THERE may be a pause in the roadworks at Bothwell Gardens but there are more hold-ups in another area of Dunfermline.

Motorists are having to deal with temporary traffic lights and delays at both ends of Robertson Road with two separate companies on site.

At the east, GTC Pipelines Scotland have been digging up Kingseat Road and Whitefield Road to install multi-utilities for the new housing development, which will see Taylor Wimpey build 1,400 homes and a primary school between Halbeath and Kingseat.

GTC started on site in May with traffic lights at the top end of Whitefield Road.

The next phase, now underway, involves three-way traffic lights where Robertson Road meets Whitefield Road.

The first of 1,400 new homes will be built this year.The first of 1,400 new homes will be built this year. (Image: Taylor Wimpey)

The company couldn't confirm how long the current set of lights would be in place but the overall project is not due for completion until October 22.

The first phase of Taylor Wimpey's housebuilding plans - with 398 homes -  is scheduled to begin at the north-west corner of their site, next to Whitefield Road, later this year. 

Roadworks are also affecting traffic at the west end of Robertson Road, with SP Energy Networks continuing with their £3 million investment programme in the city.

They're upgrading the electricity network, replacing 4.7km of underground cables between Elgin Street and Townhill.

The company announced in April that there would be 18 weeks of roadworks on Townhill Road and the project is progressing with temporary lights now at the junction with Robertson Road and Arthur Street.

Fife Council's £650,000 programme of roadworks at Bothwell Gardens, which has caused significant disruption, has been paused with all restrictions removed for now.

There has been talk about accelerating the controversial project which is currently due to last for 16 weeks and end in October.