Orkney Islands Council have started a dedicated Facebook page this week for updates to the status of roads in the Isles- https://www.facebook.com/OICRoads
The primary reason for this is the increasingly frequent weather related closures on the fixed links to the South Isles (otherwise known as the Churchill Barriers). These closures are due to waves breaking over the barriers, which have damaged vehicles, including a School Bus in October 2025. They are hard to predict, and can be a great surprise, so the closures are a vital safety measure.
These notices are overwhelming the general Council facebook page.
Closures or disruptions throughout the isles due to roadworks, snow or other weather events will also be reported on this page, which should therefore be bookmarked by anyone driving in the Isles.