Roadwatch 07/10/08
Roadworks across the Falkirk District area
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Location
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Works
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Timescale
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Disruption to Traffic
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Falkirk,
Eastburn Drive
|
Installing apparatus
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07/01/08
to
24/12/08
|
ROAD CLOSURE
|
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Dunipace,
Bridge over Avon Burn adj to Low Quarter Mill Cottage
|
Bridge repairs
|
04/08/08
to
24/10/08
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ROAD CLOSURE
|
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Dennyloanhead,
Bonnybridge Road
|
Road widening
|
18/08/08
to
10/10/08
|
Temporary Traffic Lights
|
|
Camelon,
O/S 11 Carmuirs Avenue jct Stark Avenue
|
Repairing apparatus
|
24/09/08
to
13/10/08
|
Temporary Traffic Lights
|
|
Brightons,
36-69 & Braemar, Main Street
|
Repairing apparatus
|
29/09/08
to
05/12/08
|
Temporary Traffic Lights
|
|
Falkirk,
Lime Road at Rose Cottage
|
Repairing apparatus
|
30/09/08
to
14/10/08
|
Temporary Traffic Lights
|
|
Stenhousemuir,
Tryst Road
|
Installing apparatus
|
01/10/08
to
28/10/08
|
Temporary Traffic Lights
|
|
Larbert,
Bellysdyke Road opp Persimmon Homes site
|
Installing apparatus
|
06/10/08
to
31/10/08
|
Temporary Traffic Lights
|
|
Camelon,
Glasgow Road at "three bridges"
|
Road repairs
|
08/10/08
to
08/10/08
|
Temporary Traffic Lights
|
|
Falkirk,
Merchiston Road (o/s no 1)
|
Repairing apparatus
|
09/10/08
to
16/10/08
|
Temporary Traffic Lights
|
|
Larbert,
South Broomage Avenue jct Carronvale Road
|
Installing apparatus
|
11/10/08
to
20/10/08
|
Temporary Traffic Lights
|
|
Shieldhill,
Cross Brae (o/s Fernlea)
|
Installing apparatus
|
13/10/08
to
15/10/08
|
Temporary Traffic Lights
|
|
Bo'ness,
Corbiehall
|
Installing apparatus
|
13/10/08
to
18/10/08
|
Temporary Traffic Lights
|
|
Larbert,
Foundry Loan
|
Traffic Calming
|
13/10/08
to
03/11/08
|
Temporary Traffic Lights
|
Polmont,
Main Street (opp Deanfield)
|
Installing apparatus
|
15/10/08
to
17/10/08
|
Temporary Traffic Lights
|
Shieldhill,
5-20 Cross Brae
|
Installing apparatus
|
24/11/08
to
12/12/08
|
Temporary Traffic Lights
|
Road Safety
In 2004, 904 people were killed or injured on Central Scotland's roads, of these 183 were seriously injured and 15 were killed.
The Central Scotland Safety Camera Partnership operates two mobile camera units at 12 identified sites with a history of excessive vehicle speeds and casualties. These incluDe six sites within the Falkirk area:
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M876 Torwood, Larbert (north)
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M9 Polmont (north)
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M9 at M876 (north)
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A706 Linlithgow Road, Bo'ness
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M80 Denny (north)
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A993 Dean Road, Bo'ness
All locations where the mobile cameras are operating are well sign-posted and the mobile camera vans are highly visible.
More information can be found on the Central Scotland Police website.|