Road Closures & Traffic Restrictions

There will be temporary traffic signals on North Deeside Road, Milltimber starting 55m west of the junction with Contlaw Brae and continuing east for around 290m. These signals will operate from 09:00 on the 18th of August until 13:30 on the 9th of January while works are carried out to install new utilities and new junctions. Any queries regarding these signals can be directed to Hatton at philmccutcheon@hattontraffic.co.uk

THE ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL (AGRICOLA STREET / BINGHILL ROAD, MILLTIMBER, ABERDEEN) (TEMPORARY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT) ORDER 2025

Aberdeen City Council has made the above-named order in terms of its powers under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

The effect of the order, which will come into operation from 00:01 on 19 August 2025, until 23:59 on 18 February 2027, is to impose certain traffic management measures on roads in the vicinity of Milltimber School, Aberdeen. The measures are specified below and are being established on the grounds of road safety.

School Keep Clear – Prohibition of Stopping : Agricola Street 
Both sides, from 10m or thereby north-east of its junction with Binghill Road, north-eastwards for 45m or thereby.

Prohibition of motor vehicles waiting at any time : Binghill Road 

Both sides, from its junction with Agricola Street, southwards for 35m or thereby.

There will be temporary traffic signals on Milltimber Brae at Maryculter Bridge. These signals will operate 24 hours a day from 08:00 on the 25th of August until 18:00 on the 19th of September while repairs are carried out on Maryculter Bridge. Any queries regarding these signals can be directed to Apex TM at mark@apextm.co.uk

There will be temporary traffic signals on Fifeshill Drive around 150m North of its junction with Pinedale Way. These signals will operate during working hours from 09:30 on the 28th of September until 16:30 on the 4th of October to allow for safe working while mains are installed and new footpaths are formed. Any queries regarding these signals can be directed to WM Donald at tm@wmdonald.co.uk

The effect of the order, which will operate from 08:00 on 13^th October, 2025, until 17:00 on 15^th October, 2025, is to impose a temporary prohibition of driving on St Devenick’s Place, Aberdeen, from the boundary between number 9 and 11 St Devenick’s Place to street lighting column number 4. An alternative route is available via Deeview Road South, Inchgarth Road, Westerton Road and North Deeside Road and also on St Devenick’s Mews, Aberdeen, from its junction with St Devenick’s Place to a point 1 metre in an easterly direction. An alternative route is available via Milden Road and North Deeside Road and also on South Avenue, Aberdeen, from its junction with St Devenick’s Place to a point 1 metre in a westerly direction. An alternative route is available via Dunmail Avenue and North Deeside Road.

Access to properties will be maintained, but no through traffic will be possible.

The measure is necessary to protect public safety during works being carried out by City Fibre.

Any queries regarding this restriction can be directed to Contraflow Traffic Management on 07786390767 or ahmed.mahjoub@contraflow.co.uk

The effect of the order, which will operate from 09:00 until 17:00 daily from 8^th December, 2025, until 12^th December, 2025 and also from 09:00 until 17:00 daily from 15^th December, 2025, until 19^th December, 2025, is to impose a temporary prohibition of driving on Blacktop Road, Aberdeen, from its junction with Ballieswells Road to Blacktop Cottage, Local Access Only. An alternative route is available via Ballieswells Road, North Deeside Road, Contlaw Road, Malcolm Road and C127c B979 At Wester Ord To City Boundary At Easter Ord. There will also be a prohibition of waiting on either side on the same stretch of road. Illegally parked vehicles will be removed at the owner’s expense. Access to properties will be maintained, but no through traffic will be possible. The no-waiting restrictions will be demarcated by the use of no-waiting cones

The measures are necessary to protect public safety during repair Tree Cutting Works being carried out by Forres Tree Services. Any queries regarding this restriction can be directed to Alba Traffic Management on 07949365016 or John.fox@albatraffic.co.uk

ACC informed certain city southern wards on 27^th March of their proposed implementation of the Scottish Govt’s strategy to ensure all roads in built up areas have a safer speed limit of 20mph by 2025. 87 residential roads have been identified in the CBM area where the new permanent 20mph limits will be imposed. In addition, Temporary Traffic Restriction Orders (TTROs) will be trialled on 5 sections of other roads. The Community Council gave its preliminary comments on 10th April, but members of the public can respond individually before the deadline of 9th May to the Technical Officer  TOlowoleru@aberdeencity.gov.uk 

The details of the roads concerned are given in the link below.

20mph speed limit proposal

For information, the objections to the proposed 20mph on certain roads (or certain sections of roads) in the Lower Deeside Ward will be considered by the Net Zero, Environment and Transport Committee on 10 June 2025. Accordingly, the report on the proposal, and which considers the objection themes, will be published on the Council website during the week running up to the Committee and available to view by way of the following internet link: -

https://committees.aberdeencity.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=685&MId=9529&Ver=4

Thereafter, following the committee, the outcome will be available to view within a few days; again, by way of the above internet link.

Furthermore, the Committee can also be viewed live or retrospectively by way of the following link: -

https://aberdeen.public-i.tv/core/portal/home (Tuesday, 10th June, 2025, 10.00 am)