Hawkhill in the 1970s #dundeewestend

With thanks to Charles Sutherland and Dundee Memories a great photo of Hawkhill looking east from the Sinderins end taken around 1976.

The photo was taken from the block at 293 Hawkhill.

Hawkhill of old #dundeewestend

With thanks to Neil Kennedy and Dundee Memories, a McCabe delivery cart in the Hawkhill.

Temporary Traffic Order - Hawkhill

** UPDATE PM 7.3.25 * From the Assistant Engineer (Network Management) at Dundee City Council :

"I can confirm that this road closure has now been cancelled as Scottish Water no longer need to carry out the planned manhole cover repairs."

From the City Council :

THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1)

THE DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL AS TRAFFIC AUTHORITY being satisfied that traffic on the road should be prohibited in a Westerly direction by reason of Scottish Water manhole cover replacement works being carried out HEREBY PROHIBIT the driving of any vehicle in Hawkhill (from its junction with West Port roundabout to a point opposite Session Street), Dundee.

This notice comes into effect on Sunday 9th March 2025 for one day.

Pedestrian thoroughfare will be maintained.

A diversion for west bound traffic is available via West Marketgait / Lochee Road / Polepark Road / Brook Street / Guthrie Street / Horsewater Wynd.

For further information contact 07939 282882 

Executive Director,

City Development Department,

Dundee City Council

Getting things done - Hawkhill #dundeewestend

Residents will recall our previous updates about the poor pavement surface in Hawkhill west of the Peddie Street junction, around Sinderins Court.

We were pleased that the council's Roads Maintenance Partnership responded positively to our request for pavement surface improvements here and Fraser is pictured at the pavement during slurry seal improvement works, which have really improved the pavement surface here.

Getting things done - Hawkhill #dundeewestend

Residents will recall that, following the recent road collision on Hawkhill opposite the Peddie Street junction, the safety barrier was badly damaged.

We asked the Roads Maintenance Partnership for a temporary barrier pending the permanent replacement. This was provided very promptly but part of the section recently came detached as the photo shows.

We raised this with the council's Head of Sustainable Transport and Roads who responded positively as follows :

"I’m advised that the permanent repair will be completed this month.

The roads maintenance partnership didn’t have the required panels in store so this order was grouped with others for an aggregated material procurement.

In the interim a squad will attend to re-erect the temporary barriers and secure with cable ties to mitigate further uncoupling."

Road safety at Blackness Primary School - an update #dundeewestend

Residents and parents of pupils at Blackness Primary School have been in touch following Tuesday's worrying incident at the Hawkhill side of the school where an out of control vehicle hit the barriers on the pavement, shortly after the end of the school day. Police Scotland has traced the driver, who has been charged.

One lady was unfortunately bruised although the outcome could have been a lot worse. Thank goodness no-one was seriously hurt.

We immediately asked for barrier repairs as the previous barriers were totally mangled. We were assured by the Roads Maintenance Partnership that a temporary arrangement was put in place soon after the incident and permanent reinstatement will happen as soon as possible.

However, both the school parent council – Friends of Blackness – and ourselves feel that, in light of this worrying incident, a full safety audit must be undertaken in relation to pupil safety existing the school and heading north to Hawkhill.

We requested this of the Head of Sustainable Transport and Roads at the City Council. Pupil safety is paramount so a full review of the safety situation here really is required.

The council's Traffic and Road Safety Team Leader has updated us as follows - "I will have someone have a look at the site to see if there is anything amiss ... I will also have a look at this accident record of this location as a check to make sure there is no other underlying issues."

Temporary Traffic Order - Hawkhill

From the City Council :

THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1)

THE DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL AS TRAFFIC AUTHORITY being satisfied that traffic on the road should be prohibited by reason of duct installation works being carried out HEREBY PROHIBIT the driving of any vehicle in Hawkhill (between its junctions with Perth Road /Blackness Avenue and Bellfield Street), Dundee.

This notice comes into effect on Saturday 20th August 2022 for one day.

Pedestrian thoroughfare will be maintained.

Access for residents and businesses will be maintained.

Alternative routes for vehicles are available Blackness Avenue / Blackness Road / Bellfield Street and in reverse.

For further information contact 834088.

Executive Director

City Development Department,

Dundee City Council

Further note from the council : This works results in traffic management for around 4 days as he duct is installed in the road in sections. The above one day closure takes place on the final day of works.

Getting things done - Hawkhill - an update #dundeewestend

Residents will recall that I recently reported the poor pavement surface on Hawkhill outside Sinderins Court to the City Council's Roads Maintenance Partnership, requesting repairs.

I am pleased to advise that I have now been informed in reply :

"... that particular section of footway in included in next year's slurry sealing programme."

This is good news as this will significantly improve the pavement here.

Getting things done - Hawkhill and Ritchie's Lane #dundeewestend

On behalf of residents and Friends of Blackness, the parent council of Blackness Primary School, I requested trimming of the badly overgrown foliage along Hawkhill near the school and down Ritchie's Lane.

I am grateful to environment management at the City Council who has responded positively to my request :

Getting things done - Hawkhill #dundeewestend

Residents recently highlighted to me the poor pavement surface on Hawkhill outside Sinderins Court.

I have therefore reported this to the City Council's Roads Maintenance Partnership, requesting repairs.

Temporary Traffic Order - Old Hawkhill, West Port and South Tay Street

From the City Council :

THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1)

THE DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL AS TRAFFIC AUTHORITY being satisfied that traffic on the road should be prohibited by reason of road safety measures during Dundee Dance Event being carried out HEREBY PROHIBIT the driving of any vehicle in Old Hawkhill / West Port / South Tay Street (between Hunter Street and Nethergate), Dundee.

