ENABLING works to allow easier access to and from the Tay Road Bridge during the next phase of refurbishment activity are set to get underway next month.
The bridgehead roundabout and B946 “splitter island” will be adapted to allow a left hand turn off the bridge when the second phase of bridge works starts in spring.
Within the next two months major works will get underway on the bridge involving carriageway closures and traffic management arrangements on the south (Fife) bound, in a mirror image of similar work successfully completed last year.
The works will see the original 1966 surface completely removed down to the concrete bridge deck and waterproofing applied before a new asphalt surface is laid on top. In addition, new expansion or movement joints will be installed on the southbound carriageway.
With the actual start date on the major bridge works still dependent on a number of factors, including weather, it will be announced nearer the time.
Lasting seven working days, and clearly signposted, the enabling works are expected to start on February 12.
Travel information regarding the bridge can be found at https://www.tayroadbridge.co.uk/ and on X @Tay_Road_Bridge
Dundee City Council
Dundee draws skilled workers from a 60-minute catchment population of 640,000 and has a local population of over 140,000. The availability of a large pool of highly skilled labour is a key feature in the Dundee economy. Flexibility in the labour force is currently more prevalent in Dundee than in Scotland as a whole. All forms of labour market flexibility - part-time, temporary employment, self-employment and shift work - are widely operational within the city. Labour force stability in the city is excellent, enabling companies to plan with confidence. Labour turnover levels are less than 5% and absenteeism averages 2%.
