East End Ward

The city council have informed me of the following roadworks set for the Arbroath Road. This is a particularly busy junction and whilst this will cause considerable delays and inconvenience, I trust that the work is over relatively quickly.

Dundee City Council propose to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose of facilitating works for the installation of hydro electric cable. The Order is expected to be in force for four weeks from 31 March 2008. Its maximum duration in terms of the Act is eighteen months.
The effect of the Order is to prohibit temporarily all westbound vehicular traffic in Arbroath Road from Scott Fyffe Roundabout to Craigie Avenue.
The right turn from Montgomerie Crescent will be prohibited for the duration of the closure. Access and egress from Noran Avenue/Gannochie Terrace/Balgavies Avenue to Arbroath Road will be prohibited for the duration of the works.
An alternative route will be available via A92 Greendykes Road and Craigie Avenue.

Advance notice of the following sets of roadworks. Care should be taken especially at Forfar Road /Kingsway as major works are about to commence. Also please note that a section of Pitkerro Road will also be closed for a while in order to facilitate resurfacing.

Details of this are below;
FORFAR ROAD / KINGSWAY / CLAVERHOUSE
Further to our previous correspondence we are now in the position tostart the work on the trunk roads in Dundee. A reminder to you that wewill be converting the existing roundabouts at Kingsway/Forfar road andClaverhouse to light controlled junctions. This work will be carried outin phases and we will keep all of you up to date as the work progresses.

The first phase of the works which will commence on the 3rd September2007 will entail the construction of two cross over points on the verges above and below the existing roundabout at the junction of Claverhouse and Forfar Rd. We will also have to deal with some services issues atthe same time. At the moment we are anticipating two weeks of work,weather dependant, however we will strive to reduce this timescale if wecan.

Fountainbleau drive will remain closed.

The traffic management will be off peak only that is 9.30-15.30 and also19.30-05.30. we will only take up the evening off peak closure oncertain occasions. At these times the fast lane on both the North andSouth bound will be closed. The off peak closure means that the cones are lifted during high volumes of traffic. There will automated signs positioned on the Kingsway and Forfar road toupdate driver of any forthcoming changes.

For everyone's safety the speed limit will be reduced to 30mph, pleasebe patient and allow extra time for your journey.

Once this phase is completed the works will move to full contraflow while each side of the junction is totally reconstructed.

Pitkerro Road (Happyhillock Road to Longhaugh Road), Dundee – Carriageway Resurfacing (WORKS EXPECTED TO LAST 2 WEEKS)
In the interest of public safety, a road closure will be implemented and traffic will be diverted via Happyhillock Road, Drumgeith Road, Whitfield Drive, Fintry Terrace and reverse, for the duration of the works.
No on-street parking will be allowed on the section of carriageway being worked on. Restricted access will be maintained from the Happyhillock Road to service businesses within the closed section of road. However, we ask that vehicular traffic movements be kept to a minimum, where possible. Please note that pedestrian thoroughfare will be maintained throughout the works.

Well, the work has started in earnest.

Started the day with a general training session and then caught up on ward issues. Few things to note, work is due to start on road re-surfacing between Balunie Avenue and Balunie Drive and road closures due to building works - Details below

Hopefully these shouldn't cause too much of a problem and I have already had assurances that it should not affect the buses through Douglas.

Will report more later.

1. Dundee City Council propose to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road
   Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose of facilitating works for a new
   housing development. The Order is expected to be in force for fifty three
   weeks from 21 May 2007. Its maximum duration in terms of the Act is eighteen
   months. The effect of the Order is to prohibit temporarily all vehicular traffic in
   Balerno Place between Balerno Street and Balunie Avenue. Pedestrian thoroughfare and vehicular access to premises will be maintained. An alternative route will be available via Balerno Street, Balbeggie Place, Balunie Avenue and reverse.
2. Dundee City Council propose to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose of facilitating carriageway resurfacing works. The Order is expected to be in force for two weeks from 28 May 2007. Its maximum duration in terms of the Act is eighteen months. The effect of the Order is to prohibit temporarily all vehicular traffic in Balunie Drive between Douglas Road and Ballindean Road.
   Pedestrian access will be maintained. An alternative route will be available via Ballindean Road and Douglas Road.