- From Monday February 5 for six nights, a section of Marton Road from the main entrance to James Cook University Hospital to just north of Marton Way will be closed between 7:20pm and midnight. The main entrance to the hospital will not be accessible to the public during this time, with diversions in place.
- From Sunday, February 11, for two nights, a short section of Marton Road will be closed close to the junction for Roseberry Park hospital between 7:20pm and midnight.
- On Tuesday, February 13, for one night a short section of Marton Road from Egmont Road down to the roundabout at Longlands Road will be closed between 7pm and midnight.
- From Monday, February 26, for four nights, the section of Marton Road between Breckon Hill Road and the Borough Road junction close to the town centre will be closed between 7pm and midnight.
- Then from Tuesday March 5, for two nights, a short section of Marton Road – including the Grange Road junction and Fife Street, will be closed between 7pm and midnight.
Changed Dates for Marton Road Closures
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AcklamAngel
Well-known member
Last night was an absolute disaster for staff leaving the day shift. Staff leaving at 8.0pm were still on site 1 hour 15/30 minutes later with still the drive home. The council should have discussed this with the hospital for advice on times when a large group of workers would be leaving. No doubt it will be the same all week?
VestasBoro
Well-known member
The road is a nightmare. Took 40mins to get from near the cinema to the hospital earlier.
DimisLegCramps
Active member
End of shift/start of shift and visiting time, what could go wrong
It was a total nightmare last night getting away a 8 the problem was they still had traffic lights working at roseberry park entrance even though road was shut after it meaning it was only letting a few cars leave before turning red. Should have just turned them off and let the traffic flow. Also people ignoring road closures signs and having to do a u turn in road. Let’s see how tonight goes 
ForssAwakens
Well-known member
Yes my wife got in at 9:30pm in stead of 8:20pm. Should have been close 9pm
Maybe 9pm start is too late to be working on a residential street outside a hospital? It is a main road but people do live along it, especially as the roadworks moves gradually along Marton Road.
I got back to my street yesterday teatime to find half the road was dug up and there was heavy plant, flashing lights and workmen all over laying cables. If that had started at 9pm it would be a nightmare for the people living right next to it.
ForssAwakens
Well-known member
It’s only closed for 6 nights so I imagine they are working through the night. But I’m not entirely sure
Looking above road closed until midnight. That is late - I can hear the roadworks at the bottom of my street now. But roadworks in the early hours of the morning for one night would be quite severe on residents.
go-nads!
Well-known member
Not turning off traffic lights and simple things to ease traffic flow during works is endemic, common sense seems to go out of the window.
My bug bear is when they close carriages to do grass cutting and drainage clearing, they always put the cones right up to the end junction, usually a roundabout with lights - meaning three lanes of traffic reduced to one and long tail backs. Just stop the cones and open three lanes before the junction as soon as that bit of road has been dealt with. Traffic can then clear the closed section more easily.
My bug bear is when they close carriages to do grass cutting and drainage clearing, they always put the cones right up to the end junction, usually a roundabout with lights - meaning three lanes of traffic reduced to one and long tail backs. Just stop the cones and open three lanes before the junction as soon as that bit of road has been dealt with. Traffic can then clear the closed section more easily.