| That conclusion has been reached by the secretary of Auchtermuchty and Strathmiglo Community Council, David Cowling, who said today he had not received a response from BEAR Scotland or head of Fife Council transportation Dr Bob McLellan two weeks after he wrote to them expressing concern over a planned diversion caused by roadworks on the A92 Kirkcaldy to Dundee road.
BEAR Scotland, responsible for trunk road maintenance, intends to close the road from the New Inn roundabout to Edenbridge for four weeks from March 8 to allow reconstruction work and drainage improvements.
The diversion uses the A912 and A91 roads through Falkland and Strathmiglo. Northbound traffic will be diverted east along the A91 through Auchtermuchty, rejoining the A92 at Melville Lodges roundabout, with the reverse for traffic heading south. Work will be phased to maintain access to Freuchie throughout the work.
Mr Cowling warned this could cause “ludicrous” problems at Falkland, Strathmiglo, Auchtermuchty, and Dunshalt and there had been no consultation with the communities involved.
He said up to 10,000 vehicles a day would run through Falkland’s streets past the primary school, already beset by road safety problems, and Strathmiglo, whose roads are “inadequately configured” for such traffic.
The community council has suggested that to avoid the need for a diversion, the A92 work should be done in a phased manner taking away the need for the main road to be closed completely.
Local Fife councillor Ewen Jardine said Fife council asked BEAR to meet with the affected community councils, but so far without any agreement from BEAR to do so. He had also been told the work will now start on March 8.
Mr Cowling said this means it will overrun with the already commenced traffic calming/speed limit works in Gateside.
With no response forthcoming, Mr Cowling said he was preparing to take the matter to a higher level within Fife Council and BEAR Scotland. |
