Weekly Road Report – West End Ward #dundeewestend

DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL – WEEKLY ROAD REPORT


REPORT FOR WEST END WARD – WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 25 APRIL 2022
Greenmarket (access road) – closed approximately 100m from junction with South Marketgait for sewer connection from Monday 25 April for 2 weeks.
Riverside Drive Taxi Rank – closed from Monday 25 to midday on Tuesday 26 April for Scottish Water mains repair.
Riverside Avenue (at Premier Inn) – westbound nearside lane closure on Wednesday 27 April for Scottish Water work.
Forthcoming Roadworks
Blackness Avenue (Perth Road to Shaftesbury Road) – closed on Monday 2 May for CityFibre works.
Osborne Place – road closed from Monday 3 May for 4 days for carriageway resurfacing.
Hawkhill (Blackness Avenue to Bellfield Street) – closed eastbound from Thursday 5 May for 3 days for CityFibre works.



Temporary traffic order – Dundee Dance Event

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 1 May 2022 for one day (1pm 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


Getting things done – Blackness Road #dundeewestend

I recently received complaints that the road surface is poor at the junction where Blackness Road meets Balgay Road/Blackness Avenue.


I raised this with the City Council’s Roads Maintenance Partnership and have had the following helpful response :

“Bailie Macpherson

Thank you for your email. This location has been identified for structural inlay hopefully next financial year.”



Friends of Wighton – latest update!

From Sheena Wellington :

Friends of Wighton are delighted to announce their first live Cappuccino Concert since February 2020 will take place this Saturday – 23rd April – 11am to noon.      Doors open 10.30am

As we are expecting a good audience, please email sheenawellington78@gmail.com to book.

We are not serving coffees/teas yet bur please feel free to bring your tea/coffee to go! 

Our guests are great local band The Doolichters – see below!




Getting things done – Lochee Road/Cleghorn Street #dundeewestend

Following the changes to junction arrangements at Lochee Road/Cleghorn Street to prevent some right turns, numerous constituents have contacted me about the need for better signage and also to ensure close monitoring of the junction.


Following my raising this with the City Council, the road safety team leader has undertaken a site visit to the junction and monitoring will continue.

However, if you are going to have signage to highlight the situation – at least get the name of Cleghorn Street correct! I raised this error with the road safety team leader who has replied as follows :

“I will pass it on to the contractor to correct.”