This notice comes into effect on Sunday 3 October 2021 for one evening (5pm to 11pm).

Pedestrian thoroughfare will be maintained.

Access will be maintained where possible.

Alternative routes for vehicles are available via Hawkhill / Perth Road / Nethergate.

For further information contact 433082.

Executive Director of City Development

Dundee City Council

Temporary Traffic Order - Hawkhill

Temporary Traffic Order - Hawkhill (this also covers Meadowside outside the West End Ward) :

Dundee City Council proposes to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose of supporting local bus services in response to the Covid 19 pandemic.     The Order is expected to be in force for 12 months from 22 April 2021.   Its maximum duration in terms of the Act is eighteen months.

The effect of the Order is to prohibit temporarily(1) all vehicles northbound except buses and cycles in Meadowside (northbound motorised vehicular lane) for a distance of 24 metres or thereby northwards from a point 17.5 metres or thereby northwards from the intersection of the extended west kerbline of Meadowside with the extended north kerbline of Bell Street and (2) all vehicles in the southmost lane except buses and cycles at West Marketgait, West Port Roundabout and Hawkhill (southmost lane) from a point 35.5 metres or thereby eastwards from the junction of West Marketgait with West Port Roundabout at its east leg, westwards for a distance of 73 metres or thereby.

Buses and cyclists are unaffected.

No diversion routes required.

Queries should be addressed to the Network Management Team, City Development Department, Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street, Dundee, DD1 1LS - phone 433082.

Temporary Traffic Order - West Marketgait, West Port Roundabout and Hawkhill

From the City Council :

Dundee City Council proposes to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose of facilitating bus priority improvements.  The Order is expected to be in force for 3 weeks from 22 March 2021.  Its maximum duration in terms of the Act is eighteen months. 

The effect of the Order is to prohibit temporarily all vehicular traffic in (1) West Marketgait northbound from its junction with Nethergate to West Port Roundabout, (2) West Port Roundabout on the south side of the outer lane and (3) Hawkhill from West Port Roundabout to Brown Street.

An alternative route will be available southbound via West Marketgait, Dudhope Crescent Roundabout, Lochee Road, Polepark Road, Brook Street, Guthrie Street, Horsewater Wynd and Hawkhill and northbound via Nethergate, Perth Road and Hawkhill.

For further information, please contact the Network Management Team, City Development Department, Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street, Dundee, DD1 1LS - phone 433275.

Street lighting improvements - Hawkhill #dundeewestend

I have been advised by the City Council's Street Lighting Partnership Manager as follows :

"I'm informing you that we have a lighting replacement scheme about to commence in the Hawkhill area of your ward, starting on Monday of next week.

We intend to replace all the lighting columns and cable network along the length of the Hawkhill from Brown Street out as far as Peddie Street.

Obviously this is a large project for us and Tayside Contracts will be assisted by a sub-contractor, T N Gilmartins, who will be undertaking excavation works on site. 

Works will commence at the city centre end and progress westwards from there. 

We will of course, endeavour to keep disruption to a minimum although some traffic management will be required.

Weather permitting, works are expected to last 10-12 weeks."

Watson's Lane #dundeewestend

With thanks to Dundee Westenders, this is a fantastic photo of three ladies at the bottom of Watson’s Lane.     

Watson’s Lane was a narrow back lane branching north from Hawkhill.

Getting things done - Hawkhill #dundeewestend

Following residents' complaints as to how overgrown the Hawkhill is on its north side east of the Bellfield Street junction, I have raised this with the City Council :

I have also raised the need to tidy and remove litter on Hawkhill on its south side at the top of the Pennycook car park.

Getting things done - Hawkhill by-pass - an update #dundeewestend

Last month, I highlighted residents' concerns about the overgrown state of the north side of Hawkhill - a very prominent site.

I am pleased to report that, following my raising this with environment officers in the City Council's Neighbourhood Services, this has been attended to as the "before" and "after" photos below indicate :

Getting things done - Hawkhill by-pass #dundeewestend

Residents have expressed concern to me about how overgrown the north side of the Hawkhill by-pass is - see below :

This is unsightly and detracts from the adjacent nicely maintained planted/seating area at the Bellfield Street/Hawkhill junction, opposite the Whitehall Theatre.

I have asked the council's environment management in Neighbourhood Services if this can be attended to.

Getting things done - Hawkhill and Peddie Street #dundeewestend

Residents recently brought to my attention the poor pavement surface at the Peddie Street/Hawkhill junction - on the west side - especially around the drop kerb, where the surface is bumpy with deteriorating tarmac.

I raised this with the council's Roads Maintenance Partnership and have now received the following positive response :

"The Road Maintenance Partnership inspector has advised that he has raised an order for a number of repairs to be carried out by the thermal patching machine at this location."

Getting things done - Hawkhill and West Port #dundeewestend

Residents recently raised with me the fact that the street lighting in parts of the Hawkhill by-pass (near Blackness Primary School) and West Port was not on in the morning when it was still dark.

I am grateful to the Street Lighting Partnership who promptly resolved this - a timeclock issue, now fixed.

The Street Lighting Partnership Manager advised me that timeclocks are being phased out to avoid such issues.   She indicates :

"We replace the timeclocks with a photoelectric cell which operates on the ambient lighting levels. Currently we are using cells which switch the lights at 35lux in the evening and 18 lux in the morning.

Unfortunately it is not a straight swap for these components and often some additional cabling and tracking is required."