From Aberdeen City Council: A public consultation starts today into the next phase of improving travel options for Wellington Road. People were asked for their opinion in November 2020 on road, public transport and active travel options identified and this final stage requires detailed appraisal of the options against a range of criteria. A key focus of the study is walking, cycling and public transport improvements in accordance with the Scottish Government’s ‘Sustainable Travel Hierarchy’ and ACC’s net zero carbon and air quality obligations. However, as Wellington Road is a priority route …
Public drop-in session to be held to present Wellington Road corridor options
A public drop-in session is to be held to gain feedback on emerging options to improve strategic transport connections and active travel for the Wellington Road Corridor. The public drop-in event is to be held at the Aberdeen Altens Hotel on Wednesday (29 November) from 4-8pm. A public and stakeholder consultation was held earlier this year to help assess the options for the project, which has examined a range of potential transport improvements on the study corridor between the A90/A956 Charleston Interchange and the Queen Elizabeth Bridge. Aberdeen City Council …
Views sought on proposed Wellington Road corridor improvements
The public’s views are to be sought to help define and assess transport improvement options put forward for the Wellington Road Corridor. An initial pre-appraisal study was completed by Nestrans in 2015, which focussed on the assessment of the transport-related problems on the route, and it also identified several potential ways to improve it. In considering potential options, a focus was given to interventions which could help to lock-in the benefits that will be delivered by the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR). A more detailed STAG Part 1 transport appraisal …