CCTV and warning signs added to Orkney Churchill Barriers

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Sept, 22:20 · Archive

The Churchill Barriers in Orkney will receive CCTV cameras and warning signs as part of a £130,000 safety project.

Live CCTV footage will be streamed on YouTube round-the-clock to help motorists assess conditions before crossing the A961 link to South Ronaldsay in bad weather. Council staff and police will use the footage and weather data to decide whether to close the barriers to traffic.

How it is being reported

• YouTube and live CCTV to be used to help monitor Orkney Churchill Barriers in bad weatherLive CCTV footage and other weather data will help council staff and police maker decisions about whether to close the barriers to trafficPress and Journal · 22 Sept, 18:03
• CCTV and warning signs in £130k barriers safety driveNew measures are being taken to improve safety and lower stress levels for motorists planning to use the Churchill Barriers in stormy weather. From next year, they will be able to access live, round-the-clock, YouTube feeds of the section of the A961 which links the Mainland with South Ronaldsay. Warning signs near the entrance to […] The post CCTV and warning signs in £130k barriers safety drive appeared first on The Orcadian Online .The Orcadian · 22 Sept, 16:26

In this story: Churchill Barriers · Orkney · South Ronaldsay · A961 · YouTube

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