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Specialist vehicle drafted in to repair Shetland’s roads

The programme of repairs is expected to take around four weeks to complete.

The roadmaster patcher vehicle has arrived in Shetland for its sixth annual visit to address road defects across Shetland. Image: Shetland Islands Council.
The roadmaster patcher vehicle has arrived in Shetland for its sixth annual visit to address road defects across Shetland. Image: Shetland Islands Council.

A specialist patching machine has arrived in Shetland to carry out repairs on some of the island’s single-track routes.

The roadmaster patcher vehicle will fill in potholes and repair other defects on several routes.

The vehicle carries a supply of chips and bitumen and can quickly repair small potholes using a robotic arm, without the need for road closures.

Groundworks have now started and the project is expected to take around four weeks.

The roadmaster patcher will be used to carry out mobile repairs to potholes and defects along several routes. Image: Shutterstock.

Which roads are in line for repairs?

Shetland Island Council has said roads in the following locations will be repaired, and warned motorists to expect delays:

  • Fladdabister and Yaafield in the south mainland
  • Sefster in the west mainland
  • Veensgarth in the central mainland
  • Bannamin on the island of Burra,
  • Skea, Fiblister and Brettabister in north mainland
  • Gloup in Yell, Uyeasound and Ordale in Unst and Tresta loop road in Fetlar.

A council spokesman said: “The programme of patching has started this week and will last for four weeks.

“Repairs will take place on roads across Shetland where there are existing potholes, areas that could become potholes, or with cracked and settled areas that may lead to further damage.”

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