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.”


Getting things done – Roseangle #dundeewestend

Michael is pictured at the Roasengle/Perth Road junction where there are concerns about pedestrian safety crossing.


One resident advised :

“My husband and I have been finding the crossing at Roseangle and Perth Road especially unnerving for pedestrians. Specifically when crossing the top of Roseangle going east/west. The geometry of the road means that cars traveling along Perth Road westwards and making a left turn onto Roseangle don’t need to slow down.

I had a car cut me off like this when I was half way through crossing the other day at intimidating speeds.

Changing the shape of the sidewalk or putting posts out part way would make the angle more acute and require cars to slow to make left turns. I think this traffic calming measure would beneficially impact pedestrians in the area, especially with the newly redone Seabraes park nearby.”

We have raised this concern with the council’s Road Safety Team Leader and will keep residents updated on this issue.


Getting things done – Blackness Avenue #dundeewestend


Residents recently highlighted to us that the ‘tactiles’ at the crossing in Blackness Avenue at the Sinderins junction are badly deteriorated.

We raised this with the City Council’s Roads Maintenance Partnership and have received a helpful reply promising replacement tactiles being installed.



HM The Queen

As a mark of respect, there will be no social media posts from us tomorrow, the day of the state funeral of Her Majesty The Queen.

A National Moment of Reflection for Her Majesty will take place at 8pm this evening, which will be marked by a one-minute silence.


Weekly Road Report – West End Ward #dundeewestend

DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL – WEEKLY ROAD REPORT


REPORT FOR THE WEST END WARD – WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2022
Miller’s Wynd – closed at its junction with Hawkhill for major construction works. Start date Monday 27 June for 6 months.
Hillcrest Road – closed at No 23 until 20 September for redevelopment works on existing house. Closures will be intermittent and each should last no more than several days.
City Road (Tullideph Place to Logie Street) – closed for up to 4 weeks for Scottish Water emergency works.
Cleghorn Street at junction of Rosebery Street – 4 way temporary traffic lights from Monday 5 September for 4 days for CityFibre work.
Milnbank Road at Forest Park Place – 3 way temporary traffic lights from Tuesday 6 September for 2 days for CityFibre work.
Milnbank Road between Bankmill Road and Rosefield Street – road closed from Thursday 8 September for 2 days for CityFibre work.
Easson’s Angle – road closed from Monday 12 September for 6 days for CityFibre work.
Lochee Road – pedestrian lights and road narrowing from Monday 12 September for 4 days for CityFibre work.
Rosebery Street – 2 way temporary traffic lights from Monday 12 September for 5 days for CityFibre work.
Polepark Road – closed from its junction with Lochee Road to its junction with Milnbank Road (in a southerly direction only) for footway resurfacing works commencing Tuesday 20 September for 2 weeks.
Fyffe Street – temporary traffic lights from Tuesday 20 September for 3 days for CityFibre work.
Blackness Road (at Marchfield Road) – temporary traffic lights Wednesday 21 September for loop cutting work.
Blackness Road (at Jedburgh Road) – temporary traffic lights Thursday 22 to Wednesday 30 September for Scottish Water work.
Forthcoming Roadworks
Hillside Road (junction with Hillside place) – closed from Monday 26 September for 3 days for carriageway resurfacing works.
Lochee Road at Polepark Road – temporary traffic lights from Wednesday 28 September for 3 days for CityFibre work.
Park Street and Ash Lane – lane closure / road closure from Monday 3 October for 5 days for CityFibre work.
Lower Pleasance – road closure from Monday 10 October for 5 days for CityFibre work.
Nethergate (West Marketgait to Union Street) – closed from Monday 10 October for 9 days for carriageway resurfacing works.
Blackness Road (at junction with Balgay Road) – closed from Wednesday 19 October for 3 days to facilitate carriageway resurfacing works.