City council officers have insisted that cutting the four-lane section of Riverside Drive to two lanes will not cause traffic problems.
They held a briefing for West End ward councillors to explain how the new system will work.
The changes, backed by transport charity Sustrans, are part of a project to make the waterfront more accessible for pedestrians and cyclists by creating a footbridge over the railway line linking to Seabraes and Perth Road.
Councillor Fraser Macpherson said it had been a “very useful” meeting.
“We spent some time going through the traffic modelling that has been undertaken to ensure that changing the road layout will not result in increased congestion and tailbacks,” he said.
“Although the road lanes reduce to two, the overall road width remains pretty much the same, allowing a hard strip at the road side so cars can pull in during emergency situations.
“The road will be resurfaced, which is good news as it is in a poor, deteriorated condition at present.”
The officers said there will be a toucan pedestrian crossing installed immediately west of the Tesco roundabout.
For traffic coming from the west towards the roundabout, there will be a left-turn only lane giving access to the supermarket and the new flats being built on the adjacent site.
For traffic coming from the east, there will be a right-turn only lane into the supermarket and flats.
The pavement on the north side of the road between the roundabout and the rail bridge will be widened with landscaping between the path and the road to improve pedestrian safety.
West of the rail bridge a pedestrian crossing will be created near Barnetts Motors and there are long-term plans for crossings at the Riverside nature park and south of Harris Academy, once the school has been rebuilt, to allow pupils safe access to the Riverside playing fields.
The council will be consulting with West End Community Council and the ward’s community planning partnership before the plans go before committee for approval.
Work could start in August and be complete by October.