Dedicated bike and walking route is proposed

Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust (PKCT) has published its second newsletter promoting a proposal to create a new active travel route between Bridge of Earn and Newburgh.

The first newsletter published last month explained designers have split the project into three phases with phase one involving work to create a dedicated route for walkers and cyclists between Bridge of Earn and Aberargie alongside the A912.

The second newsletter published this month says their plans for a new“pedestrians and cyclist priority feature”at the Old Edinburgh Road junction“will be required to go for consultation under the Road Humps (Scotland) Regulations”.

It says:“This is where the police, the emergency services and organisations representing local road users are contacted.”

The newsletter continues:“The application for [a] Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) is ready to be submitted to enable necessary traffic control needed to keep contractor[s], the footway and road users safe once works commence.

“The contract shall then be put out to tender, with works anticipated to start within two to three weeks from contractor selection.”

The newsletter goes on to say an“outstanding boundary issue” over the sliproads and under the M90 flyover“is still to be resolved between PKC and Transport Scotland”.

It continues:“The land acquisition of the narrow strip of adjacent community woodland to allow the necessary footway widening and improved visibility at this point has been completed.

“The necessary crown lifting and tree work along the narrow strip of community woodland adjacent to the northbound on ramp slip road has also taken place.

“This shall provide the space required to widen the footway and ensure footway users are not affected by decaying trees or overhanging branches.”

The newsletter goes on to say of work needing to be done along the Baiglie Straight:“Design work progresses on this section of the active travel route.

“In response to concerns raised around the impact the proposals will have on vehicles on the road, traffic services within the council are currently considering the outline proposals.

“The design going forward will embrace all road safety legislation required on A class arterial roads.”

The latest newsletter can read in its entirety at www.pkct.org