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Bryn666 wrote:Even bin bags taped to the rear of the substrate do less damage than the spray can.
They bagged up one of the signs on the A944 roundabout. It didn't last long into the winter before it blew away. (The signs on the other side of the roundabout were sprayed out though, so not sure why they didn't do both sides that way.)
One of the cycleway signs on the south side of the A90 between Glencarse and the West Kinfauns turning has kept its head in a bin bag for a surprisingly long time, much longer than all its fellows.
Hopefully the Redetermination Order will be made before it finally blows off
Looks like this bridge won't be open till near the end of the year. But I think that the rest of the road will be open a good deal sooner than you think. They haven't surfaced much of the road between the Craibstone and Goval junctions, which leads me to think that they will route traffic through Dyce until the bridge over the Don is finally completed.
Wouldn't be surprised if there was an announcement regarding this within the next month or so.
SuperLez wrote:Looks like this bridge won't be open till near the end of the year. But I think that the rest of the road will be open a good deal sooner than you think. They haven't surfaced much of the road between the Craibstone and Goval junctions, which leads me to think that they will route traffic through Dyce until the bridge over the Don is finally completed.
It would be nice if that actually happened...
I was going to say that it'd put a pile more pressure on the Haudagain, but of course all that traffic has to go through the Haudagain at the moment anyway!
Not holding much chance of trying this new road when we will be up in the area in August, was looking forward to get to Peterculter by using it as we have relatives there.
Stopping with my cousin in Banchory so will probably go over the Cairn o mount instead though we will be travelling around the area and this new road would have been most useful.
A new grade-separated junction constructed as part of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie to Tipperty (AWPR/B-T) project is expected to open to traffic on the morning of Monday 30 April following works this weekend.
This new junction will provide road users with improved access to the A90, Balmedie and the B977 Echt to Balmedie Road, and enhance safety by removing the requirement to undertake right hand turns on this section of the trunk road.
Once the new junction opens, the existing junction to the north of Balmedie at Old Road, in conjunction with the B977 Echt to Balmedie Road and Millden accesses onto the A90, will permanently close in line with the previously published plans.
Finishing works to A90 Balmedie South Junction
A series of finishing works, including lining works and the removal of temporary barriers, are required before the new Balmedie Junction opens to traffic. Some of these works are weather dependent, therefore, the following information, and planned opening, may be subject to change at short notice.
Between 8pm on Friday 27 April and 6am on Monday 30 April, lane closures will be in place on the A90 northbound and southbound carriageways. Convoy working will also be required overnight which will require road users to stop at temporary traffic signals during quieter periods. They will then be escorted by the contractor through the works at 10mph as part of a convoy for safety reasons.
The existing Millden, Balmedie North and B977 Echt to Balmedie Road Junctions will close from around 8pm on Monday 30 April.
Temporary signage will be in place to direct road users to the A90 and the new Balmedie South Junction, as required.
Construction of the new A90 carriageway and new Balmedie Link Road
Once the existing Millden, Balmedie North and B977 Junctions are closed, a contraflow will be installed. This will involve moving A90 northbound traffic onto the southbound carriageway for around two weeks.
These works will allow the contractor to connect the new section of A90 Balmedie-Tipperty Trunk Road to the existing A90.
A Transport Scotland spokesperson said:
“A number of side roads and bridges built as part of the project have already opened in advance of the new trunk road and, where practical, we will continue to seek other opportunities to bring forward the remaining sections and new side roads of the project at the earliest opportunity.
“We have been working very closely with the contractor to enable this new junction to open to traffic. However, many of the works planned for this weekend are weather dependent and they, and consequently the new junction opening to traffic, may be subject to change.
“When it opens, this new grade-separated junction will provide road users with a taste of what can be expected from the new trunk road as and when it opens to traffic. For instance, journeys will be safer because there is no longer a requirement to turn right across oncoming traffic.
“As with any change to road layout, we strongly encourage road users to drive with more caution than usual. We would also kindly request that drivers observe all of the signage in place to enhance the safety of road users and road workers as works are continuing on the A90.
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank the local community for their continued patience while these works continue.”
Good news. Hopefully Balmedie - Tipperty isn’t too far away from opening (originally of course it was due to be open a year before the AWPR if I remember correctly).
I live up in Ellon and it'll be a boost once it's done. I've been away for the last four weeks and my return journey last night left me with a vision of progress. I don't think it's long before they are able to tie the carriageways together at Tipperty so fingers crossed we are getting somewhere!
Queeg wrote:I live up in Ellon and it'll be a boost once it's done. I've been away for the last four weeks and my return journey last night left me with a vision of progress. I don't think it's long before they are able to tie the carriageways together at Tipperty so fingers crossed we are getting somewhere!
The tie-ins at Tipperty appear to be almost complete. The closure of the B977 would allow the contractors to complete the carriageways at Balmedie. So I don't think that we'll be waiting for too long for the B-T stretch to finally open.
Traffic being diverted over new Blackdog junction recently, new south Balmedie junction with link to B977 Belhelvie road and closure of northern Balmedie junction & B977 Belhelvie junction with contraflow on southbound carriageway:
The latest video of the Balmadie junctions showed a white ½ mile background sign – S of the APWR interchange am I correct in saying the superseded A90/A92 thro' Aberdeen itself and along Anderson Drive, etc., etc., as far as the A956/A92 junctions S of the city will all become non–primary?
Are A.C.C. doing a non–primary resigning scheme on the superseded routes?
Chris Williams
PS!!
Any hints or indications of the restrictions signs on the AWPR (e.g. posts awaiting signage!) at beginnings/ends of intermediate junction entry/slip roads, etc., yet?
I remember when the A55 Llandulas–Glan Conwy scheme was under construction, piccies in RAIL Magazine showing how the North Wales Coast line was affected showed pictures showing extra posts on the scheme's sliproads too big and too far apart for a single "No Stopping" clearway sign, suggesting special signage of some sort was coming!
(The Consultant's Report on the A55 Reconstruction I read in Colwyn Bay Library during the early 1980s made no reference to Special Road Regulations on any sections of the new A55 tho!)
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Yes, the former A90 (which will become A92) between Blackdog and Charleston will become non-primary, and all but about 1km of it will become the responsibility of Aberdeen City Council (there'll be a short sliver south of the Blackdog junction which is in Aberdeenshire).
Somebody on here reported that Aberdeen City Council was doing an audit of all signs that would need replacing - obviously the A90 itself will need pretty much all signs changing, but many other signs in the city point to the A90 (although there are a few 'A92' signs still lurking around from before it was renumbered A90 in the 1990s!). I would imagine most of this work would be done by the AWPR team as part of general detrunking works, at least along the current A90 corridor.
The northbound Balmedie - Tipperty carriageway is due to open next week. It sounds like it'll still be a contraflow, but it's hopefully not too long before the road up there is open in both directions.
A90 Balmedie - Tipperty Northbound Contraflow now open (16.05.18) Update: Embedded videos don't seem to work at the moment but the direct urls are available below
