THERE'S travel disruption in Dunfermline today with five days of roadworks getting underway.
A section of Baldridgeburn is closed to traffic as Openreach dig up the road to lay new telecommunications duct pipes, suitable for fibre-optic cables.
The work began this morning and is scheduled to be completed by 6pm on Saturday – although there'll be a separate closure further down the road on Sunday.
An Openreach spokesperson said: “We're extending our full fibre network in Baldridgeburn to give residents access to our ultrafast fibre broadband.
"It will future-proof the local network for decades to come and bring multiple benefits to people and the local economy."
Baldridgeburn is closed from the junction with William Street to just outside number 215.
Buses are also affected and passengers should check Stagecoach's website for information.
The alternative route for traffic is via Baldridgeburn, Broomhead Drive, Pilmuir Street, Carnegie Drive, Pittencrieff Street and William Street.
Access for emergency services and residents will be maintained.
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Openreach are also carrying out work in Dalgety Bay which is scheduled to begin tomorrow (Wednesday) and take up to five days.
The affected area will be the A921 on the northern edge of the town, between the western and eastern access roads.
The spokesperson said: “The work being carried out on the A921 will allow our engineers to expand our network in Dalgety Bay as well.
“Wherever we can, we use our existing duct-and-pole network – and that generally helps us to avoid digging and disruption.
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"But in order to include some properties in the upgrade, or to remove silt blockages from ducts so we can reuse them, we may need to carry out roadworks.
"We work closely with Fife Council to plan roadworks and minimise any inconvenience to local people and drivers, but hopefully any short term disruption will be outweighed by the long term benefits of this investment."
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