The high-quality travel corridors would be located on Burghmuir Road, the A9 in Bannockburn, St Ninians Road and Glasgow Road, converging at St. Ninians Roundabout.
As well as connecting communities to each other and to the city centre, the four routes would link to other key travel infrastructure in the city including Walk, Cycle, Live Stirling.
The South Stirling project would support the growing shift towards active travel in the region, the drive to net zero by 2045, and other important emissions targets. A bid for initial design funding has been submitted to Transport Scotland, therefore the council is keen to get the public’s feedback at the earliest stage.
Feedback on the proposals can be made online via the Engage Stirling website or through paper copies which will be available in Stirling Council libraries.
Safer and easier
Convener of Stirling Council’s Environment, Transport and Net Zero Committee, Cllr Jen Preston said: “These new active travel routes would make it safer and easier for residents in this part of Stirling to walk, cycle or wheel to their destination, whether that’s school, work, higher education or leisure.
“By connecting to existing and proposed active travel infrastructure, there would be seamless travel corridors across Stirling for walking and cycling, from north to south, which is a really exciting development in our ambition to create a fair and clean transport system for everyone.
“Active travel delivers a wide range of environmental, health and social benefits which is why we are pursuing these projects. Improving the sustainable transport network also gives people better access to education, jobs and services so there are strong economic reasons for rolling out this new infrastructure.
“To ensure these proposed routes meet the needs of local communities, it’s really important residents have their say, so please head to the Engage Stirling website to find out more and to take part in the surveys.”
The South Stirling project supports key plans and strategies for the area’s future, notably the Climate and Nature Emergency Plan, and the related Sustainable Mobility Strategy, as well as the new Local Development Plan that is currently in progress.
The survey will close at midnight on Monday 11 August.
