Road Closures and Weekly Road Works Report

Weekly Road Reports

(Issued 05 August 2026)

Scord Quarry is fully operational

Space Port Centre Launch Event

This Order may be cited as the “Shetland Islands Council (Shetland Space Centre) (Launch Event Traffic Management) Temporary Traffic Order T20/2026”. This Order shall operate from Monday 10 August 2026 to Sunday 20 September August 2026 for launch events, which shall be on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays only. Please Click Here

General HTP & CTP

Cold tar patching is being undertaken Lerwick and Scalloway and surrounding areas. Mobile works.

Surface Dressing

Our Surface Dressing programme is now under summer recess. Works are complete in the South Mainland, Lerwick, Bressay, Central and West Mainland. The project will resume on 17th August in the North Mainland and finish in the North Isles. Any queries regarding these works please contact Grant Anderson (744171) Cold

Cold tar patching Whalsay

General cold tar patching works have been delayed due to lack of resources but will commence on Monday 10th August with works expected to take 2 weeks to complete. Short delays can be expected. Any queries regarding these works please contact John Duncan (744105)

A968 Ises Road to Dales Lees 7.5T Weight Restriction

A weight restriction of 7.5T is in place until 5pm on Friday 25 September to facilitate the laying of a 33kv cable.

BT Openreach, Scottish Water, Hydro and District Heating works. >

BT Openreach, SSE and Scottish Water Works, Various Locations

Location

Expected End Date

Client

33kv Works, Linkster Junction to Westside Junction A970, 05/06/2026 SSEN
Vatster Junction To Hamarsland Jct A970, 6/08/2026 SSEN
Brig O' Fitch To Windy Grind A970 09/07/2026 SSEN
Upper Gremista Road Lerwick 29/05/2026 Scottish Water
Gremista Lerwick 9/05/2026 Scottish Water

No Road Closures