UPDATED: Junction closes for repair works

King Harald Street. Photo: Google.

Part of the junction at the northerly end of King Harald Street in Lerwick will close to all traffic to allow for essential repairs to a sewer in Commercial Road.

Shetland Islands Council has advised traffic lights will be in operation at the site, along with necessary signage.

The alternative traffic route for access to King Harald Street from the north is via St Olaf Street and Harbour Street, or by Burgh Road and King Hakkon Street.

A traffic regulation order has been made for the closure, which also prohibits vehicle parking or waiting outside Brown’s Buildings.

The order has been made for a period of up to three weeks until 5pm on Friday 27th September, although it is hoped that the works can be completed sooner.

The partial road closure means that bus services on their way into town from the north which turn right into King Harald Street will be diverted along Lochside for the duration of these works.  The individual services affected are:

• Service 9 from Walls (departures from Walls at 0755, 0955, 1320, 1810 Monday to Friday and 0755, 0955, 1320, 1620, 1810 on Saturdays)
• Service 12 from Aith (departures from Aith at 0800 Monday to Friday)
• Service 19 from Vidlin (departures from Vidlin at 1205, 1805 Monday to Saturday)
• Service 21 from Hillswick (departures from Hillswick at 1015, 1530 Monday to Saturday)
• Service 23 from Toft (departures from Toft at 0730, 0905, 1210, 1420, 1655, 1805 Monday to Friday and 0845, 1200, 1400, 1655 and 1805 on Saturdays)

Passengers using these services will be able to alight buses at the North Lochside stop in place of the stop at the Toll Clock Shopping Centre.

All services using King Harald Street on the journey out of Lerwick will be unaffected.  Services 1 (Lerwick Town Service), 4 (Scalloway Service) and 6 (Sumburgh Service) are also unaffected.