REPORT NO 325/05

ANGUS COUNCIL

INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES COMMITTEE

A92 – ROAD UPGRADING PROJECT ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC ORDERS

REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR OF ROADS

ABSTRACT This report deals with proposals to make additional Traffic Orders in relation to the A92 Dundee – Arbroath Upgrading Project

1 RECOMMENDATIONS

1.1 It is recommended that the Committee agree to the promotion of the necessary Traffic Regulation Orders to:-

(i) effect changes to current speed limits and introduce new speed limits at , Barry and associated with the construction of new roads and reclassification of existing roads;

(ii) introduce restrictions relating to the direction of travel on the dual carriageway section of the A92 between Elliot, Arbroath and West Grange Road, Monifieth;

(iii) introduce Prohibition of Driving and Prohibition of Entry restrictions at certain junctions on the dual carriageway section of the A92 between Elliot, Arbroath and West Grange Road, Monifieth.

2 DETAILS

2.1 The upgrading of the A92 Dundee – Arbroath Road between Claypotts, Dundee and Elliot, Arbroath to dual carriageway is ongoing. As part of this project new roads have been constructed at Upper Victoria and Barry Bypass whilst a number of existing roads are to be reclassified due to the change in their nature.

2.2 It is therefore proposed to introduce new, and vary existing, speed limits on certain roads affected by the project in particular: -

• the introduction of 30mph speed limit on a section of the new Upper Victoria link road;

• the introduction of 30mph speed limit on the new section of Road between A92 and Ethiebeaton Park;

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• the revocation of the existing 50mph speed limit on the A92 between Victoria Street Monifieth and Elliot Arbroath.

2.3 Other minor adjustments to existing speed limits are also proposed where road lengths and alignments have been affected by the dual carriageway project.

2.4 It is proposed to introduce a Dual Carriageway Order on the upgraded A92 between Elliot, Arbroath and West Grange Road, Monifieth to restrict the driving of vehicles to one-way only on the appropriate carriageways.

2.5 A similar separate Order will be promoted relating to the section of A92 dual carriageway in Dundee City Council area.

2.6 It is also proposed to introduce Prohibition of Entry restrictions at certain new junctions to ensure that traffic does not emerge onto the A92 dual carriageway in an unsafe manner and in conflict with oncoming traffic.

The affected roads are shown on the attached drawings Nos. A92/TRO/TRAVE/POE/01 and 02.

2.7 A Prohibition of Driving restriction is proposed on a section of the former A92 at Travebank, Carnoustie which is to be downgraded to an unclassified road, in order to prohibit its use by vehicular traffic with the exception of cycles and agricultural vehicles for access to farmland.

The affected length of road is shown on the attached drawing No. A92/TRO/TRAVE/POD/01.

3 HUMAN RIGHTS IMPLICATIONS

3.1 There are no Human Rights implications arising from this Report.

4 CONSULTATION

4.1 The Chief Executive, the Director of Law and Administration, the Director of Finance and the Chief Constable have been consulted in the preparation of this Report.

5 FINANCE

5.1 The costs of these proposals will be met from the A92 Dundee – Arbroath Upgrading Project budget.

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6 CONCLUSIONS

6.1 In the interest of traffic safety the above alterations to speed limits and vehicular traffic restrictions are considered appropriate. The promotion of the various Traffic Regulation Orders is required in order to implement these proposals.

R W McNeil DIRECTOR OF ROADS

NOTE:

No background papers, as defined by Section 50D of the Local Government () Act 1973 (other than any containing confidential or exempt information) were relied on to any material extent in preparing the above Report.

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