Temporary reduced speed limits are to come into effect on Friday 10th December on the A970 to the south of Lerwick and on the A971 at Tresta.
The limits on the A970 will step down from 50 mph at the Black Gaet junction with the B9073, to 40 mph at the north Gulberwick Junction then 30 mph on the South Road (‘Sound Brae’). There will also be a 40 mph limit between the A970 and the existing 30 mph signs on the Gulberwick loop road.
The speed limit on the A971 will be 50 mph from east of the Sandsound junction through to the Nev of Tresta.
These limits will be in place for 18 months and the numbers of pedestrians and cyclists using the roads will be monitored to determine whether the reduced limits have encouraged more people to walk and cycle.
Shetland has seen an increase in active travel, such as walking and cycling, during the Coronavirus pandemic. This project is one of a number in Shetland that has been funded through the Scottish Government’s ‘Spaces for People’ fund, to encourage more active travel over the longer term.