Friday 7 May
Please be advised that restrictions currently in place at Star Road (C49), Tofthill, as part of the ongoing A92 Balfarg road safety project will be extended by one week due to operational reasons.
A one-way closure of the C49 Star Road will remain in place until Friday 14 May to allow teams to complete the work in the area safely. Traffic leaving Tofthill housing estate will continue being diverted south to Markinch and Tullis Russel Roundabout.
The ongoing road safety project involves teams installing new traffic signals at the junctions with Western Avenue and Star Road, as well as work to improve the approaches to the new junctions to make them safer for vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists. Work is expected to be completed by mid-June.
All relevant stakeholders have been updated and have been advised of the new traffic management arrangements for this project.
Real-time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland on www.trafficscotland .org, twitter at @trafficscotland or via the new mobile site my.trafficscotland.org.
Tuesday 4 May
The next phase of the ongoing A92 Balfarg Junction road safety project in Glenrothes is underway this week.
This phase of the project will involve teams progressing with the new road surface, installation of new kerb lines, removal of traffic islands and the installation of a new footpath to link the new pedestrian crossing facility to Tofthill.
The work will take place over two nights starting tonight, Tuesday 4 May, between 7.30pm and 6.30am. To allow this phase of the project to be carried out safely, a 10mph convoy system will be in place on the A92 southbound carriageway between Gateside Cottages and Balfarg Junction. The convoy system will be removed during the daytime.
So far, teams have installed approximately 450m of traffic signal ducting, 80m of new drainage infrastructure, as well as starting the new electrical power supply and footpath improvements. In the coming weeks further surfacing work and kerb installation will take place to allow the installation of the traffic signals.
The project is expected to be complete and the new signals going active by mid-June 2021.
All relevant stakeholders have been updated and have been advised of the new traffic management arrangements for this project.
Real-time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland on www.trafficscotland.org, twitter at @trafficscotland or via the new mobile site my.trafficscotland.org
Thursday 18 March
Please be advised that overnight road closures to allow teams to complete the next phase of works on the A92 at Balfarg Junction will take place next week.
So far, teams have completed preparation works onsite as well as beginning the construction of the new pedestrian crossing within the area.
The next phase of the project will involve teams installing new ducting under the A92 in preparation of installing new traffic signals. This phase is scheduled to get underway on Monday 22 March over five nights between 7.30pm and 6am each night, with work scheduled to be completed by 6am on Saturday 20 March.
To ensure the safety of roadworkers and motorists, a road closure will be in place during working hours between B969 Western Avenue and Tullis Russel Roundabout. Access to and from C49 Star Road will also be restricted. All traffic will be diverted via Coul Roundabout and A911 Queensway. The A92 at this location will be remain open outwith working hours.
Closures are currently in place on the central reserve crossover opposite C49 Star Road for six weeks to ensure the safety of roadworkers and motorists. Right turning traffic will be diverted to New Inn Roundabout and Tullis Russel Roundabout. The B969 Western Avenue will reopen during the overnight closures to allow A92 southbound traffic to access the diversion route.
All relevant stakeholders have been updated and have been advised of the revised date for this project.
Real-time journey information is available from Traffic Scotland on www.trafficscotland .org, twitter at @trafficscotland or via the new mobile site my.trafficscotland.org
A major road safety project on the A92 Balfarg Junction in Glenrothes is set to get underway next week.
The project will involve teams installing traffic signals at the junctions with Western Avenue and Star Road, as well as work to improve the approaches to the new junctions to make them safer for vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists. This will involve new kerbing, surfacing, new dropped crossing points, safety fence improvements, traffic signing and road markings.
The project is scheduled to begin on Monday 8 March and is programmed to take place over 14 weeks. To allow these works to be carried out in a safe and efficient manner and to ensure minimum disruption to road users, restrictions will be required on the network in phases.
The initial phase will take place over approximately four weeks and will involve site clearance, verge works and the installation of traffic signal ducting crossing the carriageway at various locations. Traffic management arrangements will be restricted to lane closures, temporary traffic signals and at points a series of local side road closures with signed diversions will be in place. Further information will be provided about traffic management and the subsequent phases of the work shortly.
Strict physical distancing protocols, in line with Scottish Government Covid-19 guidance, will be in place to ensure all site personnel remain safe once the project gets underway. New safe operation procedures and risk assessments have also been developed to ensure teams are kept safe throughout the project.
Commenting on the improvements, Ian Stewart, BEAR Scotland’s North East Representative, said: “This major road safety project on the A92 at Balfarg Junction will see a significant investment from Transport Scotland which will help improve road safety within the area.
“The traffic management planned is essential to keep everyone safe during the project and we’ve planned the improvements to take place in phases to help limit the overall impact to road users. The overall programme for the works will be provided in due course following discussions with the sub-contractors involved in the project to finalise the details.
“Our teams will do all they can to complete the project as quickly and as safely as possible. We would like to thank motorists in advance for their patience during this project and advise them to plan ahead by checking Traffic Scotland for up to date journey information and leave some extra time to reach their destination.”
These works have been planned in consultation with North Glenrothes Community Council, Fife Council and Police Scotland and are part of a wider range of improvement projects planned for the area to increase road safety on the A92.
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