Road Report

Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 July 2025

Nethergate (at Seabraes)

temporary traffic lights from Wednesday 23 to Tuesday 29 July for BT work.

Forthill Road (Traill Street to Luke Place)

closed from 9.00am on Sunday 27 July to 6.00am on Monday 28 July for Scottish Water work.

Forthill Road (at Camperdown Street)

temporary traffic lights on Sunday 27 July (9.00am to midday) for Scottish Water work.
Report For Week Commencing Monday 28 July 2025

Gellatly Street (car park entrance to Dock Street)    

closed southbound until July 2026 for construction works. 

Constitution Road (from its junction with Bell Street to North Marketgait)       

closed until September 2025 for redevelopment of multi‑storey car park and adjoining areas.  

Rose Lane      

closed to pedestrians (between Rosebank Road and Arthur Street) until Sunday 31 August 2025 for ongoing housing development works.

Scottish and Southern Energy Networks Elmwood Cable Renewal Scheme  

temporary traffic lights and road closure from Tuesday 4 March for 19 weeks:

 

  • Ancrum Road (at Peel Street) – temporary traffic lights for 3 weeks;

     

  • Tullideph Road (City Road to Greenbank Place) – closed westbound for 2 weeks; and

     

  • Elmwood Road (Charleston Drive to Sutherland Place) – closed from Wednesday 20 August for 3 days.

Esplanade, Broughty Ferry (Panmure Street to Bridge Street) 

closed for 8 weeks for carriageway resurfacing and improvement works.  Phase 1 - Bridge Street to Barnhill Rock Garden.

Lothian Crescent (Salton Crescent to Whitfield Loan)

closed from Monday 21 July for 3 weeks for sewer connection work.

Fort Street (Fisher Street to Brook Street) 

give and take traffic control from Monday 14 July for 3 weeks for lighting works.

Discovery Music Festival (Slessor Gardens)

various road closures from Tuesday 22 July:

 

  • Earl Grey Place East and West/South Castle Street/South Crichton Street – closed from Tuesday 22 July for 5 working days;

 

  • Thomson Avenue/Dock Street (Commercial Street to Union Street) – closed on Friday 25 July from 4.00pm to midnight, Saturday 26 July from 11.30am to midnight and Sunday 27 July from 2.00pm to midnight; and

 

  • Nethergate – eastbound from West Marketgait (buses and taxis only) – closed on Friday 25 July from 4.00pm to midnight, Saturday 26 July from 11.30am to midnight and Sunday 27 July from 2.00pm to midnight.

Brook Street/Westfield Road/Claypotts Road junction

temporary traffic lights for 2 weeks for Scotland Gas Network work.

Claypotts Road (West Queen Street to Dundee Road)

closed from Thursday 31 July for 5 working days for Scotland Gas Network work.

Jedburgh Road

closed from Monday 21 July for 7 days for carriageway resurfacing.

Douglas Road (at Ballindean Road) 

southbound nearside lane closure from Monday 21 July for 2 weeks for Scottish Water work.

Riverside Avenue

road closed from its junction with Kingsway/Swallow Roundabout for a distance of 500m in a south westerly direction to its junction with Apollo Way.  Closed for 5 evenings between 7.00pm and 7.00am commencing Monday 21 July for carriageway resurfacing works.

Dykes of Gray Road

road closed for 100m in a northerly direction from its junction with Kingsway/Swallow roundabout.  Closed for 5 evenings between 7.00pm and 7.00am commencing Monday 21 July for carriageway resurfacing works.

Castle Lane, Broughty Ferry

temporary traffic lights from Monday 28 July for 9 weeks for Esplanade improvement works.

North Marketgait (Irvine’s Square to Constitution Road)

south footway closed from Monday 28 July for 4 weeks for Scottish and Southern Energy Network work.

Dura Street (Forfar Road to Eliza Street)

closed westbound on Monday 28 July (9.00am to midnight) for Scottish Water work.

City Road (at Friary Gardens)

temporary traffic lights on Monday 28 July (9.00am to midnight) for Scottish Water work.

Dawson Road (Strathspey Place to Strathdon Place)

closed from Tuesday 29 July for 2 days for BT work.

Pitkerro Road (at Pitairlie Road) 

overnight (10.00pm to 5.00am) temporary traffic lights on Tuesday 29 July for Scottish Water work.

Balunie Avenue (at Ballindean Road)

closed on Sunday 3 August (9.00am to 4.00pm) for carriageway lining works.

Kings Cross Road (at Harefield Road)

closed on Sunday 3 August (9.00am to 4.00pm) for carriageway lining works.

Douglas Road (southbound from Balunie Drive to Ballindean Road)

closed on Tuesday 5 August (7.30am to 5.30pm) for carriageway remedial works.
Forthcoming

Scottish and Southern Energy Networks St Fillans Road Cable Renewal Scheme

temporary traffic lights and road closures from Monday 4 August for 18 weeks:

 

  • St Fillans Road, Dundee between Macalpine Road and St Ninian Terrace and each St Fillans Road cul‑de-sac;

 

  • St Giles Terrace, Dundee between St Fillans Road and St Giles Place;

 

  • St Fillans Terrace, Dundee;

 

  • St Giles Place, Dundee;

 

  • Link footpath between No’s 216 and 224 St Fillans Road;

 

  • Link footpath between No’s 99 and 107 St Ninian Terrace;

 

  • Link footpath between 87 and 95 St Ninian Terrace; and

 

  • Dalmahoy Drive, Dundee between Birkdale Place and St Kilda Road.

