Published Date: Aug 19th, 2024
Work has started making the new signals live at Bothwell Gardens roundabout and the junction between Elgin Street and Moodie Street.
Starting this week the old signals are being removed on the junction between Elgin Street and Moodie Street and the new signals installed. The current 4-way temporary traffic lights will remain in place whilst this work is completed.
Next week, at both locations we’ll be getting the new traffic lights ready and working. Specialist signal engineers will supervise the traffic signals during peak times -making sure the roundabout flows as expected.
As well as improving traffic flow these improvements are also improving access for pedestrians as more crossings have been installed.
Confirming progress, Fife Council's service manager for roads and lighting Mark Dewar said: "We’re now at the end of these roadworks and we want to thank road users for their patience and cooperation during this time. We understand how disruptive these roadworks have been. Through close working with the contractor, we’ve reduced the duration of the works from 16 weeks to 10 weeks.”
These road improvements are necessary to allow new development around the city. The planned growth in Dunfermline, which includes 8,000 new homes, four new primary schools and development of employment land in the coming years, means we need to act now to ensure future traffic can continue to move freely around the City.
