Wednesday 6 May 2009

Temporary Traffic Order - Riverside Drive

Dundee City Council proposes 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 on the following dates and time. Its maximum duration in terms of the Act is eighteen months.

1. Sunday 17 May 2009 to Wednesday 20 May 2009 (from 7 pm to 6 am)
2. Thursday 21 May 2009 (from 9pm to 6 am)
3. Sunday 24 May 2009 to Wednesday 27 May 2009 (from 7pm to 6 am)
4. Thursday 28 May 2009 (from 9 pm to 6 am)

The effect of the Order is to prohibit temporarily all vehicular traffic in Riverside Drive between the Tesco filling station roundabout (westmost) and the Tesco service road roundabout (eastmost). This includes both roundabouts.

A 3.0 tonne weight restriction applies to the bridge over the railway at Riverside Approach.

Alternative routes will be available via (a) A85 Riverside Avenue, Perth Road, Hawkhill, West Marketgait (southbound) and South Marketgait (southbound) for eastbound traffic and (b) South Marketgait (northbound), West Marketgait (northbound), Hawkhill, Perth Road and A85 Riverside Avenue for westbound traffic.

Please forward any comments you may have regarding this proposal to the Network Management Team, Planning and Transportation Department, Tayside House, Crichton Street, Dundee, no later than five working days prior to the commencement date.

If you have any queries please contact the City Council on 433168.