Balunie Drive (between Ballindean Road and Balmoral Avenue)

road closure from Monday 4 August for 3 Days for joint fill/lining works.

Macalpine Road (at Kings Cross Roundabout)

lane closure from Monday 4 August for 3 Days for joint fill/lining works.

East Home Street

road closure from Tuesday 5 August for 3 Days for joint fill/lining works.

Strathmartine Road (between Fiveways roundabout and Clepington Road)

road closure from Wednesday 6 August for 3 Days for joint fill/lining works.

Blackness Road (at Glenagnes Road)

temporary traffic lights from Tuesday 19 August for 10 days for Scottish Water work. 

Strathern Road (at Dunottar Place)

temporary traffic lights from Wednesday 6 August for 3 days for WHP Telecomms work.

Pearce Avenue (at Baldovie Road)

road closure from Thursday 7 August for 2 days for joint fill/lining works.

Drumsturdy Road (Linlathen Cottage to West Hillocks)

closed on Saturday 9 August (9.00am to 5.00pm) for Scottish and Southern Energy Network work.

Claypotts Road (Strathern Road to Queen Street)

closed on Sunday 10 August (7.00am to 4.00pm) for carriageway lining works 

Balgillo Road (Forthill Road to Marlee Road)

stop/go traffic control from Monday 11 August for 3 days for footway slurry sealing works.

Pitkerro Road (at Pitairlie Road)

temporary traffic lights from Monday 11 August for 3 days for BT work.

Dudhope Crescent Road

temporary traffic lights from Monday 11 August for 2 weeks for BT work.

Envevo Seagate Bus Station Cable Renewal Scheme

rolling road closures and lane closures from Monday 18 August for 9 weeks:

 

  • Seagate (St Mary Ann Lane to Queen Street) – lane width reduction from Monday 18 August for one week;

 

  • Seagate (Queen Street to East Marketgait) – closed from Monday 25 August for 2 weeks;

 

  • Eastport roundabout (north side) - lane closure from Monday 8 September for one week; and

 

  • Seagate (East Marketgait to Dens Street) – closed eastbound from Monday 15 September for 5 weeks.

Fintry Drive (layby at No 24 - 50 Fintry Drive)

closed from Monday 18 August for 5 days for Scottish Water work.

Fintry Drive (at 50 Fintry Drive)

temporary traffic lights from Monday 18 August for 5 days for Scottish Water work.

Blackness Road (at Glenagnes Road)

temporary traffic lights Tuesday 5 August for 2 weeks for Scottish Water work.

Strathern Road (at Dunottar Place)

temporary traffic lights from Wednesday 20 August for 2 days for WHP Telecomms work.

Lochee Road (at Smellies Lane)

temporary traffic lights from 9.00am on Thursday 21 August to 6.00am on Friday 22 August for Scottish Water work.

Brook Street (Fort Street to No 231 Brook Street)

closed from Sunday 24 August for 2 days for BT work.

Turnberry Avenue (Hazelhead Avenue to Hazelhead Way)

closed on Sunday 24 August (9.00am to midnight) for Scottish Water work.

Blinshall Street (at Douglas Street)

road closure from Monday 25 August for 5 days for carriageway patching works.

Archer Street

closed on Thursday 28 August for BT work.

Dalhousie Road (at former Cambustay building)

temporary traffic lights from Monday 1 September for 3 weeks for sewer connection work.

Whitfield Drive (between Lothian Crescent and Whitfield Square)

temporary traffic lights from 1 September for 2 weeks for water connection work.

 

Roads - General

Planned road closures and restrictions are necessary to allow for a variety of maintenance work including resurfacing and reconstruction as well as water, sewer, electricity, gas and telecom supply/renewal/maintenance works, etc.

It may be that the Dundee City Council is not responsible for these works.  However we have a duty to inform the public of any major situation which may arise – planned or otherwise – that may affect their ability to move about the city.  We have included here a listing of road closures and major lane closures or restrictions and the contact numbers for the main utility companies in case you have a query on any specific set of roadworks.

Please note the information provided is current as of the Friday prior to the report date and is subject to change at any time.  Any updates after publication on Fridays are indicated in bold.

For further information about this road report e-mail rmp@dundeecity.gov.uk.  For specific information please phone any of the telephone numbers given below.

Trunk Roads are not the responsibility of the Council but are presently maintained by Amey Transport Infrastructure on behalf of the Scottish Government's Transport Scotland.  Trunk Roads in Dundee consist of:

A90Kingsway West/Kingsway/Forfar Road (north of Kingsway)
A972Kingsway East
A92Greendykes Road / Broughty Ferry Road (at Carolina House)/ East Dock Street/South Marketgait (to Trades Lane)

Amey Transport Infrastructure - Customer Services

0800 083 0084
British Telecom (Openreach)0800 023 2023
Scottish & Southern Energy (Scottish Hydro Electric)0800 300 999
Scottish Water0800 0778 778
Virgin Media (NTL/Telewest)0333 0005 925
Scotland Gas Networks0845 605 6677
Vodafone (C&W Thus)0333 304 0762
Fibrecity Dundee0800 954 2020

Dundee City Council - Report road, pavement & lighting defects

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The position of on-going or planned roadworks, anywhere in Scotland, can be accessed on line by clicking on the following link:

Scottish Roadworks Register

The roadworks contained in this report are restricted to major works executed on the roads maintained either by the local Roads Authority, Transport Scotland or the Tay Road Bridge Board. Details on the roads maintained by these organisations can be viewed by clicking on the following link:

List of Public Roads

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