We are undertaking emergency repairs to a damaged underground high voltage cable that affected the power supply to almost 1,400 customers in the Inverkeithing area yesterday.
Customers were without power for almost an hour yesterday morning (22 September) because of the fault, with a temporary alternative supply put in place while the full repair works are progressed.
Due to the location of the damage and the extent of the excavation works required, it’s necessary to close the southbound on-slip and bus lane at M90 Junction 1C Admiralty from 20:00 tonight (23 September). While the repair works will be completed as quickly as possible, the closure is expected to remain in place until the morning of Sunday 27 September.
Ross Galbraith, SP Energy Networks’ District General Manager for Central and Fife, said: “While we’ve been able to put a temporary fix in place to keep the power on for local homes and businesses, it’s essential we repair the cable and get the network back to normal as quickly as possible to minimise the potential for any further disruption.
“Unfortunately, the location of the repair leaves us with no choice but to implement this temporary road closure and, while I know this will be frustrating for drivers, I can assure everyone we’ll be working round the clock to minimise the disruption as much as we can.
“We would ask anyone travelling to and from this area to consider the potential impact of these works on their expected journey times.
“We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause and thank everyone for their patience and cooperation while we complete these essential repair works and keep the power flowing for our customers.”
Traffic using the M90 southbound at Junction 1C will also be restricted to a single lane from 20:00 tonight until 06:00 tomorrow and on the night of Saturday 26 September, to allow the installation and removal of a safety barrier next to the works.
A diversion route for traffic that would normally join the M90 southbound at Junction 1C will be signposted via the M90 northbound and the A823(M) to M90 Junction 2 Pitreavie.
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