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Improving safety on A90 road
13/05/2005
Work to introduce safety measures on the A90 at the
Laurencekirk/Marykirk junction will start on Monday, May
16, 2005.
Following a number of accidents at the junction, the
Executive commissioned trunk road operators BEAR Scotland
to identify measures that would address the safety
issues.
Those measures have been agreed and work on the road
will now start. This work will be carried out over two
phases.
The first phase, starting on Monday, will introduce:
Phase two, in June/July, will see the introduction of
advance warning signs and 50 mph speed limit over a length
of the A90 on both directions prior to the junction.
Transport Minister Nicol Stephen said:
"I am pleased today to confirm that the work to improve
safety at the Laurencekirk junction will start next week.
Road safety will always be a top priority for the
Executive, and I can now reassure local people that we have
both listened, and acted.
"The key change will be the introduction of a new 50 mph
speed limit, with safety cameras to enforce it. But the
additional measures will also help to reduce speeds, and
make motorists more aware of the need for safety.
"While I believe these short term measures will be
welcomed by local people, I have also given a commitment to
look at the longer term solution of a grade separated
junction. In the meantime, these immediate measures are
aimed at substantially reducing the risk of further serious
accidents at this junction."
The introduction of advance warning signs and 50 mph
speed limit will be over a length of 1.12 kilometres and
0.73 kilometres over the northbound and southbound
carriageways respectively.
The implementation of the speed limit is subject to the
satisfactory completion of the statutory procedures and is
expected to be in place by July at the latest.