Drivers are asked to expect some short delays on single track roads over the next month, while repairs are being carried out by a specialist vehicle.
The ‘Roadmaster Patcher’ vehicle has arrived in Shetland this week, for its fifth annual visit, undertaking mobile repairs to potholes and other road surface defects. The vehicle carries a supply of chips and bitumen and can quickly repair small potholes using a robotic arm, without the need for road closures.
The programme of patching has started this week and will last for four weeks. Repairs will take place on roads across Shetland where there are existing potholes, areas that could become potholes, or with cracked and settled areas that may lead to further damage.
Locations identified for repairs include:
- Fladdabister, Troswick, Troswickness, Netherton and Willal in the South Mainland
- Cott, Tumblin, Vementry, Sefster, and A971 Walls to Brig o’ Walls in the West Mainland
- Veensgarth and Scarfataing in Trondra, in the Central Mainland
- Sparl, Graven, Brough, Skelberry and Brough/Neshion in the North Mainland
- And Copister and Gloup in Yell