Pressure is being put on Transport Minister Derek Mackay to make the A92 through Fife a “priority” as councillors call for investment to improve the road.
Fife Council has backed a motion calling for urgent action to deliver a road that is “safe and fit for the modern times we live in”.
Campaigners stepped up calls for action following a recent spate of fatal accidents north of Glenrothes.
Glenrothes Area Future Group organised a closed-doors summit meeting last month which was attended by Police Scotland, Transport Scotland, BEAR Scotland and Fife Council.
That was followed up by a public meeting that included an emotional plea for safety enhancements from the family of nine-year-old Logan Carrie, killed on the road in February.
There have been 17 fatal accidents on the road over the past 100 years.
Now, Fife Council has agreed a motion calling for urgent action.
The motion read: “The A92 has been a source of concern for the many residents along its route for many years and has never been viewed as a high priority by successive governments.
“After numerous summits, meetings and minimal improvements to the road, the time for action can no longer be put off.
“Fife Council calls upon the Transport Minister Derek Mackay to make the A92 a priority and to act now to commit significant investment to improvement of the road.
“We ask that he work with us and the many stakeholders along the road to deliver a road that is safe and fit for the modern times we live in.”
An SNP amendment read: “Fife Council calls on Transport Scotland to complete, as soon as possible, the reassessment of the A92 between Glenrothes and Dundee, and thereafter request cross-party talks with the Transport Minister and relevant stakeholders to plan safety improvements.”
However, the amendment did not find the wider support of the council.
Councillor Altany Craik told The Courier afterwards: “The motion was passed despite an SNP amendment.
“I was disappointed that the SNP amendment was not withdrawn as we are largely on the same page.
“I felt that this (amendment) didn’t accurately reflect the need for urgent action and the need for investment to make the road safe. It felt like it was calling for yet another talking shop rather than a call to action. It was particularly poignant that (Councillor) Billy (Pollock) ended with the words from the family and that Logan’s grandfather was there to hear the debate.”