REPORT FOR THE WEST END WARD - WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2024
Blinshall Street (Douglas Street to 50 metres south) - closed until December 2024 for construction works.
Douglas Street (Blinshall Street to Brown Street) - temporary traffic lights until December 2024 for construction works.
Brown Street (south of Douglas Street) - closed until December 2024 for construction works.
Seafield Road, Dundee - closed from its westmost end (in cul-de-sac) extending for a distance of no more than 20 metres in an easterly direction to facilitate a site access for a new housing development until November 2025.
Scottish and Southern Energy Network Elmwood Cable Renewal Scheme – rolling road closures from Monday 24 June for 28 weeks. This is how it affects the West End Ward :
Riverside Avenue/Dykes of Gray Road (at Swallow roundabout) - closed Monday to Friday overnight (7.00pm to 7.00am) from Monday 1 July for 11 months for junction improvement works.
A90 Kingsway (at Swallow roundabout) – overnight (7.30pm to 6.30am) contraflow for 10 months for third party works.
Brewery Lane – give and take from Monday 2 September for 2 weeks for street lighting works.
Kirsty Semple Way (at Tom McDonald Avenue) – temporary traffic lights from Monday 2 September for 2 weeks for fibre ducting works.
West Park Road – closed between Blackness Road and Beechwood Terrace from Monday 2 September for 10 days for carriageway resurfacing. There will be intermittent temporary traffic lights on Blackness Road during this time to facilitate works vehicles for accessing/egressing the site.
Forthcoming Roadworks
Perth Road (Hawkhill to Shepherds Loan) – closed eastbound from 9.00am on Tuesday 17 September to 6.00am on Wednesday 18 September for Scottish Water work.
Lower Pleasance (Lochee Road to Brewery Lane) – closed from Wednesday 18 September for 4 weeks for Scottish and Southern Energy Network work.
Hawkhill (Perth Road to Bellfield Street) – off‑peak stop/go traffic control from Monday 23 September to Friday 27 September for carriageway lining works.
Hawkhill (Bellfield Street to Hunter Street) – off‑peak lane closures from Monday 30 September to Friday 4 October for carriageway lining works.
Sycamore Place - closed for its entire length from Monday 23 September for 5 days for carriageway resurfacing.
Perth Road (at Union Place) – temporary traffic lights from Tuesday 24 September for one week for Scottish Water work.
Rosebery Street (Pitfour Street to Cleghorn Street) – closed Monday 30 September for 8 days for Scottish Water work.
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 ten days from 2 September 2024. Its maximum duration in terms of the Act is eighteen months.
The effect of the Order is to prohibit temporarily all vehicular traffic in West Park Road from its junction with Blackness Road to its junction with Beechwood Terrace.
An alternative route will be available westbound via Blackness Road, Glamis Road, Perth Road and in reverse, and eastbound via Blackness Road, Hyndford Street, Perth Road and in reverse.
Any queries should be addressed to the Network Management Team, City Development Department, Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street, Dundee, DD1 1LS or call 07939 282882.
REPORT FOR THE WEST END WARD - WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 26 AUGUST 2024
Blinshall Street (Douglas Street to 50 metres south) - closed until December 2024 for construction works.
Douglas Street (Blinshall Street to Brown Street) - temporary traffic lights until December 2024 for construction works.
Brown Street (south of Douglas Street) - closed until December 2024 for construction works.
Seafield Road, Dundee - closed from its westmost end (in cul-de-sac) extending for a distance of no more than 20 metres in an easterly direction to facilitate a site access for a new housing development until November 2025.
Scottish and Southern Energy Network Elmwood Cable Renewal Scheme – rolling road closures from Monday 24 June for 28 weeks – areas in the West End Ward affected are :
Riverside Avenue/Dykes of Gray Road (at Swallow roundabout) - closed Monday to Friday overnight (7.00pm to 7.00am) from Monday 1 July for 11 months for junction improvement works.
A90 Kingsway (at Swallow roundabout) – overnight (7.30pm to 6.30am) contraflow for 10 months for third party works.
Brewery Lane – give and take from Monday 26 August for one week for street lighting works.
Forthcoming Roadworks
Kirsty Semple Way (at Tom McDonald Avenue) – temporary traffic lights from Monday 2 September for 2 weeks for fibre ducting works.
West Park Road – closed between Blackness Road and Beechwood Terrace from Monday 2 September for 10 days for carriageway resurfacing.
Perth Road – closed between Hawkhill and Shepherds Loan (closed eastbound only) from 9.00am on Tuesday 17 September until 6.00am on Wednesday 18 September for ScottishWater repairs.
Perth Road (Hawkhill to Shepherds Loan) – closed eastbound from 9.00am on Tuesday 17 September to 6.00am on Wednesday 18 September for Scottish Water work.
Sycamore Place - closed for its entire length from Monday 23 September for 5 days for carriageway resurfacing.
Rosebery Street (Pitfour Street to Cleghorn Street) – closed Monday 30 September for 8 days for Scottish Water work.
