Saturday 1 August 2015

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE ROADS AGAIN THIS MONTH

Livery Walk car park in Bridge of Weir is being re-surfaced and will close for up to five days from Sunday 9 August. This is a change to the planned dates due to the public holiday on the 3rd. The Council has been in discussion with Community Council and TARA and has arranged for the Roads team to work longer days to try to complete the work as quickly as possible and minimise the disruption. 
Smithy Brae in Kilmacolm (next to the Cross Cafe) will be closed to traffic from 8am on Saturday 1 August to 6pm on Sunday 2 August to allow the demolition of the former Kilmacolm Institute building to be completed. Pedestrian access will still be possible during this time. Whatever your thoughts on the building, it will be good to have this work completed, remove the risk of falling debris and tidy up the centre of the village.
At The Advertizer, we have had some very positive feedback about the Council’s upgrading of the A761 between Kilmacolm and Bridge of Weir. In particular, the road being closed through the night to allow works to be carried out with minimum disruption to traffic was much appreciated.
And we hear that in Quarrier’s Village, Craigbet Road, Torr Avenue, Craigbet Avenue and Craigbet Crescent will be resurfaced. This should take place in August, but is entirely weather dependent.
In Houston, work continues on the Crosslee Bridge with an estimated completion date in early August. Work has been extensive with the parapet and copes, two pillars and the string course all being taken down and replaced. 
And at the new Cala development off the Houston Road at Lonend, the proposed street name is ‘Hallcraigs Crescent’. The name derives from a former Quarry located behind the site and adjacent to Quarry Brae and a former 19th century property that was situated in what is locally known as Manse Field.
Erskine Festival will take place week commencing 10 August, with events happening all week, all over town, and culminating in a fun filled Gala Day complete with Vintage/Sports Car Display.
Not quite on the road, but still with a high octane factor, another exciting event coming up is the Scottish Airshow which takes place in Ayrshire in September. Entry to the air display on the Saturday is free although there may be charges for parking. With the chance to see the wonderful Red Arrows, I’m certainly going to try to get there!