The City Council has just advised me that the road closure on Riverside Avenue has had to be continued until next Saturday. Here's the Council's Press Release, which explains all :
Roadworks on Dundee's Riverside Avenue are to continue for a few days after the scheduled completion date of tomorrow (Tuesday February 19).
The road was closed from the roundabout at the Marmalade Pot to Wright Avenue on February 9 to allow improvements to the road surface, widening of the cycleway and new street lighting.
A Dundee City Council spokesman said: "Unfortunately, once the road was closed off and excavation of the road had been carried out, it was found that additional work would be necessary on the road and on the cycleway.
"This means that it will have to remain closed for another three days, reopening in the early hours of Saturday morning (February 23)
"We know that road closures can cause inconvenience and we apologise for the continued closure. However, keeping the road closed means that the contractor will be able to complete the additional work in the quickest and safest way."
There will continue to be restricted access from the west on Riverside Avenue to allow vehicles to get to and from Wright Avenue and the city council's recycling centre.
The road was closed from the roundabout at the Marmalade Pot to Wright Avenue on February 9 to allow improvements to the road surface, widening of the cycleway and new street lighting.
A Dundee City Council spokesman said: "Unfortunately, once the road was closed off and excavation of the road had been carried out, it was found that additional work would be necessary on the road and on the cycleway.
"This means that it will have to remain closed for another three days, reopening in the early hours of Saturday morning (February 23)
"We know that road closures can cause inconvenience and we apologise for the continued closure. However, keeping the road closed means that the contractor will be able to complete the additional work in the quickest and safest way."
There will continue to be restricted access from the west on Riverside Avenue to allow vehicles to get to and from Wright Avenue and the city council's recycling centre.