Some of the poor road surface both here and in Marchfield Terrace and Marchfield Crescent we were previously advised were 'non-actionable' in terms of low pothole depth but the bottom line here is that the roads here are badly deteriorated.
We have therefore reiterated our call to the Roads Maintenance Partnership to consider inclusion of these streets in a future capital programme for resurfacing.
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REPORT FOR THE WEST END WARD - WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 19 AUGUST 2024
Blinshall Street (Douglas Street to 50 metres south) - closed until December 2024 for construction works.
Douglas Street (Blinshall Street to Brown Street) - temporary traffic lights until December 2024 for construction works.
Brown Street (south of Douglas Street) - closed until December 2024 for construction works.
Seafield Road, Dundee - closed from its westmost end (in cul-de-sac) extending for a distance of no more than 20 metres in an easterly direction to facilitate a site access for a new housing development until November 2025.
Scottish and Southern Energy Network Elmwood Cable Renewal Scheme – rolling road closures from Monday 24 June for 28 weeks – West End Ward affected as follows :
Riverside Avenue/Dykes of Gray Road (at Swallow roundabout) - closed Monday to Friday overnight (7.00pm to 7.00am) from Monday 1 July for 11 months for junction improvement works.
A90 Kingsway (at Swallow roundabout) – overnight (7.30pm to 6.30am) contraflow for 10 months for third party works.
Brewery Lane – give and take from Monday 19 August for 2 weeks for street lighting works.
Logie Street (at Ancrum Road) – temporary traffic lights from Monday 19 August for junction lining works.
Forthcoming Roadworks
Kirsty Semple Way (at Tom McDonald Avenue) – temporary traffic lights from Monday 2 September for 2 weeks for fibre ducting works.
Rosebery Street (Pitfour Street to Cleghorn Street) – closed Monday 30 September for 8 days for Scottish Water work.
As one resident put it :
"The top of Shepherd's Loan is problematic. Pedestrians can step into the road just as the light for traffic turns green, as there is no pedestrian light or control at all and pedestrians can't see the Shepherd's Loan light so there is no way to know the light is changing. I've seen people step into the street just as cars are pulling off."
We raised the issue with the road safety team leader at the City Council who advised as follows :
"Urban Traffic Control (UTC) staff have attended site inspect the situation and do recognise that there is an issue which is not ideal and the current situation is a compromise position for both pedestrians and vehicular access.
This is very much a historic problem and the Shepherd’s loan approach is
not ideal for pedestrians. Removing or closing this approach would be
beneficial for pedestrians however we are very aware that this would likely be
unacceptable for local residents as egress would be prevented onto Perth Road.
The footways on Shepherds loan are very narrow which makes it extremely challenging on locating traffic signal poles to install pedestrian signal indicators and there is also likely issues with underground public utilities. Any pole would likely block the footway and pedestrians would have to walk on the road which is not ideal.
On a positive note, Shepherds Loan is not heavily trafficked and speeds are low. There has also been zero injury accidents at this location in the last 5 years and again this is positive.
Anyway, having visited the location and discussed this within UTC given the situation we intend to have a very detailed appraisal of the overall junction and consider options on how to improve the pedestrian’s facilities on this approach when UTC come to refurbish the Sinderins junction. This is planned to be in approximately 3 – 4 years as the signal equipment will need to replaced and hopefully we will have the funding to do something more substantial to improve the situation. In the meantime we will continue to monitor the junction for both pedestrians and general traffic."
REPORT FOR THE WEST END WARD - WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 12 AUGUST 2024
Blinshall Street (Douglas Street to 50 metres south) - closed until December 2024 for construction works.
Douglas Street (Blinshall Street to Brown Street) - temporary traffic lights until December 2024 for construction works.
Brown Street (south of Douglas Street) - closed until December 2024 for construction works.
Seafield Road, Dundee - closed from its westmost end (in cul-de-sac) extending for a distance of no more than 20 metres in an easterly direction to facilitate a site access for a new housing development until November 2025.
Scottish and Southern Energy Network Elmwood Cable Renewal Scheme – rolling road closures from Monday 24 June for 28 weeks – West End Ward areas affected :
Riverside Avenue/Dykes of Gray Road (at Swallow roundabout) - closed Monday to Friday overnight (7.00pm to 7.00am) from Monday 1 July for 11 months for junction improvement works.
A90 Kingsway (at Swallow roundabout) – overnight (7.30pm to 6.30am) contraflow for 10 months for third party works.
Brewery Lane – give and take from Monday 5 August for 4 weeks for street lighting works.
South Marketgait (at Greenmarket) – nearside northbound lane closure on Tuesday 13 August (9.00am to 4.00pm) for Virgin Media work.
Forthcoming Roadworks
Logie Street (at Ancrum Road) – temporary traffic lights from Monday 19 August for junction lining works.
Kirsty Semple Way (at Tom McDonald Avenue) – temporary traffic lights from Monday 2 September for 2 weeks for fibre ducting works.
We reported this to the City Council and our local environment manager promised action.
This has since happened including a new seat at the east end of the street - see 'before' and 'after' photos.