Shaping Perths Transport Future
Background
The transport network in Perth is increasingly suffering from
congestion at peak times. A key congestion problem results from the
conflict between local traffic and traffic travelling through the
city centre converging in the centre of Perth to use one of the two
existing bridges over the River Tay (Perth Bridge and Queen's
Bridge)
With no change to the transport network it can be expected
that existing transport problems would become greater and new
transport/movement problems would emerge and
- Harm the future economic development of the city and wider
region as the existing network could only accomodate limited future
developments.
- Compromise any further opportunity to improve the public
transport, cycling and walking networks.
- Further exacerbate air quality problems within the Air Quality
Management Area with transport identified as a key contributing
factor when the designation was made in 2006.
A major study has been undertaken in accordance with the Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG)
to understand the existing transport problems, their causes
and improvements required to ensure that Perth continues to
thrive as a modern, vibrant city. This work culminated in the
publication of a major report entitled "Perth Traffic and Transport Issues Transport
Appraisal" [PDF: 1.77MB]
The study identified the requirement for an integrated approach to
address the transport problems. Proposals include a new crossing
over the River Tay (Cross Tay Link Road, CTLR) supported by a
package of City Enhancements to improve the wider public transport,
walking and cycling networks and "lock-in" the benefits of the CTLR
and the removal of traffic from the city centre.
The transport proposals are important to the future development of
Perth and will form an important part of the Council's new Local
Development Plan (LDP). Further information on the preparation of
the LDP and different stages involved can be found at the
Local Development Plan page.
The transport proposals were presented for consultation in the
strategy paper "Shaping Perth's Transport Future: A Transport
Strategy for Perth and the wider region" [PDF: 3.3MB] The
strategy paper was approved at a meeting of the Council on the 10th
of January 2012.
