THE fate of a long-awaited crossing on one of Rosyth’s busiest streets could be decided on the back of a second Transport Scotland traffic survey next month.

Parents at Park Road Primary have been campaigning since 1998 for a puffin crossing on the A985 Admiralty Road junction of Harley Street / Fairykirk Road, where children cross to get to school.

In December 2012, Bear Scotland – which undertakes contracts on behalf of Transport Scotland – confirmed that approval had been given for junction alterations to Fairykirk Road, and there would be further assessment of the site for the “installation of a controlled crossing”.

But in February, the Press revealed Transport Scotland had performed a U-turn on plans, following a traffic survey carried out in May 2013 – prompting angry residents to accuse it of “reneging” on its promise.

Residents then took their fight to the Scottish Parliament, with local councillors writing to transport minister Keith Brown to look into the matter.

This week, Rosyth councillor Douglas Chapman told the Press discussions were ongoing with Transport Scotland and there was “nothing more concrete until we get the figures back from the survey”.

He continued, “Transport Scotland are also committed to carrying out another survey to measure traffic movements and pedestrian footfall after the schools go back and this is likely to be carried out in September.

“At our on-site meeting before the school holidays there was a general recognition that the Harley Street junction on Admiralty Road is complex and this does not make this an easy area for small children to cross the road safely.

“Again, discussions are continuing to see how the junction could be re-engineered to make it easier to negotiate for pedestrians and for car driving local residents who use the junction on a regular basis.

“I have contacted the Park Road Parent Council about the progress and I hope that this unbelievably longstanding issue can be resolved within the next few months.” He said the crossing would cost over £40,000, adding, “We are currently looking at ways of meeting this financial commitment and trying to raise money in the likelihood that the crossing does go ahead, so we can get it started as soon as possible.” A Transport Scotland spokesperson confirmed, “We have agreed with local representatives that a further traffic study needs to be carried out to determine if a pedestrian crossing is required at Admiralty Road on the A985.

“We expect this to be done in the coming weeks on a typical day when the local schools are in session in order to provide a reasonable snapshot of normal pedestrian and traffic usage.”