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Roadworks

Phase 2 Cones Hold Dawn Briefing; Morale Described as ‘Orange and Ready’

Beeches Road / Emma Street axis goes live; cones request patience and fewer memes.

Traffic cones in a huddle.

Traffic cones in a huddle. Photo: Peachyeung316, “A Traffic cones in the Road construction truck”, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

BLAIRGOWRIE — Fictional cones on the A93 Phase 2 stretch held a dawn briefing. Agenda: stay upright, accept photos, ignore being called temporary when they know better.

Please follow signed diversions. Real road crews prefer you not to invent your own.

The real story: A93 Phase 2 closure and diversion (PKC)

Letters to the Editor

The views expressed are those of the reader, and frankly that's on them.

  1. Orange and ready. Respect.

    — Barry H., Inchture, 28 October 2026
  2. Allow extra time. Allowed. Still late.

    — Debbie S., Longforgan, 28 October 2026

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