Young pupils at a Broughty Ferry primary have to navigate a “dangerous” route to school as a result of roadworks.
The pavement outside Eastern Primary school on Church Street has been ripped up as contractors carry out works to the pavement.
Pupils are having to cross the busy street to bypass the works, and parents are furious a cordoned safe passageway has not been erected parallel to the pavement.
Reckless parking on the street is also adding to the pandemonium, with children having to peer round cars parked on double yellow lines on a blind corner as they try to get across the street safely.
Council traffic wardens were spotted on Thursday afternoon but their presence seemed to have little effect, with scores of illegally parked cars lining the street.
The works are expected to take six weeks to complete.
One mother, who did not wish to be named, said she had made several calls to the council and was terrified a child was going to end up injured.
“I contacted the council to complain about the safety aspects of children having to make their way to school without there being a safe pavement,” she said.
“Children are having to cross at the bottom of Church Street, so they can walk on the pavement on the other side, then cross the road again at the top to get to school.
“I am lucky as I only have one child, so I can walk her to school while this is going on, but many children walk to the school on their own without an adult.
“It is a major worry, heaven forbid a child gets hurt as a result.
“There is only one lollipop [school crossing patrol] man at the school and he is only here at lunchtime.
“When the cars are parked on the corner, adults can barely see what’s coming down the street, let alone children.
“I want to know who’s responsible for all of this.”
A local childminder said no one had told parents anything about the pavement works, and it would “make sense” to get a crossing patrol person, at least temporarily.
Concerned parents also took to social media to voice their concerns.
The Our Broughty Ferry Facebook group posted a picture of the busy road and said the road works were “really bad timing”.
The posting went on: “Dangerous enough junction with two schools never mind roadworks.
“Why couldn’t they have waited until the October school holidays?
“Also no letter through resident’s doors explaining what is going on or for how long.”
Members of the public also pointed out Seafield Road had been misspelled on the road signs.
A spokesperson for Dundee City Council said: “Dundee City Council is completing the first phase of the improvements to footways on Church Street.
“The second phase will be completed during the school holidays in order to minimise any further disruption.”
