Opening of new bus link road in Inverness set to reduce traffic in city centre
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A new link road allowing one-way access for buses and taxis from Inverness Bus Station at Farraline Park directly onto Rose Street has now opened.
Named Foundry Way to reflect the site’s industrial heritage, it will reduce traffic on Academy Street.
The bus and taxi link road was planned as part of future work associated with the re-development of the former Rose Street car park site.
The landowner has planning permission for a new hotel on Foundry Way.
Additional finishing works to the new road will be completed as part of the hotel development.
Funding from the Scottish Government's bus priority rapid deployment fund allowed Highland Council to work with the developer to construct the link road.
It has been constructed by Strath Civil Engineering.
Pedestrians and cyclists will be able to access and exit the bus station using the shared footway/cycleway.
David Beaton, managing director at Stagecoach Highland, said the company was delighted services have started to use Foundry Way when exiting the bus station.
"This new link allows our services travelling north a quicker route out of the city making travelling north by bus easier than ever before," he said.
The council’s principal travel officer David Summers said: "This dedicated new bus and taxi link in the city centre will give a quicker route out of the bus station which will benefit passengers and will help the flow of vehicles in a busy part of Inverness.
"Last month, Highland Council secured £2.76 million from the Scottish Government’s bus partnership fund to develop and appraise other projects, so this link will be followed by other improvements to bus priority."
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