U99a and vice versa 

Ward 12 Annandale East and Eskdale

Patch and Seal 2A Potholes - 2 to 13 October 2023
B7076 Gretna to Elvanfoot
B722 Annan-Langholm via Waterbeck
B7068 Kirkburn-Lockerbie-Langholm (9 to 13 October 2023)

Routine Patching - 4 October 2023
B722 Riggfoot to Linnbridgeford

Pre-Winter Service Drainage Works - 2 to 13 October 2023
Clearing grips and ditches on Primary Gritting Routes before weather deterioration in Autumn
P01 North East, Eskdalemuir and Langholm

Capital Planned Patching Programme - Thermal Patching - 2 to 13 October 2023
Ecclefechan

Gully Emptying - 2 to 13 October 2023
Various Locations Ward 12

Landslip - Remedial Design Works Underway
B721 Kirtle Water

Temporary Road Closure
U197a Cove Footbridge public road across the Kirtle Water footbridge including West and East abutment steps due to public danger from the unstable condition of the bridge 29 June to 29 December 2023.  Alternative route C45a, B6357, B7076, U197a and vice versa

U170a from outside West Winds to beyond April Cottage, Redkirk, Gretna to facilitate installation of Scottish Power new connection from 9am on 16 October 2023 to 5pm on 23 October 2023.  No alternative route available