Thursday February 13th 2025
Written by Midlothian View Reporter, Luke Jackson
Leadburn junction is to be resurfaced and upgraded to improve safety. In collaboration with Scottish Borders Council, Midlothian Council will start the work at the intersection of the Peebles Road A703 and the A701/A6094 on Monday 17th February. It is expected to take up to three weeks.
Road users should expect traffic delays due to roadworks however these will be minimised. Any road diversion will also be made clear at the junction for users to follow.
Midlothian Council’s Cabinet Member for roads, Councillor Dianne Alexander said: “The junction serves a key connection for people travelling between Midlothian and Borders Council areas, North to Penicuik and Howgate, and South towards Eddleston and Peebles.
“The work is intended to improve safety at what is a very busy junction.”
The scheduled work will be done in two phases:
The first phase will upgrade the surface layer of the carriageway.
Phase two involves further road safety features, including:
– Laying a high friction surface to improve skid resistance
– Installing solar active studs to make it easier to identify lanes
– Installing vehicle activated junction warning signs on all approaches
The project is scheduled to last 2 to 3 weeks, with Phases 1 and 2 expected to last 7-10 days respectively.
The collaboration works are fully funded by Transport Scotland, Road Safety Improvement Fund (RSIF).
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