Stirling city centre south the focus of new transport proposals

Plans to transform the transport network connecting Kings Park and Stirling South have been unveiled by Stirling Council.Proposals to revolutionise the way people can move around the Torbrex, King’s Park and Braehead areas of the City either by foot, bike or vehicle were presented to Elected Members on Monday ahead of a series of community road shows, starting next week. Central to the plans are proposals for a new link road through the council’s existing Viewforth site, which houses the authority’s headquarters, with an increase in the capacity for walking and cycling also forming a key part of the scheme.The community events start with two drop-ins on November 13 and 14 at Braehead Primary before moving on to the Council Chambers at Old Viewforth on November 16 and 17.The concept behind these proposals is ‘placemaking’, which involves the implementation of good design to promote a better quality of living for everyone.Walking and cycling play a big part in the project and will be made possible here by the decrease in traffic in the city centre and neighbouring areas brought about by a new link road through the Viewforth site.