Not covered in news as on time and on budget. May get mention on STV Aberdeen which we get here. Odd as 'people with cars' like exploring new routes - especially as this could knock off 15 minutes on a trip from Blairgowrie to Edinburgh (does not apply to buses!).
Also a fair amount of new cycle paths - I'll need to explore and report.
Review is of course likely to make readers here eyes roll a bit. I'll extract a few paragraphs from behind the paywall.
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25051444.drove-across-new-destiny-bridge-scotland---verdict/
Having experienced the congestion in Perth on the way over from Glasgow, this new crossing will surely ease that traffic that builds up in rush hour and around events held at Perth Racecourse, which a local man told me clog up the city centre horrendously when they take place.For residents in Perth city, it should relieve some of the hustle and bustle from their lives and, in the longer term, deliver major health benefits from reduced air pollution.
Alongside the Destiny Bridge and New Kingsway, the project includes a 12km active travel path network – one of the largest active travel corridors in Scotland – connecting the neighbouring communities with Perth city centre.
The path network connects a central hub at a new park-and-choose area, and incorporates a green bridge (pictured below) to separate active travel users and wildlife from the road.
I was a particular fan of the living bench on top of the green bridge, which will eventually having a tree coming out of it to shade people from the sun while they gaze at the glorious rolling Perthshire hills. They are something when there isn’t a cloud in the sky.
It was mentioned more than once this was a project delivered on time and on budget – phew! – and spearheaded by Perth and Kinross Council, something that is to be commended at a time when budgets are incredibly tight.
There was clearly excellent vision and dedication that went into this project and here’s hoping it allows visitors to explore the county by foot, bike and car more easily and bring a better quality of life for those who call it home.
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