A71 ROAD REPAIRS TO COMMENCE
Resurfacing works are due to commence on the section of the A71 between Moorfield Roundabout and Corsehill Roundabout.
The repairs are required after the section of road suffered badly as a result of the previous severe winter.
During the spring and early summer the speed on this section of road was reduced to 50 mph for safety reasons until the repairs could be organised and financed.
The works are due to commence on Monday 9 August 2010 and will last no longer that ..read more Read more
ROADWORKS AT HIGH GLENCAIRN STREET
From Sunday 1 August 2010 to Sunday 8 August 2010 East Ayrshire Council’s Road Maintenance Unit will be carrying out resurfacing works at High Glencairn Street, East Shaw Street and West Shaw Street, Kilmarnock.
This £150,000 project will involve removing the existing road surface, kerbing, regulating and final resurfacing of 366 metres of carriageway. Works will be carried out during evenings and early mornings from Sunday 1 August 2010 to Friday 6 August, with further works being carried out during ..read more Read more
ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
Road safety measures introduced by East Ayrshire Council have had a dramatic effect on the number of children killed or seriously injured on our roads.
Over the past five years no children have been killed on our roads and there has been a significant decline in the number of children seriously injured. In 2008, 7 children were seriously injured whereas in 2009 this figure fell to zero!
And the reasons behind this great success are the three E’s – Education, Engineering and ..read more Read more
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETED ON A70
East Ayrshire’s roads are now safer thanks to two road improvement schemes recently completed on the A70 at Coalhall and Mote Toll by the Council’s Roads and Transportation Section.
The road improvement scheme at Coalhall has significantly improved sightlines at the junction with the B730 route to Stair, for vehicles emerging on to the A70. This has greatly enhanced road safety.
The Mote Toll junction lies to the west of Ochiltree and the improvement scheme here included the construction of a ..read more Read more
GALSTON TO HURLFORD ROADWORKS
From Monday 5 July East Ayrshire Council’s Roads Maintenance Unit will be carrying out resurfacing works on the A71 – Galston to Hurlford.
This £255,000 project will involve removing part of the existing road surface, kerbing, drainage, regulating and resurfacing a 1690 metre length of carriageway.
Preparatory works will take place over the first 5 days. To ensure the safety of our work force and the travelling public a convoy system will be in operation during this period and some delays ..read more Read more
RESURFACING – A70 SMALLBURN ROAD, MUIRKIRK
From Monday 19 July East Ayrshire Council’s Roads Maintenance Unit will be carrying out resurfacing works on the A70 Smallburn Road, Muirkirk.
The works will take approximately 7 days to complete. This £80,000 project will involve removing the existing road surface, deep patching, kerbing, regulating and resurfacing a 300 metre length of carriageway.
Preparatory works will take place over the first five days – Monday 19 July to Friday 23 July. To ensure the safety of our work force and the ..read more Read more
BANNER WINNER IS STREETS AHEAD
Danni Gillespie from Hurlford Primary was streets ahead of the competition with her winning banner design and slogan to encourage young people and their parents to walk to school.
The Council’s Travel Plan Co-ordinator ran the banner competition for local primary schools and Danni’s winning entry will now be displayed at every school entrance in East Ayrshire when the schools return in August.
Councillor Jim Todd, Spokesperson for Improving Community Safety said: “I was really pleased to congratulate Danni on her ..read more Read more
INSTITUTION OF LIGHTING ENGINEERS
Len Paget, East Ayrshire Council’s Street Lighting Manager, has been appointed as Scottish Chairman of the Institution of Lighting Engineers.
Len was elected to this prestigious role by members of the ILE Scottish Region and will hold the post for a year. In his role as Chairman of the ILE Len will promote the institute’s objectives to promoting excellence in all forms of lighting and to undertake and evaluate lighting in an environmentally sensitive manner.
Len Paget said: “I am extremely ..read more Read more
ROADWORKS ON A713
On Monday 17 May East Ayrshire Council Roads Division will be carrying out resurfacing works on the A713 Dalmellington to Ayr Road, from the South Ayrshire Boundary to, and including, the junction with the B742 Dalrymple Road. The roadworks will take 7 days to complete.
The A713 will remain open for the duration of the works, however to ensure the safety of our work force and the travelling public a convoy system will be in operation and some delays will be ..read more Read more
WALK TO WORK THIS WEEK
Commuters in East Ayrshire are being urged to walk their way to a healthier lifestyle during national Walk to Work Week (26 – 30 April 2010).
Latest figures show that 61% of us are currently overweight or obese and that we jump in the car for over a fifth of journeys shorter than one mile. National walk to work week is a reminder that walking can make a positive improvement to our lives and the environment.
Councillor Bobby McDill, Spokesperson for ..read more Read more
