Scottish Water has advised road users in the Greenock area to expect a road traffic management programme as it prepares to upgrade water mains as part of a major project in the town centre.

The project, worth £2.9m, will deliver clearer, fresher drinking water to more than 65,000 people and involves the upgrading of more than 27 miles of water mains across Greenock and in Skelmorlie to tackle the problem of discoloured water which has affected some customers in the past.

Road traffic management is required throughout the project and this is being arranged in consultation with Inverclyde and North Ayrshire Councils' roads departments.


As part of the work, Scottish Water has said a road closure is required at Drumfrochar Road from outside No.109 to the entrance to Wellington Park from Tuesday 23 July to Sunday 11 August.

In addition, Baker Street between Drumfrochar Road and Ingleston Street will be closed for four weeks from Monday 12 August until Friday 6 September.

Local diversions will be in operation via Regent Street, Roxburgh Street, Bank Street, Dempster Street, Murdieston Street and Cornhaddock Street and vice-versa, while commercial premises in the area will be operating on a business-as-usual basis.

The project, which began in October 2012, involves the relining of 18 miles of mains, the cleaning and swabbing of about eight miles of mains and the replacement of about one mile of mains.

Mark Maclaren, Scottish Water's Regional Community Manager for Inverclyde, said: "We would like to thank affected customers and road users for their cooperation and patience while we carry out this important work and we apologise for any inconvenience.

"These road traffic measures will inevitably cause some inconvenience to traffic in Greenock but we hope road-users will appreciate that this short-term inconvenience will be far out-weighed by the long-term benefits our investment will deliver."

(JP/CD)