TWO mini roundabouts and a pedestrian crossing could be introduced to a busy street in a bid to reduce speed, improve traffic flow and help pedestrians.

Roadworks are currently ongoing on Dunbar’s Spott Road, to the north of the railway line, near Bellevue Avenue and Newhouse Avenue, with a crossing to be put in place for pedestrians.

Meanwhile, a mini roundabout is expected to be created at Spott Road’s junction with Queen’s Road, with similar plans being looked at for the junction with Lochend Road.

Ward councillor Norman Hampshire revealed the proposals at the town’s community council meeting last Monday evening.

He said: “They are in the design stages at the moment.

“Transportation officers are looking at options and then they have to see what the best option is to put in place.”

Mr Hampshire expected the crossing would see lights remain at green unless a pedestrian pushed a button, at which they would turn to red, like a pelican crossing.

He added the changes to the junction at Spott Road and Queen’s Road were necessary because of housing being built to the east of the town.

Planning permission for 240 homes to the south of Bowmont Terrace and near Beachmont Place was given earlier this year.

Further plans for a second site for about 100 homes, to the south-east of those 240 homes, are also in the early stages, with a planning application expected to be submitted to East Lothian Council in 2017.

Various changes to the busy road had been considered, including putting in traffic lights, but it was felt introducing a mini roundabout could be the best solution.

Finally, talks are ongoing regarding the junction at Lochend Road.

Mr Hampshire said a mini roundabout was just one of the options being looked at, while it could also see a slight change to the entrance to the industrial site on the opposite side of the road.

The introduction of a pedestrian crossing was welcomed by former community councillor Penny Morriss, who works for Living Streets.

She said: “We have felt for some time that getting across Spott Road with kids has been very challenging.”

She felt the introduction of a pedestrian crossing was likely to make a difference but questioned if mini roundabouts would be a good move.