Fife Council leader David Ross has been urged to “light a fire” under Scotland’s transport minister as the fight for action on a notorious road continues.
Glenrothes councillor Altany Craik said work to improve safety on the A92 through the town still showed no signs of starting more than a year after nine-year-old Logan Carrie was killed.
The schoolboy died after being hit by a car as he crossed the carriageway between Cadham and Balfarg junctions in February last year and his family, local councillors and an action group have been calling for major improvements since.
Mr Craik said: “It’s been a year since Logan was killed on that stretch of road.
“We’ve had a number of meetings and summits and I would like the leader of the council to light a fire under the minister Derek Mackay.
“A year is far too long and I would like to see some progress soon.”
Mr Ross said he shared the desire for positive action and revealed he hoped to meet Transport Scotland officials early this month for feedback on their recent inspections of the road.
“It’s progressing and we are continuing to press for the solutions communities are asking for,” he said.
“We still have concerns about the time it’s taken Transport Scotland to actually get round to assessing the action plan we submitted in August but we are pushing it along as fast as we can.”
He added: “I’m confident we will at least have a substantive response from Transport Scotland and the minister in reasonably short order.”
A meeting with the community will then be arranged to discuss the response.
A Transport Scotland spokeswoman insisted the body was listening to community concerns and taking action to address them.
“Almost all of the proposals to address accident patterns have now been completed,” she said.
“In addition to this, the recommendations from a pedestrian accessibility study at Freuchie, a package of signing and lining improvements, are being implemented.”
The spokeswoman added that the transport minister had instructed Transport Scotland to consider the proposals in Fife Council’s A92 action plan and recommend measures for improvements.
“Those responsible for roads in the Fife region met in November and a working group was established to explore the benefits and costs of a range of safety improvements for A92, including those contained in the action plan,” she said.
“The working group will present recommendations to the minister for his consideration later this month.”