Angus Council is to investigate making changes to a major access road into Arbroath town centre.
Councillor Alex King has asked council chiefs to look at the possibility of making East Grimsby one-way.
A review was carried out after it was suggested that access to the main shopping area was confusing for motorists, especially those entering the town from the south on the dual carriageway.
The infrastructure services committee has already agreed to prepare outline proposals to enhance the junction at East Grimsby and Burnside Drive to create a ”gateway effect.”
Now the council has agreed to look at Mr King’s proposal to also make it one-way following the conclusion of a major traffic management probe in the town.
Mr King has been given the backing of fellow Arbroath member Donald Morrison who believes the changes could increase footfall to further boost the town centre’s resurgency.
Mr Morrison said: ”I welcome the fact the committee have approved the report and am delighted the council is going to look at making East Grimsby more of a gateway into Arbroath from the south.
”It’s important that we entice people into the town centre and that there is parking available for them to come and wander around especially at this time where we are trying to improve the town centre and trying to bring more people in and trying to get people to spend money.
”Obviously the idea of making it one-way would also make them go into the town.
”There’s very few cars that come out of East Grimsby now more of them go in and then come out at the Marketgate and Brothock Bridge.
”The Brothock Bridge two-way system was a red herring and it’s more important that East Grimsby is the main gateway into the centre because unfortunately the way the dual carriageway has been built which split the town in two it is kind of a feed and you are out of Arbroath before you know it.”
Detailed investigations into proposed traffic changes have been carried out in Arbroath, including the feasibility of introducing two-way traffic on Brothock Bridge.
However, the infrastructure services committee agreed the changes to Brothock Bridge should not proceed.
A report which was put before councillors stated that two-way traffic on Brothock Bridge would ”not allow vehicles access to the High Street, would create a less safe traffic arrangement for both drivers and pedestrians and lead to increased delays for traffic exiting the town centre and on Burnside Drive.”
Councillors also agreed to changes to the Marketgate/Ladybridge Street car park, which will become short stay.
The outline proposal for pedestrian walkways, trees, railings and new tourist information signs will cost an estimated £121,000.
The estimated cost of the outline enhancements for Marketgate/Ladybridge Street car park will be met from the planning and transport 2012/13 capital budget.