Dundee council bosses will aim to tackle traffic problems near the Esplanade through more limits on parking.
Dundee councillors have agreed plans to add more waiting restrictions around the Esplanade in the Ferry.
That means less parking in residential areas by the beach.
The plans should improve visibility at junctions and prevent obstructions on roads.
These changes tie in with new layouts needed for the upgraded walking and cycling route between Broughty Ferry and Monifieth.
Broughty Ferry restrictions in full
- Castle Approach
Dundee councillors will introduce lengths of “at any time” restrictions to maintain access to the slipway.
- Castle Street/Castle Approach
There is a narrow section of road at Castle Approach. Dundee councillors have agreed to add “at any time” restrictions here to prevent obstruction and traffic jams.
- Mill Street/Castle Street
Workers have removed a section of the carriageway on Mill Street and the kerbline has changed. Councillors have agreed to remove or change the “at any time” restrictions at the Mill Street and Castle Street junction.
- Esplanade
Dundee council have agreed measures to prevent parking on the southside of the carriageway adjacent to the new two-way segregated cycleway.
There will still be parking available on the southside of the carriageway from Panmure Street to 79 Esplanade, where the road is wide enough for parking on both sides.
Need for safer junctions
Vans were seen parking up on the Esplanade in November.
The council have also agreed to add a “no loading at any time” restriction within a turning head on the north side of the road. This would keep the area free for bin lorries to turn around.
Dundee councillors will also add an “at any time” restriction at the Brook Street/Esplanade junction, to protect sightlines or cyclists and drivers.
Pete Shears is a Labour councillor in the Ferry Ward.
He thanked officers for their work on the Active Travel route.
“Traffic in the Ferry is a sticking point for a lot of people and it takes up a lot of our inbox time,” he added, “it can’t be easy at all to do what they’re doing.”
The Esplanade is undergoing a major revamp as part of a wider £9 million active travel plan.
Dundee City Council and Angus Council are working together to create an off-road route for walkers and cyclists between Broughty Ferry and Monifieth.
The cost of these latest road layout changes will be around £9,000, and will be covered by the Broughty Ferry to Monifieth Active Travel Improvement project.
Councillors decided on these changes at a meeting on Monday January 23.
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