Extra time to comment on proposed pedestrian and cycle bridge between the Lochloy area of Nairn and the A96 retail park via the Balmakeith Industrial Estate – Highland Council has extended the time to make a comment for a further four weeks until Friday August 27 to allow community council meetings to begin again
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A public consultation for a proposed footbridge between the Lochloy area of Nairn and the A96 retail park has been extended for a further four weeks giving people up until Friday, August 27, to give their feedback.
The extra time is to allow for the summer school break to conclude and for community council meetings to reconvene.
Concept designs have been produced for a pedestrian and cycle route to link the communities of Lochloy in Nairn and the A96 retail park via the Balmakeith Industrial Estate. The route was identified in the Inner Moray Firth Local plan and recognised the need for a practical link for active travel to the retail park.
At present, there are a number of design issues to be overcome in providing such a facility, however the main obstacles are the bridging of the main line railway from Inverness to Aberdeen and the provision of compliant ramp facilities for cyclists, wheelchair users and people pushing prams.
The project is funded by Highland Council via developer contributions and Transport Scotland via Sustrans and their Places for Everyone funding stream.
This consultation exercise is to consider three concept designs and the views of the public. The designs are presently at concept stage which means that they have been produced and meet the design criteria, however are at a stage whereby only design principles are set. The design appearance, finishes and exact dimensions/location may change to suit future comments, concerns and design issues.
As with most projects of this type it will require planning consent and at that stage Highland Council will seek further consultation/comments on a more refined design.
The current plans and visualisations for the Nairn Cross Rail Link project concept designs are available here.
The public consultation is active now and will remain open until 5pm on Friday, August 27, and comments should be submitted by e-mail to: PDU.DT2@highland.gov.uk
