Roads update for week starting 13/04/2026

A summary of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works and events for the week starting Monday 13/04/2026.

An interactive map showing roadworks carried out by the Council is available at www.orkney.gov.uk/roads.

Road works and closures by other bodies are published on the Scottish Road Works Commissioner website.

Road, building and utility works

Ongoing works

A965, Finstown – Works are underway on the A965 between Atlantis Lodges and the Old Finstown Road junction and are expected to be completed by the end of April 2026. Works will take place in sections with temporary traffic lights and speed restrictions in place. This will affect all traffic, including public bus services.

A966, between Skiddy Road and Tingwall Junction – Road reconstruction works are underway and are expected to be completed by the end of April 2026. The work will be carried out under temporary traffic signals. There will be delays to all traffic in the area, including the No.6 Tingwall Ferry bus service, whilst works are being carried out.

A960, between Groatsetter Road and Churchyard Road, Tankerness – Road reconstruction works have commenced and are expected to take around two weeks to complete. The work will be carried out under temporary traffic signals. There will be delays to all traffic in the area, including bus services, whilst works are being carried out.

South Ronaldsay (various locations) – Openreach works are ongoing to install ducting and fibre optic cable at various locations around South Ronaldsay. Works will be carried out under two-way lights and road closures. Access to affected properties will be maintained at all times throughout the works; however, access will be subject to delays.

Looking ahead

Church Road, St Margaret's Hope – Please note that resurfacing works planned for the third week of April 2026 have been postponed until later in the year. Further information will be provided in due course.

Brownstown Road, Stromness – SSEN are planning to start works on Monday 04/05/2026 to lay underground ducting on Brownstown Road, Stromness. Works will be carried out under road closure conditions. Access to properties will be maintained at all times.

Castle Street, Kirkwall – We are currently planning to carry out surfacing works from Tuesday 05/05/2026, with the work expected to take around two weeks to complete. The work will be carried out under full road closure conditions and will affect public bus services No.4 Kirkwall Airport and No.9 Kirkwall Town Service, as well as taxis that use Castle Street. Further information will follow nearer the time.