Proposed Traffic Changes for Abernyte - Have Your Say!
Dear Community,
The opening of the Cross Taylink Road (CTLR) in spring 2025 is expected to significantly increase traffic through Abernyte. To address this and following discussion with local elected members and local community representatives, PKC traffic planners have developed proposals to mitigate the impact on our community.
As you may know, The Braes of the Carse Conservation Group (BCCG) have been activity pushing for measures to discourage CTLR trunk road traffic from using the B953 and have been lobbying our councillors and PKC traffic planners for several years. The BCCG broadly supports the current proposals but in addition, would like a vehicle-activated emerging traffic sign to warn southbound traffic travelling towards Dundee of traffic emerging from the crossroads at Kinnaird Road (U142) onto the B953 in Abernyte.
We believe it's important that everyone in Abernyte has the opportunity to express their views on these proposals. While PKC has sent letters and diagrams to residents on the boundaries of the road, we want to ensure that the wider community is also informed.
Please find the content of PKC's letter and attached diagrams below and on the BCCG website which can be found by clicking the blue button below.
A public consultation with PKC has not yet been scheduled, but the current deadline to send your comments is Monday, 30th September.
To ensure your voice is heard, please submit your thoughts by the deadline to:
Daryl McKeown
Project Officer – Road Safety, Traffic & Network
Thank you for your participation.
Braes of the Carse Conservation Group
The following is the content of letter sent by PKC to some Abernyte residents.
Dear Resident
CTLR Mitigation Measures - Abernyte
Consultation on proposed traffic calming measures
Perth & Kinross Council is proposing a series of traffic calming measures in Abernyte, and neighbouring villages, to off-set the anticipated increase in traffic following the opening of the Cross Tay Link Road (CTLR). There are two objectives with this project – (i) to reduce vehicle speeds within each village and (ii) to deter un-necessary commercial traffic along the route.
Following discussion with the Local Elected Members and local community representatives, a series of measures have been devised. In Abernyte, it is proposed to install ramps across the main road at the entrances to the village to reduce entrance speeds, followed by pairs of speed cushions along the main road to help keep speeds down. While this should lead to a decrease in vehicle speeds, it may result in an increase in noise and vibration as vehicles pass over the cushions. These measures are shown on the attached drawings. At this stage, the location of the ramps and cushions is only a suggestion. The final locations are to be agreed with the local community.
Islands and priority systems were also assessed but not considered appropriate for the road environment, largely due to the limit visibility at the north of the village. In addition to the braking and acceleration, the amount of space required for the larger vehicles to navigate the islands would have resulted in the loss of on-street parking which may cause problems at school times.
The speed limit within the village was recently reduced to 20mph, with countdown signs replacing the 40mph buffers on the B953. The existing vehicle-activated sign has been recalibrated to the lower limit. A virtual footway will be painted on the road to highlight the presence of pedestrians. There is not enough space within the road boundary to provide a physical footway. The project is planned for this Autumn/Winter before the opening on the CTLR in Spring 2025.
We are in discussion with Education & Children’s Service about the construction of a small layby across the frontage of the school. This would be a future scheme and is not included in the current project.
All residents within the village are being consulted on the project, and will receive a copy of this letter and the supporting drawing. Another public meeting will be set up in the coming weeks to enable residents to discuss the project with Council Officers.
I would be grateful if you could confirm your support/objection of the project as well as send me any comments you may have on the proposed traffic calming measures to the above noted email address or postal address, no later than 30 September. If you have any questions or require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the Traffic & Network Team.
Yours faithfully
Daryl McKeown
Project Officer – Road Safety, Traffic & Network
Pullar House,
35 Kinnoull Street,
Perth, PH1 5GD
